We are pleased that you have chosen our school to help you achieve your educational and career goals, and we are looking forward to working in partnership with you over the coming months.
The Disability Resource Office assists individuals with disabilities with accommodations and services that will promote success and integration into the college. Goodwin College complies with the mandates created by the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. The intent of these laws is to protect people with disabilities from discrimination and to guarantee the civil rights of anyone who has met the requisite academic and technical standards required for admission or participation in the programs and activities of any post secondary institution that receives federal financial assistance.
For coursework and collegiate events, all individuals at Goodwin College will be provided with equal access.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Goodwin College provides services and assistance to any individual who identifies him/herself as a person with a documented physical and/or learning disability. Common services available to students with disabilities include but are not limited to:
- Advocacy to faculty, staff, andAdministration
- Classroom note-takers
- Tutorial Service
- Testing Modifications
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Assisted Registration
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Handicapped Parking
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Use of tape recorders
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Audio textbooks (where available)
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Extended time for program completion
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Environmental adjustments
HOW TO DISCLOSE AND REQUEST ACCOMMODATIONS
If you have a documented disability or you think you do, you should contact Joe Cary, Disability Resource Coordinator as soon as possible. The Disability Resource Office is located in the Academic Advising Office, or he can be reached by calling 860-727-6718 or by email at jcary@goodwin.edu
ALL ACCOMMODATIONS MUST BE REQUESTED WELL BEFORE YOU START CLASSES SO THAT EVERYTHING IS IN PLACE FOR YOU THE VERY FIRST DAY.
Joe Cary, DRC, will schedule a meeting with you, and to this meeting you should bring documentation of your disability as well as any other supporting documents that you might have. The documentation must specifically identify your disability and describe the academic limitations associated with it. It must be on letterhead and signed by a certified professional with expertise in the field of your disability. Documentation look back period cannot exceed three years.
All medical records and learning assessments will be kept confidential.