3.15A - Student Disability Accommodation Procedure

Student Disability Accommodation Procedure

For a student with a disability to receive accommodations, they must initially register with Student Accessibility and Support Services (SASS) by filling out the online registration form upon the first time that a reasonable accommodation is requested:

• SASS will contact the student to schedule an intake interview. The student must be present for the intake interview.
• Once the intake interview is complete, the student will provide documentation of the disability according to the guidelines before the reasonable accommodation(s) can be considered.
• Once the accommodation has been determined, SASS will notify instructors of the reasonable accommodation(s).
• Students need to register with SASS once, but the student must request accommodations prior to the start of each semester.
• Accommodations are not retroactive. Students should request accommodations as soon as possible.

If a student with a disability believes that they have not received appropriate accommodations, the appeal procedure should be followed:

• Schedule a meeting with a SASS representative to discuss the accommodation. If the accommodation is related to a specific course or action by a specific instructor, the student’s instructor may be asked to meet with a SASS representative and student to resolve the concern.
• If the student is not satisfied with the results of the meeting with the SASS representative, the student may request a meeting with the Dean of Student Services.
• If the student is not satisfied with the outcome of the meeting with representatives from SASS, the student may file a grievance through Kansas City Kansas Community College’s Student Grievance procedure. The Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management will administrate the grievance.