DO NOT WAIT: Renew your ADA Accommodations and ESL Testing Modifications for Spring 2024

After reviewing the renewal checklist on Registering for and Requesting Accommodations – College of Law (stetson.edu) webpages, log in to your Accommodate Student Portal with your Stetson credentials to renew your accommodations request for SPRING 2024. (If you have not previously received ADA Accommodations and/or ESL Modifications and you want to submit a first-time request, please fill out the Accommodate Public Registration Form found on Stetson Law’s Accessibility Resources web page.)

Students with accommodations or testing modifications must renew their request every term (Fall, Spring, Summer). This gives Accessibility Resources time to work collaboratively to ensure every student receives their needed accommodations; the College of Law does not provide retroactive accommodations. Here, you will see any accommodations you have been previously approved for and are currently eligible for renewal.

NOTE: Unless you receive a confirmation email from Accommodate that your request has been submitted, your request has not been properly submitted and you should reach out to the office of Accessibility Resources. Once your request is submitted, Accessibility Resources will process your request and you will receive your letter of accommodation or testing modification. It is from that date that accommodations will be in effect for the current term.

Don’t forget to notify the Accessibility Resources team of any midterms and quizzes for your classes by submitting Student Formative Assessment Survey.

Accessibility Resources will be closed during the university closure starting end of day 12/20/2023 and returning when the university reopens on 01/03/2024. Any renewals submitted during the university closure will be reviewed upon staff return, prior to the start of the spring semester.

**A testing modification for foreign students is not considered a disability accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act in accordance with Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and ADA Amendments Act of 2008, and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504, as amended).

FREE WEBINAR- STUDENTS WHO ARE DEPRESSED, DISTRESSED OR DISRUPTIVE: A PROACTIVE APPROACH WITHINDISABILITY DISCRIMINATION LAW

sPEAKER: Laura Rothstein

Professor & Distinguished University Scholar, University of Louisville, Louis D. Brandeis School of Law

Mental health challenges in students are on the rise and COVID has exacerbated that. This session will provide an overview of the ADA and Section 504 laws and guidance as applied to higher education. What must, can, and should colleges and universities do? How can faculty and others on the front line best respond and be proactive in anticipating these issues? What policies, practices, and procedures can be in place and how can these best be communicated to students and those responsible for their wellbeing?

Participants are presumed to have a basic understanding of 504/ ADA – an explainer handout will be provided prior to the webinar.

Wednesday September 21, 2022 12:00 – 1:30pm Eastern

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Crummer Building- Elevator Out of Service

Please be advised that the elevator in Crummer Building will be offline for the next couple of weeks.

There are two other ways to access the 2^nd floor of Crummer Building.

Firstly, the stairs will remain open. Alternatively, you may use the elevator within the Dana Building. The entrance is underneath the Breezeway. You will enter the door directly across from JD’s Café, and you will find the elevator near the water fountain. Once you take the elevator the second floor you will pass through faculty support and use the connecting bridge to access the 2^nd floor of Crummer Building.

There will be signs to guide you. However, if you have any trouble with these directions you may call (727) 562-7808 for assistance.

The Florida EIT Consortium invites you to join our Virtual Office Hours Session on Accessible Procurement

Virtual Office Hours Session on Accessible Procurement is upcoming on May 26, 2022 from 1:00 PM ET – 3:00 PM ET, please register for this event in advance. We will have two sessions, a presentation to get the conversation started at your institution by Steven Bianco and Kristeena LaRoue and then an interactive questions and answers session with some guiding questions. Please feel free to share this email invitation with other colleagues at your institution, as procurement involves many different areas for each institution.

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The Florida EIT Consortium invites you to join our Virtual Office Hours Session on Accessible Procurement

Please click here to register right away!

Happening Tomorrow! Register NOW for Microsoft Ability Summit!

This free, virtual, community event brings together people with disabilities, allies, and industry professionals to Imagine, Build, and Include the future of disability inclusion and accessibility. We are thrilled to be hosting our 12th annual Ability Summit and welcome all to join!

What to Expect

Keynote speakers, including Microsoft’s Panos Panay (EVP & Chief Product Officer) and Amanda Silver (CVP & Head of Product, Developer Division), along with US Senator Tammy Duckworth, Liz Plank (CEO, filmmaker, award-winning journalist, author, & executive producer), and many more industry and community leaders will spotlight current and future accessibility technologies and disability inclusion practices.
Learn the latest thinking on the future of work and the hybrid workplace, representation in gaming, inclusive design, and—new this year—developing accessible code.
The event is open to the public. Spread the word throughout your internal and external communities! Registration is required to participate.
All sessions will include real time English captions, transcripts, and American Sign Language (ASL). Accommodation requests are available during registration.

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