Although students have certain rights under the law, they also have certain responsibilities that go along with their rights. Any misuse or abuse of services will lead to cancellation of those services. One form of misuse of serves is requesting services but failing to use those services.
No-Show Policy
If communication facilitation services have been requested, and you know
that you will be unable to attend class, you should provide the Counseling, Advising, & Disability Services with at least 24 hours advance notice so that CFs
can be informed. In some situations, students may not be able to provide
24 hours notice, however, any advance notice is considered sufficient.
Failure to provide ANY ADVANCE notice is considered a no-Show.
In order to give advance notice you can:
- Call the office at (225) 216-8702 and leave a TDD message.
- Contact the Counseling, Advising, & Disability Services at (225) 216-8703 and speak either in person or leave a message.
- Contact Office of Enrollment Services at (225) 216-8700.
Failure to provide notice will result in services being automatically suspended and a letter sent to the student informing the student of the policy and appropriate procedures. Services will remain suspended until the student makes an appointment with the Counselor for Special Programs to reinstate services.
Confidentiality
Section 504 states that any information regarding a person=s disability gained from medical examinations to the appropriate post-admission investigation shall be considered confidential and shall be shared with others within the college or university on a need-to-know basis. In other words, faculty members do not need to have access to information regarding a student=s disability, only the needed accommodations that are appropriate and necessary to meet the student=s needs. Confidential information is kept in a separate file in the CADS.
