We recommend including one of the following statements  in your course syllabus

To obtain disability related accommodations, students must contact Disability Resource Center (DRC) as early as possible in the quarter. To contact DRC, you may:

• • • Email DRC at drc@foothill.edu
    • Call DRC at 650.949.7017 to make an appointment

OR

If you have a disability or medical condition impacting learning and have not yet been authorized to receive academic accommodations, you’re encouraged to contact the Disability Resource Center (DRC). The DRC can be reached at (650)949-7017, or drc@fhda.edu . The DRC office will help you determine what accommodations are available for you. If you’re requesting my assistance utilizing any authorized accommodations, please contact me as soon as possible.

OR 

Our institution values diversity and inclusion; we are committed to a climate of mutual respect and full participation. Our goal is to create learning environments that are usable, equitable, inclusive, and welcoming. If there are aspects of the instruction or design of this course that result in barriers to your inclusion or accurate assessment of achievement, you are welcome and encouraged to contact the Disability Resource Center to discuss a range of options to removing barriers, including accommodations. Building 5400 or call 650.949.7017 You can find more information about the DRC at https://foothill.edu/drc/index.html

OR

It is my goal to create a learning experience that is as accessible as possible. If you anticipate any issues related to the format, materials, or requirements of this course, please work with the Disability Resource Center to discuss a range of options to removing barriers in this course, including official accommodations. DRC is located in Building 5400, or you can call 650.949.7017.  You can find more information about the DRC at https://foothill.edu/drc/index.html. 

Students who have requested academic accommodations for your class from DRC are able to send their accommodation letters to instructors via ClockWork. Offer that individuals requiring an accommodation contact you after class or during office hours. Include this information in your syllabus. In this way, you give students "permission" to approach you with their needs.  It is the student's responsibility to provide the accommodation form to their instructor. 

Foothill is using Clockwork, a complete scheduling and data management system designed to meet the specialized needs of DRC, the types of services provided, and the students served.

Instructors can use Clockwork to:

• View all student accommodation requests in one spot
• Approve accommodation testing requests
• Provide information regarding testing times, materials, etc.

How to Access Clockwork

1. Log into myportal.fhda.edu
2. Under "Faculty” 
3. Scroll to bottom for "Clockwork” Application
4. Click on "Clockwork Foothill Disability" under Instructor Login

To learn how to use Clockwork, download the PDF tutorial guide. (1.4 MB)

Academic departments (and the individual faculty members who make up those departments) are responsible for ensuring that their programs are accessible to students with a disability. This responsibility covers physical access to the location where the activity will occur and modifications necessary in the format or delivery of information which would make it accessible to an individual with a specific disability.  Help is available both in understanding what is required by law and in devising ways to make the necessary accommodations through the Disability Resource Center. 

If you have a question or concern about the authorized accommodation, please contact DRC immediately.

Please note that all approved academic accommodations will remain in place and must be provided by the Instructional Faculty during the dispute process and until a final determination has been made.

Please view this flowchart for better information about the review process.

If the student sends you an accommodation request via Clockwork, you can be assured that the student has provided the College with proof of a disability under the legal definition of the word. The type of accommodation requested on the form will be one which has legitimacy in relation to the disability listed. A student not presenting such a form or any other type of proof of disability and whose outward appearance does not make existence of a disability apparent can be referred to the DRC to complete a request for service.

• Make textbooks decisions as early as possible.
• Allow students to choose their own seats.
• Post instructional materials in an accessible format online prior to class.
• Show only videos that have been closed captioned.
• Explain the goals and objectives of the class at the first session.
• Use multiple methods to present your materials.
• Provide alternate ways to demonstrate knowledge of content.
• Be open to communicating with students about their learning styles.
• Remove physical barriers where possible.

AccessCollege: The Faculty Room

Faculty Focus: Strategies for Accommodating

Accessible Syllabus: Resources Promoting Student Engagement and Agency

UDL and Plus-One Thinking

 2015 Faculty Handbook