About the DRC

Southern Utah University and the Disability Resource Center (DRC) are committed to making students with disabilities full participants in university programs, services, and activities through its compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. The DRC coordinates services and accommodations for students with disabilities and also serves as an information center concerning disability-related issues. The DRC is committed to providing equal educational opportunities to students by minimizing the impact of functional limitations upon their academic and non-academic lives through providing reasonable accommodations to students registered with the Disability Resource Center.

Reasonable accommodations are modifications to a course, program, service, or employment that do not fundamentally alter the course or program. Appropriate and reasonable accommodations are determined through the individual intake appointment by reviewing documentation sourced from a qualified and licensed professional, discussion with the student, and evaluating the essential requirements of a course or program. After the intake appointment, a student will have approved accommodations available for use at their discretion.

Southern Utah University Disability Resource Center seeks to foster a culture that recognizes the different ways of learning of our students, as well as their value and strengths working with Utah communities, administrators, faculty, staff, and other students, while supporting them with opportunities to grow, to experience different career placements and to create accessible and inclusive environments across campus.

At SUU, ensuring accommodations work smoothly is a shared partnership. . The university divides support responsibilities across three distinct roles: the student, faculty member, and the DRC staff.

SUU: At SUU, ensuring accommodations work smoothly is a shared partnership. . The university divides support responsibilities across three distinct roles: the student, faculty member, and the DRC staff.

Faculity Syllabus Statement: Students with medical, psychological, learning or other disabilities desiring academic adjustments, accommodations, or auxiliary aids will need to contact the Southern Utah University Director of services for students with disabilities, in room 206F of the Sharwan Smith Center or phone  435-865-8042. The disability office determines eligibility for and authorizes the provision of services.

Student:

1. Meet with a Disability Resource Center counselor at least two weeks prior to the needed service.
2. Voluntarily disclose to the DRC any disability that could impact your education at Southern Utah University.
3. Provide current, complete diagnostic information of the disability to the DRC.
4. Sign a “Release of Information” for your confidential file.
5. Prior to the start of each semester meet with the Director of the DRC to determine accommodation(s) needed.
6. Notify the DRC of any changes in needed services or accommodations.
7. Attend class and maintain the academic standards set by the university and the department.
8. Report accessibility issues to the Accessibility Task Force.

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) outline confidentiality and privacy guidelines that are strictly obeyed here at SUU. Students registered within our program are protected under section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act as well as the Americans with Disabilities Act. The Disability Office is prohibited to releasing all confidential information within the student’s educational record. Students Privacy is important to us, and will only be released if permitted by the student.

Parents or Guardians

After an individual begins attending a post-secondary institution, regardless of age, the student’s privacy is protected by FERPA. Students’ scores, grades, course progress, test, accommodations, etc. are all included in the student’s educational record, and therefore confidential and protected. Parents or guardians will have access only if: The student provides authorization that identifies the specific information that may be released. Or, the parent establishes that the student is dependent according to the Internal Revenue Code, Section 152.

Emergency Situations

Only if information is needed to solve a crisis situation, information may be released if only if it is crucial and necessary to protect the health or safety of the student as well as others. This information will only be disclosed to first aid and other safety personnel.