What Are My Rights and Responsibilities As a Student?
Rights
- Under Title V, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Golden West College will take all necessary steps to ensure that no student with a verified disability is denied the benefits of, excluded from participation in, or otherwise subjected to discrimination in an education program because of the absence of auxiliary aids or academic accommodations.
- Participation by students with disabilities in Golden West College's Accessibility Center for Education ACE shall be entirely voluntary.
- A student with a verified disability may be entitled to auxiliary aids or academic accommodations. The decision for authorization of such accommodations is the responsibility of the ACE director or counselor.
- Each student has the right to privacy of his/her confidential information. No information held by the Golden West College ACE will be released without written permission of the student.
Responsibilities
- Students must provide a verification of disability from a certified professional within two weeks of ACE application, unless otherwise approved by ACE director or ACE counselor.
- Students must meet with the ACE counselor to complete a Student Educational Plan (SEP).
- Students must have four contacts during the academic year with the ACE office to remain active.
- Contacts are interactions with the ACE office such as meeting with an ACE counselor, priority registration, accommodation requests, picking up notes, etc.
- Students will use ACE services in a responsible manner.
- Students must follow ACE policies and procedures.
- Students must comply with the student code of conduct.
- Students must demonstrate measurable progress towards the goals established in the SEP.
- Failure to fulfill the above responsibilities may result in termination of services.
