Student Procedures for Special Services (ADA)

East Tennessee State University is committed to the goal of integrating students with disabilities into the campus community to the fullest extent possible. Services include arrangements for access, accommodations, and instruction and provision of a variety of support services designed to enable the student to take full advantage of the University’s programs. It is the responsibility of the disabled student (physical or learning), following self-identification, notification of the Executive Associate Dean for Academic and Faculty Affairs and filing of documentation with the ADA representative on the ETSU campus, to notify the course director at the beginning of the semester or clerkship. If there is any student in the class who needs test taking or note taking accommodations, the student should discuss this with the course or clerkship director. Every effort will be made to provide appropriate accommodations. Students preferring to participate in class without accommodations are advised to inform the course director of the specific nature of the disability at the beginning of the semester and/or clerkship in the event that accommodations