Student Success

A student with a disability affecting academic performance should inform the Disability Coordinator in writing of his or her disability and the nature of its effect on his or her academic performance. If an instructor becomes aware of or suspects a student has a disability, the instructor should refer the student to the Disability Coordinator.

The College, however, provides reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified students with disabilities to assist them in obtaining an education. Accordingly, instructors make reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities in order to allow them opportunity, consistent with their diagnostic profile, to learn course content and to subsequently demonstrate mastery of course content. Instructors should not make such accommodations for students with disabilities without specific directives from the Disability Coordinator.

In order to be considered eligible for reasonable accommodations, a student must submit the following to the Disability Coordinator:

• In the case of a physical disability, neurological disability or emotional disability, a current medical evaluation completed by a licensed physician is required. A current medical evaluation is one which has been completed within one calendar year of the initial request for reasonable accommodations.
• In the case of a learning disability, a current psycho educational evaluation completed by a psychologist licensed by a state board of examiners in psychology or certification by a state department of education in psychology is required. The psychologist must provide his or her license or certificate number in the report. A current psycho educational evaluation is one having been completed within one calendar year of the initial request for reasonable accommodations.
• In the case of an attention deficit disorder, a current medical and a current psycho educational evaluation are required.

In order for a student to be considered eligible for reasonable accommodations, submitted evaluations must include a diagnostic statement of the specific disability and must contain recommendations for reasonable accommodations which are appropriate to the disability and its effect on academic performance. Each semester, a student should request in writing that the recommendations for reasonable accommodations be made available confidentially to his or her designated instructors. This written request should be filed with the Disability Coordinator on the form provided by that office and should be done so at the earliest date possible prior to the beginning of a semester for which accommodations are requested. Informal reassessments of the need for continuing accommodations will occur periodically.

The need for additional formal medical or psycho educational evaluation can be initiated at the request of either the Disability Coordinator or the student.

The Disability Coordinator, with appropriate consultation, will review students' evaluations and at the request of the student, inform instructors of appropriate accommodations.

Examples of Reasonable Accommodations:

• Use of dictionary for homework and tests
• Assistance from tutors
• Alternative exam arrangements (e.g., extra time for exams, separate room for testing)
• Written directions to supplement oral directions (test, homework, etc.)
• Additional time to read extensive homework assignments

Access to Facilities by Physically Disabled Persons


Culver-Stockton College will take the necessary steps to ensure that any qualified disabled person is neither denied the benefits or excluded from participation in any program or activity provided by the College nor denied the use of its services. Because the scheduling of classes and the arranging of housing may require reasonable advanced planning, disabled persons accepted for admission should identify themselves two months prior to the start of the semester of admission and indicate the nature of accommodations they may need. Persons with disabilities occurring or manifesting after admission and before the start of or during the semester will be handled on a case-by-case basis.

Jeanne Johnson

Senior Lecturer of Management Information Systems
Director of Tutoring & Academic Support Center
Disability Coordinator
Phone: 573-288-6000, ext. 6366
Email: jjohnson@culver.edu