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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Hi Glen-<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">I’ve encountered this at a previous institution. To protect the student and ensure compliance with the law, the instructor’s dean weighed in on the matter, directed the faculty to provide the accommodation immediately,
and made it clear that by not complying, the instructor may be directly liable – not the college. If the faculty union want to grieve it, that’s fine, but in the meantime, the instructor must comply or else there could be disciplinary action taken.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Longer term, we set up a series of educational sessions with faculty to review the college’s legal responsibility, discuss scenarios and explain what the interactive process means with regard to determining reasonable
accommodations. Clear backing from VPs and other administrators was very helpful, as well. I agree with Joe and Dave about including HR and the AAG.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Sue<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#2F5496">Sue Orchard, PsyD</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#2F5496"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#2F5496">Vice President of Student Services<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#2F5496">Title IX Deputy Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#2F5496">Lower Columbia College<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#2F5496">360.442.2301</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:sorchard@lowercolumbia.edu">sorchard@lowercolumbia.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> wsssc [mailto:wsssc-bounces@lists.ctc.edu] <b>On Behalf Of
</b>Dave Paul<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, June 02, 2017 8:09 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Cosby, Glen <Glen.Cosby@scc.spokane.edu>; 'wsssc@lists.ctc.edu' <wsssc@lists.ctc.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Wsssc] Riddle me this...<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Hi Glen,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">We have not had this issue, but it seems that this is beyond the protection of academic freedom.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">What does your HR office say about it?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Dave<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">David M. Paul, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Vice President for Student Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Skagit Valley College<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">2405 East College Way Mount Vernon WA, 98273<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">(360) 416-7738<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> wsssc [<a href="mailto:wsssc-bounces@lists.ctc.edu">mailto:wsssc-bounces@lists.ctc.edu</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Cosby, Glen<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, June 01, 2017 3:38 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'wsssc@lists.ctc.edu' <<a href="mailto:wsssc@lists.ctc.edu">wsssc@lists.ctc.edu</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Wsssc] Riddle me this...<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Esteemed and learned colleagues, how do you deal with faculty who dig in their heels and refuse to accept an approved accommodation for a disabled student? Let us take as a for instance recording of lecture material. The law (specifically
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973) is pretty clear that if a student is entitled to this accommodation there is no legitimate grounds on which a faculty member can refuse to provide it, yet we have faculty members who do and who receive backing
from their faculty union who wish to push the problem back onto DSS to find an alternative accommodation that is acceptable to faculty. Just curious if any of you have encountered a similar situation and how you cut that Gordian knot.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Glen A Cosby, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Vice President of Student Services<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Spokane Community College<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Spokane, Washington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(509) 533-7015<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fax: (509) 533-7321<o:p></o:p></p>
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