Student Rights & Responsibilities

DSPS Student Responsibilities

Initiate the request for academic accommodations and/or support services by contacting the DSPS Specialist in the DSPS office.
Provide DSPS with the information, documentation, and/or forms (medical, educational, etc.) deemed necessary by the DSPS Specialist to verify a disability. Initiate the request for academic accommodations and/or support services by the contacting the DSPS Specialist in the DSPS office.
Meet with a DSPS Specialist to complete a Student Educational Contract (SEC) and then meet with the Specialist once a semester to update the SEC.
Meet academic standards established by Cosumnes River College.
Comply with the student code of conduct adopted by Cosumnes River College.
Use DSPS services responsibly and adhere to written service procedures and responsibilities.

DSPS Student Rights

As a qualified student with a verified disability, the student has the right to receive reasonable academic accommodations and support services in order to have access to instruction and program participation, without any fundamental alteration of the educational program. The college faculty and staff shall not automatically reject an accommodation unless other effective more feasible ones exist, or the identified accommodations have been determined to lower academic standards or otherwise fundamentally alter the nature of the program in question. CRC faculty and administration will establish fundamental academic requirements in a reasoned, deliberative manner utilizing relevant expertise.
Participation in Disability Support Programs & Services shall be entirely voluntary.
Receiving DSPS support services or DSPS instruction shall not preclude a student from also participating in any other course, program or activity offered by the college.
All records maintained by DSPS personnel pertaining to students with disabilities shall be protected from unauthorized disclosure.
Failure in the responsible use of DSPS services or to adhere to written procedures and responsibilities pertaining to the service will initiate a written notification from the DSPS office of possible suspension of the service. The student will be invited to discuss the issue in a meeting with the Disability Specialist. Written notice will be sent to the student before any action is taken to suspend services.
A student may file a formal complaint or grievance regarding discrimination on the basis of disability by contacting the college’s Vice President of Student Services (College Center Bldg., 691-7487). The student may also contact the California Office of Civil Rights in San Francisco.