Faculty Resources

The Office of Accessibility Services at Bethel University is committed to supporting faculty in the implementation of accommodations. For guidance, please review the resources below. If you have questions, please contact Accessibility Services at accessibilityservices@bethel.edu

Accessibility Services partners with faculty to ensure reasonable accommodations are provided to qualified students with disabilities, allowing equal access to course information, exams, program practicums, and other academic activities and programs.

Accessibility Services staff are available as a resource to consult with individual faculty members and academic departments regarding reasonable accommodations, program access, and improving understanding of specific accommodation arrangements for students with disabilities.

These tips for faculty are provided to assist in creating an accessible learning environment for students with disabilities attending Bethel University.

1. Academic Standards - Students with disabilities are held to the same academic standards as every other student enrolled in the course, with or without reasonable accommodations.
2. Include Accessibility Information in Your Syllabus
3. Reasonable Accommodations - Accommodations are considered reasonable as long as course standards are not fundamentally altered and there is a logical link between the student’s functional limitations and the accommodations. For questions regarding the reasonableness of an accommodation, please contact Accessibility Services.
4. Assistive Technology - Depending on the disability, students may use note-taking tools and scribe pens. Others may use recorders, computers, assistive listening devices, and other assistive technologies. Faculty are encouraged to permit the use of technology that ensures equal access.
5. Testing Accommodations - Provide testing accommodations as recommended by Accessibility Services. Testing accommodations may include, but are not limited to, the following examples: extended time and distraction-reduced environments. Testing Center: Students may schedule testing appointments with the Testing Center, located in the basement of the library, by contacting Amber Watson at wastona@bethelu.edu or 731-352-6926.
6. Confidentiality - Maintain disability-related information with the strictest confidentiality. Please refrain from identifying students with disabilities unnecessarily to their peers or colleagues without the student’s consent.