Online Course

MODULE ONE

An Introduction to the Applicable Law, the Relevant Enforcement Agencies, and a Preview of Issues to Come

• Overview of relevant laws
  • Fair Housing Act
  • Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
  • Titles II and III of the Americans with Disabilities Act
• Enforcement agencies
• OCR
• DOJ
• HUD
• The accommodation and interactive process
• K-12 v. Higher education
• Key terms: reasonable; undue burden; fundamental alteration

MODULE TWO

THE OFFICE OF DISABILITY SERVICES

• Role of the disability services coordinator
• Duties of the coordinator
• Qualifications of the coordinator
• Organization of the office
• Common organization models and related pros and cons
• Staffing and recordkeeping considerations
• Grievance process
• Elements to include
• Policy for requesting accommodations
• Policy regarding documentation requirements
• Other relevant policies and procedures
• Training

MODULE THREE

ACCOMODATIONS FOR STUDENTS IN THE CLASROOM AND IN HOUSING

• Requirements under applicable law
  • Section 504 
  • The Americans with Disabilities Act
  • The Fair Housing Act
• Commonly requested and granted accommodations
  • Academic accommodations
  • Housing accommodations
• Reviewing accommodation requests
  • Steps in the student accommodation process 
  • Resolving disagreements about accommodations
• Leading practices in providing student accommodations 
  
   

MODULE FOUR

FACULTY & STAFF ACCOMODATIONS

• Requirements under applicable law
  • Section 504
  • Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act 
  • Relevant state laws
• Accommodation analysis and interactive process
  • What is a “reasonable” accommodation?
  • Key concepts: otherwise qualified individual with a disability; undue hardship; essential functions
  • Task limitation v. functional limitation
• Practical tips regarding providing faculty and staff accommodations

MODULE FIVE

PHYSICAL ACCESSIBILITY

• Determining applicable standards
• Existing facility v. new construction
• Methods of compliance under each standard
• Common campus issues
  • Accessible routes
  • Walking surfaces
  • Parking
• Accessibility strategy 

MODULE SIX

DIGITAL ACCESSIBILITY

• Defining the challenge of inaccessible digital content
  • Digital accessibility tools
• Applicable laws and industry standards
• Agency enforcement and litigation trends 
• Digital accessibility strategy
  • Procurement process
  • Defining stakeholders and partners
  • Determining the scope of the task
  • Prioritization 
• Common challenge areas 

MODULE SEVEN

SERVICE ANIMALS AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMALS

• Service animals 
  • What is a service animal?
  • What questions can be asked?
  • Where can service animals go?
  • Owner responsibilities 
• Emotional support animals
  • What is an emotional support animal?
  • Reasonable accommodation process
  • Where can emotional support animals go?
  • Owner responsibilities 
• Balancing other students’ accommodations 

MODULE EIGHT

STUDENT MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH CONCERNS

• Self-harming students and students that present a threat to others
  • Defining “direct threat”
  • What is the standard of care?
• Strategies for responding to self-harming or threatening behavior
  • Disciplinary procedures
  • Withdrawals
  • Emergency removal
  • Readmission considerations 
    
     

FORUM ONE

Tuesday, October 29, 2024, 3:00-4:15 pm ET

This forum, which is supplemental to the course, will cover content addressed in modules 1-4.

Opportunity for Q&A with course instructors.

Unable to attend live? The recording will be available on the course platform for all registrants within a week of the live forum.

FORUM TWO

Tuesday, December 10, 2024, 3:00-4:15 pm ET

This forum, which is supplemental to the course, will cover content addressed in modules 5-8.

Opportunity for Q&A with course instructors.

Unable to attend live? The recording will be available on the course platform for all registrants within a week of the live forum.