No, SAA will refer students to the appropriate health professional.
During the SAA intake meeting, the student and the Accommodation Specialist identify the disability symptoms that pose barriers to equal access to academic and campus life. Reasonable and necessary accommodations are then identified to address these barriers. There needs to be a rational connection between a requested accommodation and the disability symptoms. Accommodations cannot lower academic standards or make fundamental alterations to university programs and services.
This is a very common question asked by both faculty and students. The “real world” does provide accommodations for persons with disabilities. The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) has an excellent website for more information on employee accommodations. You may notice students using Livescribe Pens, recording devices, and photographing the board with their smartphones. These tools can often replace the note-taker accommodation and they can be used in the "real world."
Since the laptop is obvious, it may be awkward for the student to be the only one with an electronic device. We suggest handling inquiries individually, with the explanation that exceptions to class policy are handled on a case by case basis and in many cases are related to an ADA accommodation. This statement could be included in your syllabus after your "no electronics" policy. You could also announce in class that if anyone has a good reason for an exception to course policy they should meet with you to discuss it.
Students arrange and book a time in the SAA Testing Center and Faculty are notified via email of the booking. If the time scheduled is a problem, please email saa@pugetsound.edu.
No. SAA only proctors exams for registered SAA students.
That would depend how much time it would typically take to complete the exam and when it had to be submitted. If it is due within a few hours then yes, but it should not be necessary if it is due by the next class and can be completed in a couple of hours.
Students who have exam accommodations are responsible for notifying you when they are taking an exam in SAA. The student should have discussed how and when to notify you when they met with you to discuss the implementation of their accommodations. Some students have disability related issues that affect their executive functioning. Usually, students either forgot to notify you or have decided not to use their accommodations for this exam.