faculty information
Disability Services is introducing Accommodate – an accommodation management system that allows you to manage accommodations for the students in your courses all in one location. Here you can view accommodation letters as well as manage any alternative testing accommodation requests.
We are proud to partner with faculty, staff and administrators across campus to provide our students an accessible education.
Faculty Notification
If a student with a disability is registered for your class and is requesting an accommodation, they will provide you with a confidential accommodation approval letter. You will also be able to the view letters for your students in the Accommodate database.
Testing Accommodation Requests
Students requesting testing accommodations should connect with their faculty members to discuss the best arrangement for the requested accommodations. If the student is needing to take their test or quiz in our office, they will fill out a testing request in accommodate. You will receive an email notifying you of the students request and prompting you to fill out the required information regarding proctoring.
Confidentiality
Disability-related information should be treated as medical information and handled under the same strict rules of confidentiality. Learn more about your confidentiality responsibilities as a faculty member.
Interpreter
Discover helpful tips for working with an interpreter in your classroom.
CART
Computer Aided Realtime Translation (CART) is the instant translation of the spoken word into English text performed by a CART reporter using a stenotype machine, notebook computer and realtime software. Discover tips on working with CART, learn how it works, and more.
Oral Translation
An oral transliterator provides communication access to a person who is deaf or hard of hearing and who uses speechreading and speaking as a means of communicating. Learn how you can better work with oral transliteration in your classroom.
Grievance Procedure
Disability services understands that there are times when a disagreement on a decision regarding accommodations may arise, or problems during the process of receiving accommodations that have already been determined. Learn about the grievance process and how to file a grievance.
Rights and Responsibilities
As an educator to our diverse student body, you have many rights and responsibilities related to students with disabilities.
Planning an Event for Students
For faculty or staff planning events for Salem State students, please include the following statement on all flyers and electronic communications. To request an accommodation for this event, please contact Disability Services at 978.542.6217 or access@salemstate.edu.
Please include the following accessibility statement on your course syllabus:
If you have a disability and feel you will need accommodations in order to complete course requirements, please contact disability services. They are located in the Frederick E Berry Library and Learning Commons room 20. They can also be reached by phone at 978.542.6217 or by email at disability-services@salemstate.edu.