Tougaloo College recognizes and supports the standards set forth in Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, and similar state laws which are designed to eliminate discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities. Disabilities may include physical or mental impairments which substantially limits one or more of a person’s major life activities, and which necessitate modifications to the facilities, programs, or services of the College. Tougaloo College is committed to making reasonable accommodations for qualifying students, faculty, and employees with disabilities as required by applicable laws. The College cannot make accommodations that are unduly burdensome or that fundamentally alter the nature of the College’s programs.
While responsibility for the accommodation of students with qualifying disabilities must be assumed and shared by all members of the College community, the College has established a process that is designed to facilitate the reasonable accommodation of students with disabilities. An ADA Compliance Coordinator, selected by the President, with the assistance of an ADA Team, as needed, certifies eligibility for accommodation(s) under the ADA for students presenting documented evidence of qualifying disabilities, reviews and acts upon all student requests for reasonable accommodations. Further, the ADA Team consisting of faculty and staff, in consultation with appropriate campus personnel, facilitates the implementation of accommodations that have been deemed reasonable and appropriate in light of the nature of a student’s disability and in consideration of the individual’s academic requirements. The ADA Team also serves as a resource to students and faculty on issues of accommodation and helps to coordinate the implementation of other approved accommodations within other sectors of the institution.
Faculty, staff, and other College employees who have ADA related concerns are currently assisted by Human Resources.
