The Relay community is committed to supporting students with physical, learning, medical, psychiatric, or other disabilities. To demonstrate the existence of a disability that may entitle students to reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and related laws, students must complete the process outlined on the disability volunteer disclosure form, which can be found on Support Center and their Canvas courses. This process may include scheduling an accommodation meeting with a representative from the Student Affairs and Student Services team, securing official documentation that explains the disability’s relation to the Relay program, and an anonymized review of all materials by the accommodations panel.
The Student Affairs and Student Services team will review each student’s completed disability disclosure form and supporting documents. The information will then be anonymized and shared with the accommodations panel. The accommodations panel will then review and determine whether the accommodation can be granted or not and make any recommendations for implementation of the accommodations. The Student Affairs and Student Services team will communicate all decisions and implementation recommendations to the instructional team and the student. The Student Affairs and Student Services team will also collaborate with the instructional team to create an implementation plan. Accommodations will be monitored and reviewed annually, and adjusted as necessary or upon student request. Students will be asked to recertify annually to allow the institution the opportunity to adjust the accommodations and update relevant staff, if necessary.