Faculty and Staff Resources

Ensuring equal access to college courses, programs, and events is a shared responsibility. Thank you for your assistance in providing equal educational access to students with disabilities.

Faculty

Students who are registered for services are required to contact their faculty at the beginning of each semester to share a Student Accommodation Memo and discuss approved accommodations. If you have any questions about a student's accommodations, please contact our office.

Students who request accommodations without an accommodation memo need to be referred to our office to start the process of registering for services.

To assist students with disabilities in connecting with our office, please provide a statement similar to the following on your course syllabus:

Accessibility Services provides equal access and reasonable accommodations to students with disabilities attending BGSU. Students wishing to discuss their eligibility for such accommodations are encouraged to contact the office at phone: 419-372-8495, fax: 419-372-8496, or email: access@bgsu.edu.

OOD would appreciate if you would add the following statement to your syllabus in order to bring awareness to this new program on campus:

Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) is a state agency that helps people reach their vocational goals. College students with disabilities can apply for services now to help them prepare for their future career. There are a variety of services depending on the person’s need including rehab tech, career counseling, and support finding internships. OOD helps students with various types of disabilities including physical disabilities, chronic health conditions, mental health illnesses and learning and sensory disabilities. If you suspect you have a disability but have never received an official diagnosis, OOD can help you with the needed assessments so that you can access the services you need to succeed.

BGSU has an OOD employee, Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor, Cristi Parker. If you have questions or would like to apply for services, you can reach her by email, cristi.parker@ood.ohio.gov, or by phone, 419-309-0228.

For additional information on working with students with disabilities, please see the handout below:

Fast Facts for Faculty