MCU is committed to meeting the needs of its students and striving for inclusion and access to all classes, programs, and activities. This is done through determining reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities. MCU engages in a collaborative process with each student and reviews requests for accommodations on an individualized, case-by-case basis. Students may be eligible for course accommodations depending on the nature and functional limitations of their documented disability. Flexibility with course standards can provide an alternate way for a student to meet course learning objectives and actively participate in the course while also managing a disability.

Adjustment agreements are provided to students who have a documented need due to experiencing variable and unpredictable disability-related symptoms..  Students can request reasonable accommodations for a great variety of disabilities such as but not limited to anxiety, depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, PTSD, ADHD and learning disabilities such as dyslexia and dysgraphia, all of which are covered by the ADA and can qualify students for academic accommodations. For a more complete list, please visit https://www.upcounsel.com/list-of-disabilities-covered-under-ada.

Academic accommodations may include:

• Changes to a classroom environment or task that permit a student with a disability to participate in the educational process
• Modifications to policies, practices, or procedures (e.g., reduced course load, extended time to degree, etc.)
• Provision of accessible instructional materials and effective communication services

Other adaptations or modifications that enable a student to enjoy the benefits and privileges of the university’s programs, services, and activities. Students are expected to request flexibility associated via an adjustment agreement as early in the term as possible. Reasonable accommodations are determined following an individualized assessment of each request. Among the factors considered in determining reasonable accommodations for students are:

• The nature of the student’s disability
• Accommodations that have been accessed by that student in the past
• Whether the requested accommodations will allow the student to effectively access and participate in the course
• Whether the requested accommodations will alter the essential requirements of the course or program.

Adjustment agreements do not need to be renewed every year. They are valid the entire time the student is enrolled at MCU unless there is a specific expiration date listed on the letter or the student desires to update their accommodations. It is up to the student to determine whether to disclose their diagnosis in the agreement letter and to decide which classes to request accommodations for each trimester. Students can decide whether or not to disclose their diagnosis to course instructors. They can also request accommodations at any point during the term or at any phase of their academic enrollment. However, students who fail to provide their Academic Adjustment letters to faculty, are not permitted to request faculty to provide them retroactively. Students identified as eligible for accommodations are not permitted to seek retroactive use of accommodations prior to the time of establishing eligibility. Alternatives to retroactive accommodations should be discussed with the Office of Student Life.