CLASS Program - CLASS: Faculty General Information
For questions about tests being taken in the Groves lab, please call the Accommodations Specialist at 612-330-1353 or the lab desk at x1748.
For general information on students with physical disabilities, contact the Access Center at 612-330-1749. Not sure which office is which? Check out our page: What's the difference between CLASS and the Access Center?
General Awareness
As an instructor you will rarely know the specifics of a student's disability. In rare cases a student may ask to meet with you to discuss his or her disability, but in most cases, a student will notify you that he or she is working with CLASS or the Access Center by presenting you with a "Professor Letter." This will list the accommodations they are eligible to receive as a result of their documented disabilities (but not the specifics of the disability) and will be signed by the Disability Specialist that the student is working with. Students who do not present you with a Professor Letter are not eligible for academic accommodations through CLASS or the Access Center and cannot take their exams in the Groves Lab. If someone indicates to you that they have a disability, please tell them to contact one of our offices.
If you have questions or concerns about a student you are working with, you can call our office and ask to speak with the Specialist who is working with that student. The Specialist may not be able to tell you what a student's disability is, but they can provide you with some guidance for working with the student.
Syllabus Statement
Faculty are strongly encouraged to include on their syllabus a statement directing a student to CLASS or the Access Center in order to make it clear to a student that it is his or her responsibility and right to get the process of receiving accommodations started. Some examples of statements are:
"To request academic accommodations due to a disability, please contact the CLASS Office(x1053) or the Access Center(x1749). If you have a letter from these offices indicating you have a disability which requires academic accommodations, please present the letter to me so I will be able to provide the accommodations that you will need in this class."
"Students with disabilities who believe that they may need accommodations in this class are encouraged to contact the CLASS Office at x1053 or the Access Center at x1749, as soon as possible to better ensure that such accommodations are implemented in a timely manner."
"If you need course adaptations or accommodations because of a disability, please see the CLASS Office 612-330-1053 or the Access Center 612-330-1749."
Notetakers
See our Notetaker guide for Faculty for information about how to help a student find a notetaker.
Textbooks in Alternative Formats
Students whose disability impacts their reading may receive an accommodation for their course reading materials (textbooks, handouts, syllabi, lab manuals) to be in an accessible format. Formats include compact disc, Braille, large print, e-text, or scan and read access. Advanced planning is essential in the provision of alternate format print materials. Depending upon the particular format, it can take up to 8 weeks for a taped text and 3 or more months for a Brailled document. Thus we encourage faculty to choose texts for their courses well in advance of the term.
Other Information
Accommodations Procedures
Here you will find specifics about accommodations for students with disabilities at Augsburg College from the faculty's point-of-view. For the policies the students have to adhere to, please see the Student Handbook.
Technology for Students with Disabilities
Have you ever wondered what Kurzweil and Alpha Smarts are? This page will give you an overview of the technology that is available in the Groves Lab.
Faculty Guide to Students with Disabilities
An abridged guide based on a longer guide to students with disabilities created by the ACTC ADA Committee. If you would like a copy of the full guide, please contact CLASS at 612-330-1053 or the Access Center 612-330-1749.
Suggestions for teaching students with learning disabilities
Universal Design of Instruction Learn more about the principles of Universal Design to make your classroom an inclusive learning environment.
Characteristics of and strategies for teaching students with specific disabilities
General Teaching Accommodations
Autism and Related Disorders such as Asperger's Syndrome
ADD/ADHD (Attention Deficit)
Dyslexia (Reading)
Dysgraphia (Writing)
Dyscalculia (Math)
