Confidentiality

The student has the right to confidentiality. Do not discuss the student's needs with the class or in front of others.

It is always the students’ responsibility to self-disclose, provide documentation of disability and request accommodations.  However, many students choose not to let anyone know about their disability, trying to make it on their own till after the first bad test experience.

The Center for Students with Disabilities recommends that students with any disabilities register with the CSD before they start classes or at the beginning of classes.

The Center for Students with Disabilities verifies disability, determines how the disability affects the individual student for the particular class, and establishes reasonable and appropriate accommodations.

To encourage students to advocate for accommodations, Glendale Community College requires that you put the following statement on your syllabus.

“All students with disabilities requiring accommodations are responsible for making arrangements with the Center for Students with disabilities in a timely manner.”

(Course Overview-Policy Document,  GCC Academic Senate, 2008)