STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
Undergraduate Catalog 2008-2010 PRINT PAGE

The university is subject to and endorses both the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The Compliance Officer for the ADA and Section 504 is the General Counsel, Room 308, Womack Hall, HSU Box 7744, 1100 Henderson Street, Arkadelphia, AR 71999 0001, phone 870-230-5089.

The Disability Resource Center is the designated office that obtains and files disability-related documents, certifies eligibility for services, determines appropriate academic accommodations, and develops plans for the provision of such accommodations. The mission of the center is to create an accessible university community where qualified students with disabilities can achieve their academic potential within the regular, liberal arts academically competitive university curriculum. The center works with students, faculty and staff to promote students' independence, to help identify the tools by which they can accomplish their educational and career goals, and to ensure recognition of their abilities, not disabilities. The center is committed to keeping disability-related information confidential in accordance with state and federal laws. The center assists students with the following accommodations:

• Classroom and building accessibility
• Adapted testing
• Alternate print formats-audio, large print, Braille
• Note takers
• Interpreters
• Priority scheduling
• Assistive Technology
• Auxiliary aids and services

If you have need for support because of a disability, contact the center. The Disability Resource Center is located on the third floor of Foster Hall (main office 307), HSU Box 7594, Arkadelphia, AR 71999, telephone 870-230-5475. Early contact with The Center will provide for a smoother transition in obtaining needed services.

Residence Halls: Some residence halls have been modified to accommodate residential living for students with disabilities. Modified facilities are adapted to meet individual needs and advance notice is needed to make timely accommodations. In order to be considered for a residential life accommodation one needs to complete the ‘Request for Reasonable Accommodation in Housing’ forms and submit the packet of information to The Disability Resource Center. If an attendant is needed, planning must be made with the Office of Residence Life and Disability Resource Center at least sixty (60) days before the anticipated enrollment date. Preferential roommate assignments may be made of both persons who notify the Office of Residence Life at the time the housing forms are submitted.

Parking for individuals with disabilities is available on campus. For further information or special parking needs, contact the University Police, located in the Horton House, HSU Box 7572, 1125 Henderson Street, Arkadelphia, AR 719990001 or phone 870-230-5098.

Students with disabilities who have questions or need assistance should contact the Disability Resource Center, Foster Hall, Room 307 or the General Counsel in Womack Hall. If any matter remains unresolved and a student wishes to make a formal complaint, the following procedures should be followed:

1. A complaint shall be made in writing or verbally to the General Counsel, Room 308, Womack Hall, HSU Box 7744, 1100 Henderson Street, Arkadelphia, AR 71999-0001, 870-230-5089, and shall contain the name and address of the complainant and a brief description of the alleged violation.

2. Complaints should be filed within thirty (30) days after the complainant becomes aware of the alleged violation. An investigation by the General Counsel shall follow the filing of a complaint.

3. A written determination as to the findings and the validity of the complaint, and a description of the resolution, if any, shall be issued to the complainant no later than ten (10) days after filing of the complaint.

4. The ADA Coordinator shall maintain the files and records relating to complaints filed.

5. The complainant may request reconsideration of the case in instances where he or she is dissatisfied with the investigation, findings or resolution of the General Counsel. This request should be made to the Office of the President within five (5) days of receipt of the determination.

6. The right of a person to a prompt and equitable resolution of a complaint filed hereunder shall not be impaired by the person's pursuit of other remedies such as filing an ADA complaint with the responsible federal department or agency nor is the use of this resolution procedure a prerequisite to the pursuit of other available remedies.