Students With Disabilities
INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIP REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES STUDENT SERVICES, FACILITIES, UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULA SCHOOL OF BUSINESS TEACHERS COLLEGE MATT LOCKE ELLIS COLLEGE | STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES 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: • Course selection 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. Some residence halls have been modified to accommodate residential living for non ambulatory students. Modified facilities are adapted to meet individual needs and advance notice is often needed to make timely accommodations. If an attendant is needed, planning must be made with the Office of Residence Life 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 71999-0001 or phone 870-230-5098. Students with disabilities who have questions or need assistance should contact the Disability Resource Center, Foster Hall, Room 112 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:
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