Chandler-Gilbert Community College Course Catalog and Student Handbook for the 2017-2018 year.
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Course Descriptions Maricopa Community College Policies Chandler-Gilbert Community College Catalog and Student Handbook 2015-2016 179 eligibility and academic adjustments. All situations shall be considered on an individual, case-by- case basis, and all requests for academic adjustments from qualified students with a disability shall be considered by DRS. DRS may exercise its right to require additional documentation. Academic adjustments are determined by the DRS Office through an interactive exchange with the eligible student. The DRS Office will give priority to the request of the student, but will also consider the instructor's perspective when it is offered. The interactive exchange may continue during the course of the year, and the DRS may make reasonable alterations in approved academic adjustments based on input from the student and the faculty member. Academic adjustment determined by the DRS Office are required except when the institution subsequently determines that an adjustment would alter an academic requirements that is essential to the instruction being pursued by the student, or to a directly related licensing requirement. MCCCD is not required to provide "best" or "most desired" accommodations but rather a reasonable accommodation sufficient to meet accessibility needs. In the event the instructor believes the modification determined by DRS would alter an academic requirement that is essential to the instruction being pursued by the student, or to a directly related licensing requirement, the instructor will first meet with the director of the DRS office within three working days of receipt of the determination and attempt to resolve the issue informally. If the faculty member's concern remains unresolved, within three days of the above meeting he or she may submit a written request to the college's chief academic officer (or a comparably qualified administrator designated by the college president) for his or her academic judgment on the question. Any change in the DRS Office's initial recommendation resulting from the above meeting or the Chief Academic Officer's decision will be communicated to the student by the DRS Office. The interactive exchange with the student will continue in an effort to achieve a mutually satisfactory outcome. If a student is not satisfied with the academic adjustment provided, he or she may file a complaint under the Discrimination Complaint Procedures for Students. In such cases, the Vice President for Student Affairs will assign an investigator whose qualifications and experience include curriculum development and educational accommodations for students with disabilities. In all cases in which academic adjustments are in controversy, whether as a student discrimination complaint or a faculty member's appeal to the Chief Academic Officer, the ultimate decision will be informed by consultation with the duly appointed faculty representatives who serve in the