(a) (1) Each institution of higher education shall adopt a policy providing that the documentation under subsection (b) of this section will be considered in evaluating whether a student is a student with a disability.(2) The institution of higher education may request additional documentation if needed to evaluate whether a student is a student with a disability.
(1) Each institution of higher education shall adopt a policy providing that the documentation under subsection (b) of this section will be considered in evaluating whether a student is a student with a disability.
(2) The institution of higher education may request additional documentation if needed to evaluate whether a student is a student with a disability.
(b) The following information submitted by either an admitted or an enrolled student will be considered in evaluating whether a student is a student with a disability:(1) Documentation that the individual has had an individualized education program as defined in § 6-41-217;(2) Documentation that the individual has received services or accommodations under a plan under § 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794 et seq., as it existed on January 1, 2025;(3) Documentation of a plan or record of service for the individual from a private school, a local educational agency, a state educational agency, or an institution of higher education provided under a plan under § 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794 et seq., as it existed on January 1, 2025, or in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq., as it existed on January 1, 2025; or(4) Documentation of a disability due to military service.
(1) Documentation that the individual has had an individualized education program as defined in § 6-41-217;
(2) Documentation that the individual has received services or accommodations under a plan under § 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794 et seq., as it existed on January 1, 2025;
(3) Documentation of a plan or record of service for the individual from a private school, a local educational agency, a state educational agency, or an institution of higher education provided under a plan under § 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794 et seq., as it existed on January 1, 2025, or in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq., as it existed on January 1, 2025; or
(4) Documentation of a disability due to military service.
(c) The policy adopted under subsection (a) of this section shall:(1) Be transparent and explicit; and(2) Include information:(A) Describing the process by which the institution of higher education determines eligibility for accommodations for a student with a disability; and(B) Regarding any disability resource center or other areas within the institution of higher education that provide accommodations for students with disabilities, including without limitation housing and residence life.
(1) Be transparent and explicit; and
(2) Include information:(A) Describing the process by which the institution of higher education determines eligibility for accommodations for a student with a disability; and(B) Regarding any disability resource center or other areas within the institution of higher education that provide accommodations for students with disabilities, including without limitation housing and residence life.
(A) Describing the process by which the institution of higher education determines eligibility for accommodations for a student with a disability; and
(B) Regarding any disability resource center or other areas within the institution of higher education that provide accommodations for students with disabilities, including without limitation housing and residence life.
(d) Each institution of higher education shall disseminate the information required under subsection (c) of this section:(1) To applicants, students, parents, and faculty in plain language and in formats consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq., as it existed on January 1, 2025; and(2) During the student application process, at student orientation, in academic catalogs, and on the institution of higher education's public website.
(1) To applicants, students, parents, and faculty in plain language and in formats consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq., as it existed on January 1, 2025; and
(2) During the student application process, at student orientation, in academic catalogs, and on the institution of higher education's public website.