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Disability Services
In the event that a student wishes to appeal a College decision in response to a request for a reasonable accommodation, the student must submit a written appeal to the Office of Academic Affairs indicating the basis for the appeal, within twenty calendar days of notification of the initial decision. The appeal will be forwarded to the appropriate College officer (the appropriate undergraduate or graduate dean for academic-related requests; the Dean of Students for non-academic-related requests). The Office of Academic Affairs will forward to the College officer receiving the appeal, all documentation and related information submitted to the College in support of the request. The officer hearing the appeal may request additional information from the student, as well as seek expert opinion from sources outside the College. The student must cooperate if the opinion of the additional expert is sought. The officer hearing the appeal will meet with the student to discuss the request and may interview other individuals who have information relevant to the request. After reviewing the documentation and meeting with the student, the officer hearing the appeal may modify or sustain the original decision regarding the request for accommodation. The decision regarding the appeal will be made within thirty calendar days of receipt of the appeal.
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