Student Rights and Responsibilities
Students registered with the Office of Accessibility Services (OAS) at Pitt Community College are active participants in the accommodation process. Rights, responsibilities and self-advocacy are integral to acquiring and maintaining accommodations.
Students have the right to:
- Receive equal access to courses, programs, services, activities, and facilities offered through the college.
- Receive reasonable and appropriate accommodations, academic adjustments, and/or auxiliary aids, as determined in accordance with applicable laws.
- Expect that information regarding their disability and the need for accommodations will be treated confidentially, except as required to facilitate the request for services.
- Refuse accommodations and/or services at any time without jeopardizing rights to any future accommodations and/or services.
- Appeal/file a grievance to appeal or file a grievance regarding an accommodation request outcome or issues related to disability discrimination or treatment.
Students have the responsibility to:
- Meet the academic standards and requirements of the college.
- Advocate for their individual needs in a timely manner.
- Self-identify the nature of the condition and submit all required documentation to the OAS by stated deadlines.
- Discuss their accommodations with faculty at the time of delivering the Letter of Accommodation. It is recommended that students meet with faculty during scheduled office hours.
- Notify OAS Director if there are difficulties in securing granted accommodations or with the quality of the modifications.
- Report new diagnosis acquired while already registered with OAS staff in order to obtain accommodations for the new diagnosis.
- Follow through with procedures for accommodations and/or services mutually agreed upon with OAS staff in order to continue receiving services.
Absences:
If a student experiences absences as a result of their disability, they should notify their instructors and the Office of Accessibility Services immediately.
Accommodations:
If accommodations include books in alternate format, interpreter services, note taker services or accessible classroom furniture, contact the Office of Accessibility immediately after registering for classes and prior to the start of the semester. All assistive technology on loan must be turned in at the end of each semester. A hold will be placed on the student’s record if the equipment is not returned.
Code of Conduct:
Regardless of disability, all students must comply with the Pitt Community College Student Code of Conduct. Adherence to and compliance with the Code of Conduct is considered a core requirement of ongoing enrollment at the college. Students with disabilities are subject to the same disciplinary policies, procedures and sanctions as non-disabled students.
Scheduling Tests:
A minimum two-day notice is necessary to test in the OAS testing center so that we can make sure that we have time to obtain the test and have a reserved a space for testing. Tests should be scheduled on the same date and time as the class unless there are extenuating circumstances or schedule conflicts. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that the request for test administration has been communicated with OAS. Students may schedule a test by calling the office at 252-493-7285, emailing pccoastest@my.pittcc.edu or coming in person to schedule in CWE 114.