AUB students with disabilities have the right to:
- an equal opportunity to learn
- request reasonable accommodations
- respectful treatment by all community members
- reasonable confidentiality of information in relation to their disability
AUB students with disabilities have the responsibility to:
- achieve and maintain a satisfactory academic standard, regularly attend classes, manage their time, submit assignments, and regularly communicate with faculty members and AEO when needed
- disclose their disability to the AEO
- apply and register with the AEO before the start of each semester
- provide the required documentation to support their request for accommodations
- renew the letter of accommodation to the AEO every semester
- discuss their letter of accommodations and its applicability in every course, once issued, with each professor
- regularly check their AUB emails for any messages or notices from the AEO
- contact the AEO immediately in case of any issues related to the letter of accommodations
- meet course requirements and standards as set on the course syllabus
- meet AEO deadlines and
- treat all community members respectfully.
AUB faculty members have the right to:
- seek further clarifications regarding any particular accommodation
- assess and grade students equitably and fairly if reasonable accommodations have been applied.
AUB faculty members have the responsibility to:
- accommodate students with disabilities by ensuring the application of the reasonable accommodations enlisted in the letters of accommodations
- treat students in a non-discriminatory manner
- maintain student confidentiality
- create a comfortable environment for the student within the classroom community
- refer students to the AEO if they observe learning difficulties of any kind
- maintain academic integrity and course requirements.
The Accessible Education Office has the right to:
- request, receive, and evaluate the submitted documentation supporting students' requests for accommodations
- determine the adequacy of the submitted documentation
- deny a request for accommodations or academic adjustment in case the documentation is considered incomplete or inappropriate and
- determine the effective and appropriate accommodations or course adjustments or services , in light of the submitted documentation and student needs.
The Accessible Education Office has the responsibility to:
- advocate for accessibility and students' needs on campus
- maintain appropriate confidentiality of documents and records except when disclosure is required by law
- provide reasonable accommodations or possible alternatives for students with disabilities in their educational programs and journey.