Capital University Law School does not discriminate against otherwise
qualified persons on the basis of physical or mental handicap or disability.
Accordingly, the Law School has adopted the following guidelines that
ordinarily are followed in responding to student requests for accommodations
or exceptions to prescribed academic procedures based on physical or
mental handicaps or disabilities.
6.6.01 Students seeking accommodations or exceptions
to academic procedures based on physical or mental health disabilities
first talk with the Associate Dean or the Assistant Dean of Student
Affairs, who consult with each other. Usually the Law School requires
documentation of handicap or disability when a students puts such handicap
or disability at issue. The student submits, to the Associate Dean or
Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, appropriate medical or psychological
records that the student possesses and that indicate a current diagnosis
of a legally recognized disability. These records are held in confidence.
6.6.02 When medical or physical disabilities or handicaps
are at issue:
A. A physician's statement will usually be sufficient, so long as that
statement describes both the handicap or disability and the limitation
that the handicap or disability poses for the student.
B. The Law School may direct that a student make an appointment with
a physician chosen by the law school, at the cost of the student. That
physician's report is sent to the Associate Dean or Assistant Dean of
Student Affairs of the Law School.
6.6.03 For students with mental health disabilities,
including learning disabilities:
A. the following is considered reasonable for required documentation:
1. It must be prepared by a professional qualified to diagnose a
mental handicap or learning disability, including a licensed physician,
learning disability specialist, or psychologist.
2. It must include the testing procedures followed, the instruments
used to assess the disability, the test results, and an interpretation
of the test results.
3. It must reflect the individual's present achievement level, be
as comprehensive as possible, and be dated to no more than three years
prior to the student's request for services, unless the documentation
was completed during the individual's undergraduate education; and
adequately measure cognitive skills (using Wechsler Adult Intelligence
Scale Revised or equivalent) and academic achievement skills (using
Woodcock Johnson Part II, Wide Range Achievement Test, Nelson Denny
or equivalent). The achievement test should sample reading, math and
writing.
4. It must include test results for at least the following characteristics:
intelligence, vocabulary, reading rate, reading comprehension, mathematical
comprehension, spelling, memory, and processing skills. The diagnosis
should conform to federal and state guidelines.
B. Students may be sent to the Law School counselor or to the Capital
University Counseling Center, which reviews the student's file and makes
a preliminary diagnosis relative to the exceptions or accommodations
requested.
C. The Law School counselor or Counseling Center may direct that a
student make an appointment with a clinical psychologist chosen by the
Law School counselor or Counseling Center, at the cost of the student.
D. The report from the clinical psychologist is provided to the Law
School counselor or to the Counseling Center. That report, and a separate
report of the Law School counselor or the Counseling Center, is sent
to the Associate Dean of the Law School.
6.6.04 The Associate Dean, based on the reports, creates
an Individual Evaluation Program (IEP) that specifies those exceptions
to academic procedures and accommodations, if any, that are to be made
for the student; e.g., additional time on exams or taping of classes.
Relevant faculty and staff members are notified of any exceptions or
accommodations contained in the IEP.
6.6.05 Capital University and its Law School may not
have all of the resources that are requested by disabled students. For
example, tutoring is not provided to students by the university and
thus is available only at student expense. Similarly, books on tape,
to the extent available at all, are purchased by students.
6.6.06 Students with a claimed handicap or disability
who feel that their requests for accommodations or exceptions or Law
School academic policies and procedures have not been appropriately
addressed by the Associate Dean may direct their complaints to the Dean.
6.6.07 Requests for accommodations or exceptions to
other non-academic policies and procedures are submitted to the Associate
Dean, who resolves the matter or forwards them to the appropriate persons
or offices. Students who feel that their requests have not been appropriately
addressed by the Associate Dean may direct their complaints to the Dean.
6.6.08 The following announcement shall be sent to
all beginning law students prior to orientation, shall be included at
least annually in registration packets, and shall periodically be posted
at appropriate locations on law school bulletin boards:
ANNOUNCEMENT
a. It is the policy of Capital University Law School to provide reasonable
accommodations for handicapped and disabled students, including learning
disabled students and those with health impairments, as well as those
with other disabilities.
b. Students whose handicap or disability may require some academic
accommodation or exception to academic policies and procedures are encouraged
to discuss these with the Associate Dean as early as possible.
c. Students whose handicap or disability may require some non-academic
accommodation or exception to non-academic policies and procedures are
encouraged to discuss these with the Assistant Dean of Student Affairs
as soon as possible.
d. Appropriate modifications and accommodations will be worked out
on a case-by-case basis.
e. Students with certain disabilities, such as learning disabilities
and health impairments, will be required to provide appropriate documentation
of the disability.
f. A copy of the Law and Graduate Center's guidelines on students requests
for exceptions to policies and procedures based on physical or mental
handicap or disability is included in the Student Manual, a copy of
which is given to every student who so requests. Copies also are available
from the Registrar, Associate Dean, and Assistant Dean of Student Affairs.
6.6.09 The Viewbook and other promotional material
(where appropriate) shall contain a statement similar to the following:
Capital University Law School does not discriminate against
otherwise qualified students with handicaps or disabilities. It is
our desire to ensure that applications for admission are reviewed
appropriately. If an applicant believes that he or she has a handicap
or disability that significantly bears upon the fact that the undergraduate
GPA, LSAT score, or other credentials do not reflect the applicant's
ability, we welcome a statement on that issue. On the other hand,
if an applicant believes that his or her performance demonstrates
excellence in light of the handicap or disability, we would like to
know about that also. It is not mandatory that this information be
provided.
Any applicant who would like to discuss the availability of accommodations,
or any other matter relating to his or her disability, is invited
to contact the Admissions Office. If a handicapped or disabled applicant
is accepted for admission, we will want to know of the handicap or
disability in case any accommodation is appropriate.
6.6.10 The application for admission to Capital University
Law School shall include statement similar to the following:
Please describe any special circumstances in your background
that would help us evaluate your application.
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