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| 4.74 Accommodation
Request Procedures for Persons with Disabilities |
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Central Piedmont Community
College will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified
individuals to perform the essential functions of the job and/or to
participate in an academic activity safely and effectively as
required by the regulations of
Sections 503and
504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the American with Disabilities Act
(ADA).
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A.
Qualified Individual: an individual
who meets the skill, experience, education, other job or
academic-related requirements of a position or activity, and who, with
or without reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions
of the job or course of study and meet the eligibility requirements of
the program, position, or benefit. An individual who poses a
significant health or safety risk to him/herself or others will not be
"qualified" if reasonable modification to the College's policies,
practices, or procedures will not eliminate that risk.
B.
Person with a Disability: an
individual who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially
limits one or more major life activities; has a record or history of a
physical or mental impairment; or is regarded as having a substantially
limiting physical or mental impairment. Current users of illegal
drugs are excluded from the definition of disability.
C. Reasonable Accommodation: any modification or adjustment to a
job, employment practice, or the work environment that makes it possible
for a qualified individual with a disability to enjoy an equal
employment opportunity. A reasonable accommodation for students is
any modification or adjustment to an academic program of study, course,
or activity that provides an equal opportunity to participate in such
academic program of study, course, or activity.
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It is the responsibility of the
individual with a disability to request a reasonable accommodation.
The College will consider the appropriate modification after
receiving a formal request.
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Individuals seeking reasonable
accommodation should adhere to these provisions:
A. Employees requiring an
accommodation should contact the Office of Equal Opportunity/ADA
Coordinator and submit the Employee Accommodation Request Form.
The Office of Equal Opportunity/ADA Coordinator will respond to the
request within five business days.
B. Students requiring an
accommodation should contact the College's Disability Services
Department. Students should be registered with the department
to expedite processing of their accommodations request.
Disabilities Services will respond to the request within five
business days.
C. Interpreter
service for theater productions and events, sponsored by either
internal or external clients, will be provided to ensure
accessibility under the following criteria:
1. When productions or events are scheduled for more than one
showing or time, Interpreter service will be provided for at
least one of those showings or events. When there is only one
showing or time for an event, an interpreter will be provided
upon request as outlined in announcements for the showing or
event.
2. Public notice of these showings and events will include the
particular showing or event for which interpreter service will
be provided and marketed to the hearing-impaired community
through announcements, brochures, etc.
3. A predetermined number of tickets will be reserved for
purchase for the showing or event at which interpreter service
will be provided.
4. The notice to the public of the date of the showing for which
interpreter services will be provided will specify the length of
time that these reserved tickets will be held. After this
prescribed time period, the tickets may be sold to the general
public.
5. Interpreter service will not be provided if a reserved ticket
is not purchased by a hearing-impaired individual within the
prescribed time period.
Interpreter
D. Individuals who believe they
are not being offered a reasonable accommodations are encouraged to
discuss their concerns with the Director of Equal Opportunity/ADA
Coordinator.
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