Accommodations

Mission Statement:
The Office of Disability Services at Bethel works to insure access to the University and its programs for students, employees and guests with disabilities. We coordinate and provide reasonable accommodations, advocate for an accessible and hospitable learning environment, and promote self-determination on the part of the individuals we serve.

What are reasonable accommodations?
Reasonable accommodations are adjustments to learning, testing, working or living environments to remove disability-related barriers that impair functioning in those situations. Accommodations tailored to the specific manifestations of a student or employee's disability allow that person equal access to information, facilities, programs, and ways to demonstrate knowledge, skills and job proficiency. Reasonable accommodations may not compromise or fundamentally alter the essential requirements or objectives of a course, program or work assignment.

• Obtaining accommodations:
  What is the general process one follows to obtain accommodations?
• Examples of classroom accommodations
  What are some of the commonly used accommodations?
• Examples of testing accommodations
  What are some of the accommodations used in testing situations?
• About text conversion:
  Some accommodations involving text conversion: alternative text formats, note takers, sign language interpreters.

_{It is the official policy and commitment of Bethel College not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, sex, or disability in its educational programs, admissions or employment practices.}