Rights and Responsibilities of the Student and the Institution 

Wake Forest University views the provision of reasonable accommodations, modifications or auxiliary aides to enable equal access for disabled students as a collaborative process among students, faculty and staff. The Learning Assistance Center (LAC) staff considers individual needs in each request and encourages an age-appropriate level of self-advocacy with students.

Rights and Responsibilities of Students

• Students are ensured equal access to all programs.
• Students disability-related records will be used to determine appropriate  accommodations/services and will be kept separate from academic records.
• Students must provide the LAC with documentation of a disability and the need for  accommodation.
• Students must initiate a meeting with the LAC staff to discuss the accommodation request in a time frame that allows adequate time to arrange the accommodations.

Rights and Responsibilities of the Institution and the Learning Assistance Center  

• Wake Forest University is responsible for enabling students to have equal access to its programs and facilities.
• Wake Forest University reserves the right to determine the appropriateness of submitted documentation and requests for accommodation on a case by case basis, using the professional judgment of the LAC staff and the Committee for Students with Disabilities.
• Additional information may be requested to verify the disability and to make a decision on accommodations.
• The LAC staff will work to provide the student with a timely response to their requests, but the time frame will vary depending on the nature of the accommodation request.