Student Services Manual (SSM)

Effective: 7/14/1995

Revised: 7/1/2012

SSM 701–13: Variance from Degree Requirements—Course Equivalency Alternatives for Students with Disabilities

Purpose

To facilitate equitable opportunities for “otherwise qualified” students with disabilities to meet essential college, program, and university graduation requirements

Sources

The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 United States Code §§ 701–796

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) (1990, 2008), 42 United States Code § 12101 et seq.

Disability Resource Center

Policy

Variance from degree requirements in the form of course equivalency alternatives will be recommended on an individual basis for qualified students with disabilities who have met the academic and technical standards deemed essential to their degree program.

See the DRC Web site for detailed information and procedures for accessing services and accommodations available for qualified students at specific ASU campuses and sites.

Cross-References

See also:

1. SSM 701–01, “Disability Resource Center—General Policy”

   and

2. SSM 701–02, “Eligibility for Accommodations—Required Disability Documentation.”

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