The Special Services Department provides services to students with disabilities to insure accessibility to university programs. Services include disability related information, evaluation referral information, adaptive technology, and sign language interpreter services for academically related purposes.

Special Services Department Provides Academic Accommodations

The Special Services Department provides support services to students with disabilities to insure accessibility to university programs. These services include academic accommodations (e.g., note taking assistance, books on cd, testing support), adaptive technology, disability related information, and sign language interpreter services.

The Special Services Department is also a resource for information including tutoring services, study skills, community resources, disability awareness, and various university services.

Do services cost?

No. Academic accommodations are provided to eligible students free of charge.

Defining a Disability

According to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, a disability is defined as a mental or physical impairment which substantially limits one or more major life activities which includes caring for oneself, performing manual tasks, walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning, and working.

Academic Accommodations

Academic accommodations are adjustments to a course, program, service, job, activity, or facility that enables a qualified individual with a disability to have an equal opportunity to attain the same level of performance or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges as are available to an individual without a disability. Accommodations are provided on an individual basis. Examples include extended test time, sign language interpreters, reader services, books on cd, scribe services, note taking assistance, and adaptive technology.

Testing Accommodations

Students who are eligible may receive testing accommodations including extended test time, non-distractive room, scribe services, and large print exams. The Special Services Department works to ensure that appropriate testing accommodations are provided for students who are eligible for services. In order to maintain the integrity of the testing services, and the exams being administered, the rules apply to all users of testing services. (PDF of Testing Rules)

Adaptive Technology

Adaptive Technology is the use of technology to provide equal access to information. Types of Adaptive Technology include books on cd, textbook scanning, screen readers, and many others.

Disability Suspected

If you suspect you have a disability that is impacting your academic performance, you will need to provide documentation of that disability by a qualified professional. An appointment will need to be scheduled to meet with the director or deputy director to review documentation and the need for services.

Getting a diagnosis

Colleges and university are not required to conduct or provide testing. The student is responsible for providing current documentation. However, we do provide referral information.

Students Rights and Responsibilities

Students with disabilities have the right to equal access to courses, programs, activities, services, and facilities offered at ENMU-Roswell. Students are entitled to reasonable accommodations. All information about the student’s disability is kept confidential. Students are responsible for disclosing they have a disability to the Special Services Department and to register with the department if they would like to receive accommodations. For more information review Student Rights and Responsibilities.