ADA Statement
If you have a disability and would benefit from classroom accommodation(s), please call the Office of Special Student Services at 439-3720.
If you have a condition that may affect your ability to exit safely from the premises in an emergency or that may cause an emergency during class, you are encouraged to discuss any concerns with the instructor.
Student Responsibilities
- Register with Special Student Services and obtain accommodation documents early in the semester;
- Deliver the completed accommodation and testing form(s) to the instructor(s) within the first two weeks of beginning of classes (or within one week of the date services are to commence);
- Retrieve the signed form(s) from faculty and return to SSD within five (5) days of receipt from faculty and at least one week before any scheduled exam; and,
- Contact the Special Student Services Office if the services/accommodations requested are not being provided, not meeting your needs, or if additional accommodations are needed. Do not wait until you receive a failing grade. Retroactive accommodations cannot be considered.
Faculty Responsibilities
- Sign the Accommodation Request Form and Testing Accommodation Form (when presented), retain a copy, and return the original to the student within five (5) working days of receipt;
- Contact Special Student Services immediately if there are any questions or disputes regarding accommodation(s), disruptive behavior, etc.; and,
- Refer the student to Special Student Services for any additional accommodations.
Contact Information
Accommodations: Jeremy Patton, Special Student Services Advisor, (575) 439-3725
ADA Coordinator: Sharon Fischer, Campus Student Services Officer, (575) 439-3717
Discrimination: Director of Institutional Equity, NMSU Las Cruces Campus, Room 15, (575) 646-3635
Please note that all medical information is treated confidentially.
