Faculty/Staff

Students who request or have a facemask exemption as an accommodation will go through the same process they would for any other disability-related accommodation (https://www.uww.edu/csd/apply-now). If appropriate, CSD will suggest an alternative mask that works better for their situation, like a face shield. CSD supports the goal of protecting all of our Warhawk Community.

CSD will email faculty in advance of any unusual accommodation and necessary information, as we do for students who use interpreting or captioning services. Accommodation notifications will continue to be emailed via the Accommodation Request Portal (ARP).

Faculty can use their ARP access to view students who have requested accommodations.Using your UWW credentials, you will be able to see:

• Student accommodation notifications
• Testing contracts and requests (including the links to upload your tests!)
• Notetaker info and uploaded notes

See the Faculty Resources page for more information.

Note: Students will not show up in ARP if they have not formally requested an accommodation for the semester.

The Center for Students with Disabilities makes every effort to communicate that CSD is a resource to students and faculty and the starting point for students to receive academic accommodations. We also appreciate the campus community efforts to create an inclusive, accessible environment for all. One way faculty can support that effort is to create a classroom environment that encourages inclusion and provide a statement of intent to accommodate at the beginning of class along with a syllabus statement.  Please see CSD’s Faculty Resource page for sample syllabus statements.

We recommend making a general statement such as: “Please be aware that some individuals may have disabilities that prevent them from wearing a mask and that these individuals may be working with the University as part of the reasonable accommodation process.”

• Students approved for the accommodation will have the option to obtain a badge designating their exemption

CSD will engage in an interactive process with students, faculty and advisors to assist in the best way to accommodate a student with a disability to ensure their full participation in class. This will done on a case-by-case basis. As stated in the Warhawk return site:

“Faculty and instructional staff are expected to accommodate students who may be particularly vulnerable to the effects of COVID-19 or have other conditions that make them unable to attend face-to-face classes. Additionally, we are encouraging all faculty and staff to create flexible attendance and excuse policies that encourage sick students to stay home and that do not require a documentation of illness.”

Students approved for the accommodation will have the option to obtain a badge designating their exemption.

No. CSD provides accommodations based on the student’s disability status under the ADA. If a student is concerned about their family or work exposure, they should work with faculty on reasonable alternatives. If a conflict arises, they should follow the university process for resolving conflict.

CSD is available to consult with faculty, staff and students. It is particularly important that we continue to communicate about academic concerns and problem solve barriers and access issues together.

CSD will maintain our regular office hours of 8:00-4:30. Staff will be in the office on an as-needed basis. We will not accept in-person drop-in appointments and will continue to encourage virtual appointments whenever possible. Please direct students to call in advance to schedule a meeting.

• Courses: Developing an accessible online course can be challenging for the most skilled professional.
  • See the CSD link to our Canvas faculty course, https://www.uww.edu/csd/faculty-resources/faculty-training
  • Ensure all videos posted include captions.
  • Set clear expectations, but also remain flexible.
  • Notetaking services should continue if you are lecturing for synchronous and hybrid courses. https://www.uww.edu/csd/current-students/services/notetakers
  • Ensure supplemental course materials are accessible.
• Testing:
  • If students require in person testing accommodations, for extended time, a distraction-reduced environment, paper based exams, and/or the use of certain assistive technology; students submit a test request in ARP with at least 5 business days notice.