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Southeastern Oklahoma State University-McCurtain County Campus

Notice of Nondiscrimination

Policy on Services for Students with Disabilities

General Policy

Southeastern Oklahoma State University-McCurtain County Campus complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 504 which states, “No otherwise qualified person with a disability in the United States…shall, solely on the basis of disability, be denied access to, or the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity provided by any institution receiving federal financial assistance.”

Definition of a person with a disability:

A “person with a disability” is someone with an impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities.

  1. The Campus Coordinator assumes responsibility for seeing that the University is properly interpreting federal regulations requiring that the University take such steps as are necessary to ensure that no student with a disability is denied the benefits of, excluded from participation in, or otherwise subjected to discrimination because of the absence of reasonable accommodations.  The Campus Coordinator is located at 2805 N. E. Lincoln Road Suite 100 Idabel, Ok. 74745, phone no. (580) 376-5207.
  2. To request accommodations for any public program or service at Southeastern, contact the Coordinator of Disability at SOSU-MCC for assistance.
  3. The ADA Compliance Committee is a required committee by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education which consists of representatives from (1), Campus Coordinator (1), Coordinator of Disability Services (1), Faculty (1), Students (2), Campus Security (1) and maintenance supervisor (1).

Policy for Students

Students should complete the steps listed below well in advance of the anticipated need for services and accommodations to allow for a reasonable period of time in which to evaluate those needs and requests:

  1. Students must be admitted to and/or enrolled in the University to request accommodations.
  2. Students requiring accommodations should first contact the Coordinator of Disability Services located at the McCurtain County Branch Campus 2805 N. E. Lincoln Road Suite 201 Idabel, Ok. 74745, phone no. 580-376-5230.
  3.  All students should be prepared to provide documentation of disabilities and needs. Documentation is subject to verification by the University.
  4. Requests that require special funding, such as a need for specific software, adaptive equipment, memberships to the RFB&D, etc., will be assessed for possible resources that might already provide for the request, such as Voc Rehab, TRC, DARS, TCOG, RFB&D, Oklahoma Library for the Blind, etc. If not duplicating an available resource, the University will provide reasonable accommodations for the documented request.
  5. In conjunction with the Campus Coordinator and the faculty consultant (when appropriate) The Coordinator of Disability Services will make a case–by–case determination of the student’s educational need for any requested auxiliary aids, accommodations, and/or other special services determined to be necessary. These services, and equipment (if deemed appropriate), will be provided at no cost to the student.

Policy for Employees

Employees and/or job applicants who need accommodations should contact the Coordinator of Disability Services who will verify the disability and arrange for accommodations. Employees who feel aggrieved may reference procedures in the Employee Handbook (PDF).

Grievance Procedures

Faculty, staff and students who believe that they have experienced discrimination on the basis of a disability can seek resolution through the University’s discrimination grievance procedure. Information and consultation on these procedures are available through the Coordinator of Disability Services, Suite 201, 2805 N.E. Lincoln Road Idabel, Oklahoma, 74745, phone no. 580- 376-5230.