| Administrative Procedure | 4.4 |
| Procedure Title | Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - Student |
| Related Board Policy | Policy Governance Chapter II Section B
Treatment of Student |
| Related Admin Procedures | |
| Adopted Date | 4/25/2025 |
| Last Amended | N/A |
| Effective Date | 4/25/2025 |
| Last Reviewed Date | 4/25/2025 |
| Implementation Process By | Chief Student Officer |
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this procedure is to prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability in all aspects of student-related activities as outlined in federal and state law. This procedure and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to all Central Wyoming College students at all college locations. It is the goal of CWC to promote a climate that will sustain attention to the Americans with Disability Act in the spirit in which it was designed and promote a climate of inclusivity and equity amongst our student population and throughout our communities.
DEFINITIONS:
A. Disability: From the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12102), disability means, with respect to an individual:
- A physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of such an individual;
- A record of having such an impairment; or
- Being regarded as having such an impairment.
PROCEDURE:
1. The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) 2008, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 require that Central Wyoming College (CWC) provide a reasonable accommodation to qualified applicants for enrollment and students with a disability unless the college can demonstrate that doing so creates an undue hardship to the college or poses a direct threat to the safety of the students or others in the classroom. An accommodation may include a change to the class environment or to the way in which a task is usually performed.
2. CWC does not discriminate in enrollment against qualified individuals with disabilities in any student-related academics or activities.
3. The process for accommodating a disability starts with the student submitting a written request. Any individual who has been diagnosed with, has a history of medical care for, or is known to have, a qualified disability may request a reasonable accommodation at any point. CWC will make every effort to assist student applicants and students who request a reasonable accommodation.
4. The procedural steward must include in the associated process for this procedure the method used to evaluate the request. Each accommodation request is evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
5. CWC is not required to lower our internal quality standards to make accommodations.
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