无障碍学术服务

为学生提供的无障碍服务

We're here to support students with learning differences.

当你从高中过渡到大学, you will need to make sure that you are informed about your rights and responsibilities as a student. One right that students have is guaranteed by FERPA (the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act), and it ensures that the information that you provide to 无障碍学术服务 is confidential. The ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) also guarantees students’ rights to accommodations, as long as they submit appropriate documentation which demonstrates that they have a disability which substantially limits one or more life functions.

The Academy also takes seriously our responsibility to ensure equitable access to the curriculum for all students. We provide many accommodations for qualifying students, including, but not limited to the following:

Extended time for quizzes and tests (not to exceed time and ½)
Ability to record lectures, with notification to the instructor
磁带课本
Computer use for written exams and in-class assignments
优先座位

Students with medical or physical disabilities work primarily with the Health Services Office. Health Services will coordinate with the 无障碍学术服务 Office to identify reasonable, 合适的场所.

If you have any questions regarding accommodations, please contact ADAcompliance@thebigkahunaspokane.com.

海岸警卫队执照

Health Services will screen your physical and contact you with an email if your student has a condition that may impact their ability to obtain a Coast guard license.

有 very few medical conditions that automatically disqualify a student from licensing. 有, 然而, a number of medical conditions that will cause the USCG to ask for “Amplifying Information,” in the form of additional tests or explanations from the attending physician. 在一般情况下, the USCG wants to establish that the individual is responsible to handle their own treatment while on a vessel, that the condition can be handled without direct daily medical supervision, and that the condition does not impact a person’s ability to do their job or endangers anyone else. 在病情严重或受伤的情况下, the USCG wants to establish that treatment was adequate and appropriate, complete and left individual with no lasting effects.

If you are concerned about a medical condition that has been identified as potentially impacting licensure, visit the STCW/Licensing Officer in the first or second semester. The STCW/Licensing office will submit a request that you be vetted for suitability to hold a license. This procedure allows you plenty of time to consider changing majors and/or schools if you receive a negative response.

海上运输要求

海运专业, there are 98 required performance based assessments directly related to 海岸警卫队 licensing that cannot be extended or changed for disability accommodations due to licensing standards. An example of a performance based assessment is the 6 minute Radar Plotting Assessment. 另外, 海运专业, passing the USCG exam is a requirement for graduation from 马萨诸塞州海事十大菠菜台子. Accommodations are not allowed on the USCG exam. 许多考试的及格分数是90%.

船用发动机要求

Marine Engineering (ME) majors must pass 61 required practical assessments directly related to U.S. 海岸警卫队执照标准. Many of these assessments require manual dexterity, but none of them have a specific time requirement. 在他们大四的时候, students in the ME program must qualify as a Third Assistant Engineer, 蒸汽, 电动机, 及燃气轮机, 无限的马力, 通过了由美国政府管理的考试. S. 海岸警卫队. Accommodations are not allowed on the USCG exam. Passing the USCG exam is an MMA graduation requirement.

海军和陆军服役

Be aware that there are addition requirements placed on students who seek to serve as an officer in the Army or Navy. 如果你有学习障碍, 或者利用学术设施, speak to your Army or Navy Department Head ASAP.

Students may participate in the Navy SSMP Program while waiting medical qualification. 然而, in order to commission as an officer in the Navy, a student cannot be on any ADD/ADHD medication, or have a learning disability requiring academic accommodations during their time at MMA. A student may seek a medical waiver for their condition, but a medical waiver is not likely to be considered while receiving academic accommodations or taking ADD/ADHD medication.

美国.S. Army may waive many conditions for Future Officers, with a standard reflecting the soldier's ability to be retained in the service with no limits to their ability to perform. 另外, virtually anyone can take the Army ROTC class, but to formally “enroll” there must be a reasonable assumption they will be found medically qualified.

The DoDMERB reviews each student individually, and makes the final decisions regarding each student's ability to commission as an officer. The link below may provide some useful information.

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