U.S. Department of Education
Office for Civil Rights
Washington, D.C. 20202

September 2011

越来越多的高中残疾学生计划继续他们的学业 education in postsecondary schools, including vocational and career schools, two- and four- year colleges, and universities. As a student with a disability, you need 充分了解自己的权利和责任以及责任 postsecondary schools have toward you. Being well informed will help ensure you have a full opportunity to enjoy the benefits of the postsecondary education experience without confusion or delay.

The information in this pamphlet, provided by the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in the U. S. Department of Education, explains the rights and responsibilities of students with disabilities who are preparing to attend postsecondary schools. This pamphlet 还解释了高等院校提供学术调整的义务， including auxiliary aids and services, to ensure the school does not discriminate on the basis of disability.

OCR enforces Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504) and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (Title II), which prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability. Practically every school district and postsecondary school in the United States is subject to one or both of these laws, which have similar requirements.*/

尽管Section 504和Title II同时适用于学区和高等教育 学校，高等学校的责任与那些有很大的不同 of school districts.

此外，作为一名高等教育学生，你将承担你没有的责任 have as a high school student. OCR strongly encourages you to know your responsibilities and those of postsecondary schools under Section 504 and Title II. Doing so will improve your opportunity to succeed as you enter postsecondary education.

The following questions and answers provide more specific information to help you succeed.

作为一名离开高中进入高等教育的残疾学生， will I see differences in my rights and how they are addressed?

Yes. Section 504 and Title II protect elementary, secondary, and postsecondary students from discrimination. Nevertheless, several of the requirements that apply through high school are different from the requirements that apply beyond high school. For 例如，第504条要求学区提供免费的适当公共服务 education (FAPE) to each child with a disability in the district’s jurisdiction. Whatever the disability, a school district must identify an individual’s educational needs 并提供任何定期或特殊的教育和有关的艾滋病和必要的服务 以满足这些需求，同时也满足非残疾学生的需求.

然而，不像你的高中，你的大专学校不需要提供 FAPE. Rather, your postsecondary school is required to provide appropriate academic 必要时进行调整，以确保不因残疾而歧视. 此外，如果你的高等教育学校为非残疾学生提供住房， 它必须为残疾学生提供可比较的、方便的和无障碍的住房 at the same cost.

Other important differences that you need to know, even before you arrive at your postsecondary school, are addressed in the remaining questions.

May a postsecondary school deny my admission because I have a disability?

No. If you meet the essential requirements for admission, a postsecondary school may not deny your admission simply because you have a disability.

Do I have to inform a postsecondary school that I have a disability?

No. But if you want the school to provide an academic adjustment, you must identify yourself as having a disability. Likewise, you should let the school know about your disability if you want to ensure that you are assigned to accessible facilities. In any event, your disclosure of a disability is always voluntary.

What academic adjustments must a postsecondary school provide?

适当的学业调整必须根据你的残疾和 individual needs. Academic adjustments may include auxiliary aids and services, as 以及必要时修改学业要求，以确保教育平等 opportunity. Examples of adjustments are: arranging for priority registration; reducing a course load; substituting one course for another; providing note takers, recording devices, sign language interpreters, extended time for testing, and, if telephones are provided in dorm rooms, a TTY in your dorm room; and equipping school computers with screen-reading, voice recognition, or other adaptive software or hardware.

In providing an academic adjustment, your postsecondary school is not required to lower or substantially modify essential requirements. For example, although your school may be required to provide extended testing time, it is not required to change the substantive content of the test. In addition, your postsecondary school does not have 为了从根本上改变一项服务、项目的性质， or activity, or that would result in an undue financial or administrative burden. 最后，你的高等教育学校不需要单独提供个人服务员 规定的设备，个人使用或学习的阅读器，或其他设备或服务 of a personal nature, such as tutoring and typing.

If I want an academic adjustment, what must I do?

你必须告知学校你有残疾，需要进行学业调整. Unlike your school district, your postsecondary school is not required to identify you as having a disability or to assess your needs.

你的大专院校可能会要求你遵循合理的程序来申请 an academic adjustment. You are responsible for knowing and following those procedures. In their publications providing general information, postsecondary schools usually 包括申请学术调整的程序和云顶集团的信息. Such publications include recruitment materials, catalogs, and student handbooks, and are often available on school websites. Many schools also have staff whose purpose is to assist students with disabilities. If you are unable to locate the procedures, ask a school official, such as an admissions officer or counselor.

When should I request an academic adjustment?

Although you may request an academic adjustment from your postsecondary school at any time, you should request it as early as possible. Some academic adjustments may take more time to provide than others. You should follow your school’s procedures 确保学校有足够的时间审查你的申请并提供适当的 academic adjustment.

Do I have to prove that I have a disability to obtain an academic adjustment?

Generally, yes. Your school will probably require you to provide documentation showing that you have a current disability and need an academic adjustment.

What documentation should I provide?

Schools may set reasonable standards for documentation. Some schools require more documentation than others. They may require you to provide documentation prepared 由适当的专业人员，如医生、心理学家或其他有资格的人 diagnostician. The required documentation may include one or more of the following: a diagnosis of your current disability, as well as supporting information, such as the date of the diagnosis, how that diagnosis was reached, and the credentials of the diagnosing professional; information on how your disability affects a major life activity; and information on how the disability affects your academic performance. 这些文件应该为你和你的学校提供足够的信息来决定 what is an appropriate academic adjustment.

个人教育计划(IEP)或504部分计划，如果你有的话，可以 help identify services that have been effective for you. This is generally not sufficient 然而，由于文献的差异，高等教育 and high school education. What you need to meet the new demands of postsecondary education may be different from what worked for you in high school. Also, in some cases, the nature of a disability may change.

如果你拥有的文件不符合高等学校的要求， a school official should tell you in a timely manner what additional documentation you need to provide. You may need a new evaluation in order to provide the required documentation.

Who has to pay for a new evaluation?

你的高中和高等学校都不需要指导或支付费用 需要一份新的评估来证明你的残疾和学业调整的需要. You may, therefore, have to pay or find funding to pay an appropriate professional for an evaluation. If you are eligible for services through your state vocational rehabilitation agency, you may qualify for an evaluation at no cost to you. You may locate your state vocational rehabilitation agency at http://rsa.ed.gov 点击“关于RSA的信息”，然后是“人员和办公室”，然后是“国家机构” Contacts.”

一旦学校收到我的必要文件，我应该期待什么?

为了确定适当的学术调整，学校将审查您的请求 in light of the essential requirements for the relevant program. It is important to remember that the school is not required to lower or waive essential requirements. 如果你要求进行具体的学术调整，学校可能会提供相应的学术调整 adjustment, or it may offer an effective alternative. The school may also conduct its own evaluation of your disability and needs at its own expense.

你应该期待你的学校在一个互动的过程中与你合作来识别 an appropriate academic adjustment. Unlike the experience you may have had in high school, however, do not expect your postsecondary school to invite your parents to participate in the process or to develop an IEP for you.

What if the academic adjustment we identified is not working?

Let the school know as soon as you become aware that the results are not what you expected. It may be too late to correct the problem if you wait until the course or activity is completed. You and your school should work together to resolve the problem.

May a postsecondary school charge me for providing an academic adjustment?

No. 它也不会向参加其项目的残疾学生收取更多费用 or activities than it charges students who do not have disabilities.

What can I do if I believe the school is discriminating against me?

实际上，每一所高等教育学校都必须有一个人——通常被称为教务处 504协调员，ADA协调员或残疾服务协调员-负责协调 the school’s compliance with Section 504,Title II, or both laws. You may contact that person for information about how to address your concerns.

The school must also have grievance procedures. These procedures are not the same as the due process procedures with which you may be familiar from high school. But the postsecondary school’s grievance procedures must include steps to ensure that you may raise your concerns fully and fairly, and must provide for the prompt and equitable resolution of complaints.

School publications, such as student handbooks and catalogs, usually describe the steps that you must take to start the grievance process. Often, schools have both formal and informal processes. If you decide to use a grievance process, you should be prepared to present all the reasons that support your request.

如果您对学校的申诉程序或愿望的结果不满意 要寻求使用这些程序的替代方案，您可以向 the school with OCR or in a court. You may learn more about the OCR complaint process from the brochure How to File a Discrimination Complaint with the Office for Civil Rights, which you may obtain by contacting us at the addresses and phone numbers below, or at http://www.ed.gov/ocr/docs/howto.html.

如果你想了解更多关于高等教育责任的信息 to students with disabilities, read the OCR brochure 为残疾大专学生提供的辅助设备及服务:高等教育 Obligations Under Section 504 and Title II of the ADA. You may obtain a copy by contacting us at the address and phone numbers below, or at http://www.ed.gov/ocr/docs/auxaids.html.

了解自己的权利和责任的残疾学生会好得多 equipped to succeed in postsecondary school. We encourage you to work with the staff at your school because they, too, want you to succeed. Seek the support of family, friends, and fellow students, including those with disabilities. Know your talents 并充分利用它们，相信自己，迎接新的挑战 education.

获取有关残疾学生公民权利的更多信息 education institutions, you may contact us at:

Customer Service Team
Office for Civil Rights
U.S. Department of Education
Washington, D.C. 20202-1100

Phone: 1-800-421-3481
TDD: 1- 877-521-2172
Email: ocr@ed.gov
Web site: www.ed.gov/ocr

*/你可能熟悉另一条适用于学生教育的联邦法律 with disabilities—the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). That law 是由特殊教育项目办公室管理的 Education and Rehabilitative Services in the U.S. Department of Education. The IDEA 其个性化教育计划(IEP)的规定不适用于高等教育 schools. This pamphlet does not discuss the IDEA or state and local laws that may apply.

This publication is in the public domain. Authorization to reproduce it in whole or in part is granted. The publication’s citation should be: U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, Students With Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education: Know Your Rights and Responsibilities, Washington, D.C., 2011.