Access Services recognizes the important role parents play in a student’s life. In the K-12 public education setting in the United States, schools are legally obligated to provide a free and appropriate public education through the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act or IDEA. In college, students seek accommodations through the Americans with Disabilities Act. This means students must self-identify as having a disability. Employees of Minot State are also bound by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), which prevents the sharing of Academic and financial information with parties other than the student. To protect student privacy and promote self-advocacy in students, Access services will not discuss student accommodations without the student present. However, if the student wishes to have support people at his/her their meeting, that is welcomed. If you would like to help your student prepare for his/her/their meeting, consider the following:
- Does your student have access to his/her/their documentation to substantiate his/her/their disability?
- What accommodations did he/she/they use in high school?
- Does the student understand the expectations in his/her/their/syllabi? Do these documents present any tasks that may need accommodations?
- Is the student aware of local disability resources?
