Academic Adjustments in Higher Education

The bill requires each institution of higher education (institution) in Colorado to create and adopt a policy and a process to support the ability of a student with a disability (student) to self-disclose the student's disability so the student can receive an academic adjustment from the institution.

The adopted policy must, at a minimum, include information that:

• Describes the institution's process to determine whether a student is eligible for an academic adjustment;
• Outlines documentation that the institution may request to determine whether a student is eligible for an academic adjustment;
• Provides information on the available disability resources and academic adjustments provided to students with disabilities; and
• Describes a grievance procedure for students who dispute a decision made by the institution.

Each institution shall distribute the policy in an accessible format to applicants, students, parents, and faculty. The institution shall make the policy available:

• During the student application process;
• During student orientation;
• In academic catalogues; and
• On the institution's website.

The bill describes the documentation that an admitted or enrolled student may submit to an institution to request an academic adjustment.

(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)