Lansing Community College Policies
ADA Reasonable Accommodations
Advertising/Underwriting Policy
Approval of New Courses and Programs
Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes
Attendance
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Purpose
Lansing Community College is
committed to providing and maintaining a barrier-free
environment so that individuals with disabilities can
fully access employment, programs, services, and all
activities of the college.
The college prohibits retaliation or
reprisals against any individual because she/he has filed a
complaint or report, participated in an investigation, or otherwise
opposed unlawful discrimination.
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Scope
This policy applies to all persons seeking reasonable
accommodations from the college.
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General
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Students who are seeking classroom and
academic accommodations should be directed to the Office of
Disability Support Services (ODSS) Staff. The ODSS staff also
serves as a resource for answering questions that LCC faculty
and staff have when working with students with disabilities.
ODSS is located in the Counseling Services Department, 2300 GVT
and can be contacted by calling (517) 483-1904.
Students alleging discrimination based on a disability and/or
failure to accommodate a disability should be directed to the
Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity Programs.
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Faculty and staff at Lansing
Community College shall follow these three steps to request
an accommodation:
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The faculty and staff must
self-identify himself/herself to the ODSS as a
person with a disability,
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The faculty and staff
should make a written request to the ODSS for an
accommodation, and
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The faculty and staff must
provide appropriate documentation of his or her
disability and the need for an accommodation if so
requested by the College.
Nothing in this document shall
be construed to waive the College's right to contest
whether an employee or applicant is disabled or is
entitled to an accommodation.
Employees may self-identify as a person
with a disability. Self-identification as a person with a disability
alone is not sufficient to obtain an accommodation. Rather, the
appropriate procedures must be followed to request and, if
appropriate, obtain an accommodation.
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Requests For Accommodation
A person with a disability may
or may not need an accommodation. If a faculty or staff
member believes that he/she needs an accommodation,
he/she may request an accommodation by completing a
Faculty/ Staff Request for Accommodation form
(Attachment A) and an Employee Medical/Documentation
form (Attachment B). (Documents A and B may be obtained
in the Office of Human Resources or the ODSS).
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Medical Documentation
At any time during the
accommodation request process, the College may ask the
faculty or staff member for documentation (or additional
documentation) of the disability and/or of the need for
an accommodation. The faculty or staff will be required
to provide that documentation.
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Confidentiality
Medical documentation, as well
as Faculty/Staff Request for Accommodation forms, will
be maintained in a separate, confidential file apart
from the main personnel file(s). Such documentation will
be kept confidential, except as necessary to administer
the accommodation process. Accordingly, such
documentation will be shared only with those individuals
involved in the accommodation process, on an as needed
basis, except as otherwise authorized by law.
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Supervisor
When a faculty or staff member
approaches his/her supervisor with a request for
accommodation, the supervisor should discuss the need
for accommodation with the employee. In addition to
discussing the specific accommodation requested by the
employee, the supervisor should discuss other possible
accommodations and assess the effectiveness each would
have in allowing the employee to perform the essential
functions of the position.
The faculty or staff and the supervisor should discuss
the following issues:
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The essential job functions;
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The faculty or staff's ability to
accomplish essential job functions with or without a
reasonable accommodation; and,
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If an accommodation is needed,
possible types of reasonable accommodation.
The supervisor should not request
information regarding:
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How the employee became a person with
a disability,
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Disabilities for which the employee
is not seeking accommodation, or
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Information, which is unrelated to
whether, the person has a disability or what accommodation is
needed.
The supervisor should make sure the
employee has completed the appropriate request and accommodation
forms. These forms should be forwarded to ODSS. What
constitutes a reasonable accommodation will vary depending on the
circumstances of each case. In evaluating alternatives for
accommodation, the preferences of the employee will be considered,
but the ultimate decision regarding what type of accommodation, if
any, will be provided is made by the College.
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Office Of Disability Support Services
The Office of Disability
Support Services (ODSS) maintains records of
accommodations made for persons with a disability. The
staff are available for consultations with faculty,
staff or supervisors who are making assessments of
accommodation requests. In cases where a requested
accommodation involves action or expenses beyond the
supervisor's authority or in cases in which the faculty,
staff and supervisor cannot agree on an accommodation,
the College may do the following:
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Identify additional alternatives;
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Gather necessary medical
documentation;
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Where appropriate, gather cost or
other technical impact information from resources
including:·
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The department and/or employee,
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Physical Plant Office,
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The Human Resources Office,
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The EEOC, Department of Justice, or
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Rehabilitation agencies;
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Evaluate whether any accommodation
is needed and, if it is, whether an accommodation is
reasonable and should be made (this evaluation may include
preparing cost estimates);
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Recommend a reasonable
accommodation, if appropriate;
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Discuss the recommendation with the
department/unit;
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Obtain appropriate funding for the
accepted accommodation, if needed; and/or
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Follow up on approved requests.
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Appeals
If an employee disagrees with
the department's accommodation determination, the
employee may appeal the determination to the Office of
Equal Opportunity and Diversity Programs.
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Retaliation
Retaliation against an
employee or applicant who requests an accommodation is
prohibited. Individuals who feel that they have been
retaliated against may contact the Office of Equal
Opportunity and Diversity Programs.
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Responsibility
The Office of Human Resources
works with the Department to facilitate placement of
employees with work restrictions and/or in
rehabilitation situations. Such placements may exceed
the College's legal duties under the ADA, the MPDCRA
and/or the Rehabilitation Act. The nature of the
relevant work restrictions may be shared with employing
departments so that appropriate discussions about
placement can take place. The College does not guarantee
such placements nor does it waive its right to limit its
responsibility to accommodate a person with a disability
to the duties imposed by the applicable state and
federal statutes.
The College's Director of Student Success
serves as the ADA Coordinator. The Vice President of Academic
Affairs is responsible for preparing procedures to implement this
policy.
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Failure
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Purpose
One of Lansing Community College's (the
"College") strategic goals is "To forge partnerships which enrich
our programs, services and community." The following draft
Advertising/Underwriting policy relates to this goal and will
provide additional resources for departments and programs.
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Scope
This policy applies to all advertising
done by the College.
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General
Advertising: departments and programs at
the College may accept advertising in exchange for fees or services.
This includes the display of commercial logos or slogans at College
sponsored events, or the inclusion of vendor advertising
opportunities as a consideration in College purchasing practices.
Departments/programs reserve the right to refuse any advertisement
which reflects discrimination, or does not meet the standards
observed by the College and its staff.
Underwriting: the College's non-commercial
radio station will consider underwriting opportunities. The Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) allows non-commercial educational
radio stations to have businesses and organizations underwrite
programming. However, there are some restrictions as to what can be
said on the air in recognition of this support:
The FCC allows the mention of: business
name; address; phone number; a general statement of the businesses
products or services; the business or organization's 'slogan'. The
FCC will not allow announcements that contain mention of special
sales, specific items, comparisons to other products or qualitative
statements.
Definitions:
Advertising - the act of
calling something to the attention of the public, especially by paid
announcement.
Advertise - to call
public attention to, especially by emphasizing desirable qualities
so as to arouse a desire to buy or patronize.
Underwrite - to guarantee
financial support of.
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Responsibility
The College's Vice President for
Administrative Services and the Dean of Student Services are
responsible for preparing procedures to implement this policy.
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Purpose
To respond to the emerging learning needs
of our students and community, LCC is committed to the development
of high quality, cost-effective, non-duplicative courses and
programs.
Lansing Community College shall provide a
system for course/program development, proposal, and approval which
is streamlined, clear, consistent, open, and easily accessible. In
addition, the College shall provide assistance and critical
information to course and program developers throughout the process.
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Scope
This policy applies to all programs and
courses at the College or supported in partnership with other
academic institutions or the community.
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General
Prior to being offered, proposed courses
and programs shall be systematically reviewed according to the
following criteria:
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Current and/or projected needs of
students and/or community for the proposed course or
program.
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Completeness, quality, and relevance
of course and/or program content.
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Indications that institutional
resources will be available to support the proposed
instruction.
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Relevance to discipline, division,
and stated institutional mission, goals, and values.
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Non-duplication of existing
courses/programs.
Opportunities to appeal non-approvals will
be accessible.
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Responsibility
The College Provost is responsible for
leadership in the preparation of College or Divisional procedures to
implement this policy.
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to follow this policy may result in disciplinary action up
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Purpose
Lansing Community College believes that
to best serve students and the community students who complete
course work at the College should possess the skills and
knowledge as stated in the published descriptions and student
learning outcomes of programs and courses. Assessment is a
critical activity that guides institutional effectiveness,
provides a vehicle for faculty interchange and professional
development, demonstrates accountability, enhances public
relations, and justifies public confidence.
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Scope
This policy applies to all College
courses.
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General
The College will implement assessment of
student learning outcomes in all curricula, courses, and
educational activities. Assessment of student learning outcomes
will be on-going, guide all curricular activities, and be used
to improve the teaching and learning process.
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Responsibility
The College Provost is responsible for
the development of procedures to implement this policy.
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to follow this policy may result in disciplinary action
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Purpose
Lansing Community College will meet
state and federal regulations regarding attendance.
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Scope
This policy applies to all classes
offered by the College with the exception of courses or
workshops developed and offered through the Business and
Community Institute.
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General
Student attendance will be in compliance
with state or federal record keeping and reporting procedures.
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Responsibility
All College Deans, with input from the
Divisional Instructional Leader, will be responsible for
preparing departmental procedures to implement this policy.
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to follow this policy may result in disciplinary action
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