2007 Minnesota Statutes

135A.16 POLICY FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES.
    Subdivision 1. Development. Each public postsecondary governing board shall have a policy
to provide for the needs of enrolled or admitted students on its campuses who have disabilities
under section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Public Law 93-112. Governing boards of
private postsecondary institutions are requested to develop similar policies.
    Subd. 2. Content. Each policy shall include a list of services each campus must make
available to any student who, through a recent assessment, can document a disability. The
following three services must be included in the policy:
(1) support, counseling, and information that may include support groups, individual
counseling, career counseling and assessment, and referral services;
(2) academic assistance services that may include early registration services, early syllabus
availability, course selection and program advising, coursework and testing assistance and
modification, and tutoring; and
(3) advocacy services that may include a designated ombudsman serving as the primary
contact and coordinator for students needing services, assistance in working individually with
faculty and administrators, intervention procedures, and grievance procedures.
    Subd. 3. Availability. The policy and related information must be readily available to
enrolled students and applicants for admission. At a minimum, information on services, including
a contact person and location, must be included in the campus catalog and in the schedule of
course offerings each term.
History: 1991 c 173 s 1