Student Rights & Responsibilities

Students with disabilities have a right to reasonable accommodations, as well as other rights, to help ensure equal access to Dartmouth Engineerings's education and activities. Students also have responsibilities to help Dartmouth meet our obligations.

Student Rights

  • Reasonable accommodation to ensure equal access to Dartmouth Engineering's curriculum, programs and activities, and the programs and activities of Dartmouth College.
  • Appropriate privacy regarding disability-related information.
  • Engagement of the alternative resolution and/or formal grievance procedure to address accommodation discrimination.
  • Non-discrimination by Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth and Dartmouth faculty and staff.

Student Responsibilities

  • With or without reasonable accommodations, meet the qualifications for and fulfill the essential institutional standards for courses, programs, and activities.
  • Self-identify as an individual with a disability and follow published procedures for engaging the interactive process to obtain reasonable accommodations, academic adjustments, assistive technology, auxiliary aids, and services.
  • Provide necessary documentation to establish disability and the need for accommodation to participate in courses, programs, services, and activities.
  • Request accommodations from faculty, staff, or administration in a timely manner.