Student Disability Services and the Conduct Process

If a student with a diagnosed disability believes they may need a disability-related accommodation during the administrative conduct review, the student should notify Student Disability Services (SDS) by emailing sds@butler.edu. The student should also notify the Dean of Students that they are seeking a disability-related accommodation for the administrative conduct review. If the student is not already registered with SDS for accommodations, they will need to initiate the registration process to receive SDS accommodations while participating in the conduct process. More information on how to register can be found at https://www.butler.edu/disability.

Adherence to the University Rules of Conduct is an essential requirement for all students enrolled at Butler University. If a student with a diagnosed disability believes they may need a reasonable accommodation in order to adhere to the University Rules of Conduct, the student should notify Student Disability Services (SDS) by emailing sds@butler.edu. If the student is not already registered with SDS for accommodations, they will need to initiate the registration process and engage in an individualized discussion with SDS. A determination will be made, in the context of the student’s documentation and individual circumstances, regarding a reasonable plan of accommodation. SDS may consult with relevant and appropriate university personnel in making accommodation determinations. It is the student’s responsibility to adhere to the Rules of Conduct and the student conduct process, with or without a reasonable accommodation; accommodations may not fundamentally alter the student’s responsibility to adhere to either the Rules of Conduct or the student conduct process. Students are advised to start the registration process with SDS as soon as the need for an accommodation is known, as approved accommodations are not retroactive. Students who wish to request accommodations must give written permission for SDS to inform relevant university personnel that the student is a person with a documented disability.

Butler University is committed to treating all individuals within the university, including those with disabilities, in a fair and equitable manner. It is the policy and practice of the university to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Under these laws, no otherwise qualified individual with a disability will be denied access to or participation in services, programs, and activities at Butler University. A qualified individual with a disability is a person who, with or without reasonable accommodations, can perform the essential requirements of a program or a course of study.