Rights and Responsibilities of Faculty

CalArts faculty are valuable participants in the development and delivery of accommodations for students with disabilities. They have the right to: determine the curricula for their courses, evaluate students’ progress and assign grades, give feedback to the disability specialist regarding the accommodations used in their classrooms, and challenge accommodations that would jeopardize the academic standards of integrity of their courses.  

Each member of the faculty has responsibilities including the following: to provide an atmosphere in which all students can learn the course material; to notify students that accommodations are available and coordinated through the Disability Services Office; to refer students to DSO when they identify themselves as disabled or request services; to provide accommodations in a fair and timely manner; to grade students based on their performance, without counting off for reasonable accommodations or being registered with this office; and to allow accommodations such as recorders, interpreters, academic, or artistic aides or note takers into the classroom.