5166-S AMH YOUN TANG 099

  

SSB 5166 - H AMD TO CWD COMM AMD (H-2644.1) 542

By Representative Young

NOT ADOPTED 04/10/2019

On page 1, line 12 of the striking amendment, after "(2)" insert "(a)"

On page 1, after line 19 of the striking amendment, insert the following:

"(b) For the purposes of providing equal access for all students, if a reasonable accommodation is made for a student based on this section, such as rescheduling or exempting the student from participating in examinations or other activities, the faculty providing that accommodation must allow any student in the course access to that same accommodation regardless of the student's religion.

(c) Any student seeking reasonable accommodations under this section must provide written notice to the faculty, within the first two weeks of the beginning of the course, of the specific dates the student requests accommodations regarding examinations or other activities."

EFFECT:  Provides that if faculty provided reasonable accommodation to a student, such as rescheduling or exempting the student from participating in examinations or other activities, the faculty must allow any student in the course access to that same accommodation regardless of the student's religion.  

Requires a student to provide written notice within the first two weeks of the beginning of the course of the specific dates the student is requesting accommodations regarding examinations or other activities.

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