118|Page reviewed here: Note: Disabilities related to military service, including physical injuries, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), or traumatic brain injuries (TBI), are protected under the ADA. All records are confidential. Examples of reasonable accommodations may include, but are not limited to, extended test time, a distractionreduced testing environment, note-taking assistance, alternate text format (such as accessible PDFs), priority registration, and other auxiliary aids and services. For students with disabilities and their helpers, please note the “Emergency Evacuation for Persons with Disabilities” at: Emergency Evacuation for Persons with Disabilities (https://www.kutztown.edu/about-ku/administrative-offices/disability-services-(dso)/current-students/evac uations.htm). For students with disabilities who utilize a trained Service Animal, please review KU’s Service Animal Handler guidelines at: Service Animals (https://www.kutztown.edu/about-ku/administrative-offices/disabilityservices-(dso)/service-animals.html). Disability Services seeks to provide an atmosphere of support and affirmation for students with disabilities. Students with accessibility or accommodation concerns should contact the Disability Services Office, located at 215 Stratton Administration Center (610-683-4108). The Director of Disability Services will investigate the concern and work towards a resolution. If the matter is not resolved at this stage, the student may follow the formal grievance process through the Office of Social Equity, Old Main 02 (610-683-4700) for complaints of discrimination and/or denial of approved accommodations, or initiate the Accommodation Appeal Process by completing the DSO Concern Form available on the DSO website under “Forms”: Disability Services Office forms (https://www.kutztown.edu/aboutku/administrative-offices/disability-services-(dso)/forms.html). The Disability Services Office (DSO) is located at Stratton Administration Building 215. For more information, please visit Disability Services Office (http://www.kutztown.edu/DSO) call 610-683-4108, or email DSO@kutztown.edu. Procedures and Information for Severe Weather Kutztown University’s current procedures and information for Severe Weather can be found at the following link. This information is revised and updated annually and shared with campus via email in November. Severe Weather (https://www.kutztown.edu/safety-and-emergency/severe-weather.html) University weather delays, cancellations and closing information can be obtained in several ways: • The weather hotline at 610-683-4649. • The KU homepage at Kutztown University homepage (http://www.kutztown.edu/). • KU Alert. We will once again be using the KU Alert system to relay weather-related information via text message and email. Faculty/staff must register for the system if they have not already done so at Kutztown Alert (http://www.kutztown.edu/kualert) Students are automatically registered and must opt-out through the Omnilert portal if they don’t want to receive these important alerts. • Email at your Kutztown.edu email address from KUAlerts@kutztown.edu. • KU’s official Facebook page (www.facebook.com/KutztownU)). • WFMZ Channel 69.
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