Settlement Agreement Between the United States of America, Louisiana Tech University, and the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System Under the Americans with Disabilities Act

Training

1. Within one hundred twenty (120) days following the effective date of this Agreement, the University will develop a training program (“ADA Training”) that shall be implemented during the fall 2013 quarter and every year thereafter for the term of this Agreement. The University shall provide ADA Training to 1) all individuals who provide any course-related instruction to University students (including, but not limited to, professors, instructors, other faculty, and teaching assistants) (collectively, “Instructors”), and 2) all University administrators, including, but not limited to, all persons identified in the “Organizational Chart for Louisiana Tech University,” (currently posted at http://www.latech.edu/administration/policies-and-procedures/1107.shtml) (collectively, “Administrators”). The ADA Training shall address the requirements of title II of the ADA; the existence of this Agreement and a description of where training participants may access a copy of this Agreement; the University’s resources for students and Instructors on disability-related matters (including, but not limited to, the functions of the University’s Office of Disability Services and the functions and identity of the University’s ADA Coordinator, who, among other things, is the University’s designee for coordinating the University’s response to disability-related grievances and who convenes the University’s ADA Advisory Council at least annually); Instructors’ obligations to provide all accommodations recognized by the University via “Accommodations Letters” given to students registered with the University’s Office of Disability Services; title II “best practices” to ensure the University’s compliance with the ADA; and reporting obligations under Paragraph 21(d) of this Agreement.

2. For persons who must receive ADA Training pursuant to this Agreement, but who did not receive training on a designated training date required under this Agreement (for instance, because they were on leave from the University, because they began their affiliation with the University subsequent to the training date, or because they assumed a position within the University subjecting them to coverage under this paragraph subsequent to the training date), the University shall provide the ADA Training to such persons within sixty (60) days after the individual’s commencement of service to the University in a position covered by this paragraph or within sixty (60) days of their return to the University (for instance, from leave).

3. The University shall send via electronic mail to the Department the proposed curriculum for the training, as well as the name(s), qualifications (including resume(s)), and contact information of the individual(s) who will conduct the training, no later than ninety (90) days after the effective date of this Agreement. The University shall adopt any changes to the curriculum made by the Department. The University shall maintain attendance logs reflecting the names and titles of attendees for each session of the ADA Instructor/Administrator Training conducted under this Agreement.

4. During all orientation sessions offered during the term of this Agreement to incoming students (including freshmen and transfer students), the University shall include a mandatory presentation by a member of the University’s Office of Disability Services, either as a stand-alone module or as part of other mandatory orientation on the resources available to students (“ADA Student Training”). The ADA Student Training shall include, but not be limited to, the functions of the University’s ADA Coordinator and the University’s Office of Disability Services (including the process for obtaining a University-issued “Accommodations Letter”). During the ADA Student Training, the University shall distribute written information on the functions of the University’s ADA Coordinator and the University’s Office of Disability Services (including the process for obtaining an initial or a renewal University-issued “Accommodations Letter”). The University shall send via electronic mail to the Department the proposed curriculum for the training no later than thirty (30) days prior to the first ADA Student Training required under this Agreement. The University shall adopt any changes to the curriculum made by the Department. Should there be a disagreement on inclusion of any changes made by the Department, the University is entitled to provide its rationale or reasons for any objection thereto, which shall be fully considered by the Department.