Often students who are deaf or hard of hearing feel pressured to
keep the costs down for the sake of budgetary restrictions or
simply don't ask for accommodation because there is a cost in
securing accommodation at any college or university. This can
have a devastating effect on students who require communication
and information access in classrooms and out-of-classroom
assignments. Students need to understand that as part of the
duty to accommodate, colleges/universities are responsible for
taking steps to provide accommodation needs of students
identified through accommodation assessment. Accommodation
assessment usually involves collecting and analyzing data on
students with hearing loss to ensure that their policies and
practices do not have an adverse effect on them. Colleges and
universities are required to have an accessibility plan setting
out a their specific commitments to provide equal access to
post-secondary education (PSE) for all students. Accessibility
plans normally set goals, identify steps