Foreign Language Substitutions

Regis College requires students to complete two semesters of foreign language as part of its Core Curriculum. Students with language based learning disabilities are required to meet these core competencies with rare exceptions.

Regardless of the existence of a disability, students must make a bona fide effort to fulfill the Core Curriculum requirements of a foreign language. If a sincere effort has been made including class attendance as stated by the attendance policy, completion of homework and other assignments, and class participation, and the student is unable to satisfy the requirement for disability-related reasons, the student may initiate a request for an alternate method of fulfilling the requirement.

The student must provide appropriate documentation to the Office of Disability Services (ODS). The director of the ODS will discuss the request with the professor teaching the class and the Chair of the Foreign Lanugages Department to determine the appropriateness of the request.

The request should be made after the course has been attempted or after the inability to complete the requirement becomes apparent.

Final approval of substitution of a foreign language must be approved by the Dean/Assistant Dean of Regis College.

Note: Requests for foreign language substitutions must be made at least three semesters prior to the planned graduation date.

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