Never mind
That’s going to depend on the specifics of the situation - I used to work with someone who regularly came in hours late without calling. It’s theoretically possible that she may have had some disability that caused the lateness but none of the reasons she gave for her lateness would have caused her to be unable to call.
She often attributed it to her need to use the toilet after she started her commute, causing her to turn around and go home but in nine years, she was never able to submit FMLA or ADA paperwork for any of the conditions she claimed to have. She said her doctor wouldn’t complete the forms which I suspect is because she didn’t have any particular condition that caused her absences and lateness - sometimes it was the toilet issue, sometimes it was “back spasms” , sometimes it was insomnia.
Another person I knew was legally blind, which does indeed get you accommodations but it doesn’t mean you can do whatever you want. . Much to her surprise, it didn’t help when she started napping at he reception desk , although she did try to blame discrimination against the disabled when the disciplinary action began. ( and you know it’s bad when her union basically tells her to knock it off)
I mean, I have PTSD, and I have an accommodation from my school for it, but you know what? None of my professors know about it.
I asked him for a copy of his paperwork. He told me himself he didn’t have any accommodations.
In my experience, it is rarely the actual disability, but rather that person’s personality that are the issue.
I’m not saying they were hypochondriacs or full of shit, but it did seem like there’s always a cohort of people who “advertise” their issues, and use them as a lever to avoid working, get better treatment, sympathy/attention, or whatever. I suspect even without any disabilities or physical limitations, they’d STILL be the most dramatic attention-whoring people at their workplaces.
Meanwhlie there are others who soldier on in silence, or at least without much fuss. If they need to be off work, they do it, but they don’t make a point of making sure everyone knows it. And if they need some sort of accommodation, they just get it handled between them and their manager, and don’t let everyone else know about it.
In a lot of cases it’s a lot more obvious than the person thinks it is, especially when they say, “I’m going home at 1 every day because fuck 'em.” BUT even if it is, it is up to the person with a disability to ask HR for reasonable accommodations. And let’s say you are having a situation, a PTSD situation, a migraine, acute nausea from your cancer medicine, etc. If it is a true manifestation you should (need to?) go to a manager and say you are ill and need to go home or not come in.
Or maybe he just didn’t want to give it to you, because you had no business asking for it?
I mean, what did the dean say after he complained? That would be the clearest signal to me as to what the appropriate outcome was.
Except yes I do. If a student is asking for an accommodation I have a right to verify
- That they do have a disability on file
- The accommodation they are asking for is on the record
In that case I must provide the accommodation. Otherwise it is professional discretion. But if you go to your college professor demanding an accommodation with no documentation whatsoever then despite the “I have a disability!” claim, the professor is under no obligation to accede to your demands.
Do you think if you went to your manager saying, “I have a disability and I need to go home early every day.” and have no documentation on file with HR, that your manager has no business asking for paperwork (that you should have on file with HR under ADA), would have to accept your word and is legally obliged to let you go home early?
And the Dean let the zero stand for the test.
I had a deaf coworker like that. He wouldn’t understand anything unless there was a translator present. He also liked to duck out an hour early; our immediate supervisor got wise and started keeping an eye on the nearest exit.
Deaf guy’s position got caught in a contraction a few years ago so he’s gone now.
I’m curious as to why. Are you choosing to not tell them? Are you afraid they’ll hold it against you? Do you feel it hinders your education, them not knowing? And what happens if you need an accommodation from one of your professors?
I had a student who was having a ton of trouble in class. It was clear that something wasn’t right so I tried a bunch of different things with him but none of them really worked. Then on the last day of class he thanked me for trying to work with him but the class kicked his ass due to his dyslexia 
I asked why didn’t he tell me so I could find accommodations specifically targeting his disability. His reply was he figured he could work through it.
Then what the fuck is your problem, asshole?
Because it’s my private medical information, and as you have aptly demonstrated, there are a lot of assholes out there who will go on making assumptions about people based on their diagnosis, and I don’t want to chance that I get someone like you as one of my professors.
What’s your problem?! You have been hostile this entire thread. Like WTF is “Bold move by the OP. This topic seems like a shoe-in for a self-pitting.” supposed to mean? And FYI I try to help my students with disabilities when I know about them. You know nothing about me as a professor so look in the mirror to see an asshole making an assumption.
Or are you going to claim your PTSD is making your such an unreasonable, arrogant, ignorant fuckup in this thread?
FTR: I agreed so as not to have the thread closed. I still feel this is a not a Pit topic.
Evidently a self-fulfilling prophecy. 
Just popping in to make one quick point:
I’m dying … because of people who were sure that they knew more about my medical issues than my doctors and I knew.
Carry on.
This is an interesting way to handle things. Basically, you have an accommodation, but will not tell the very people whose job it is to give you the very things that the accommodation says they need to provide for you. Because apparently you don’t trust the professors to follow through with the rules and regulations that say they MUST give you the things the accommodation says to give you.
At my institution, when a student requests an accommodation, and provides the institution with appropriate evidence, a note is sent out to every class instructor. The note tells us exactly what the student requires (more time on tests, e-reader, use of a calculator, quiet room for exams etc) depending on what they need. We are NOT told the reason for the accommodation or any medical information whatsoever. None. The private medical information for the student that the student themselves gave the institution remains private.
Perhaps you are not aware of how accommodations are handled at your institution, and are simply making assumptions that your medical reasons are being shared (not just what specific accommodations you require).
Pardon my ignorance, but does the paperwork specify the nature of your disability or does it just say what sort of accommodation is needed?
I’ve told threads I considered less potentially combustible were pit worthy. I will be shocked if some more assertive voices do not come along taking considerable issue with your posts.
Yes, modern society is rife with what I call, “Neo-Aristoteleans”. I have termed them as such because they truly believe the entire universe revolves around them.
There are a number of Reddit-reader channels on YouTube that cover this aspect.