Disability Support Services

Students interested in receiving academic accommodations and/or support services must register with the Office of Academic Support in the Division of Student Affairs. Please refer to the section of the Student Policies Handbook: “Accommodations and Student Disability Guidelines” for policy and procedures.

To receive academic accommodations, students must first provide appropriate documentation of their disability. For learning disabilities, including AD/HD, documentation must be written by a licensed or certified diagnostician or medical professional, and the evaluation must have occurred within the last three years. The documentation must be a comprehensive assessment including: reason for referral, diagnostic interview, assessment procedures (including aptitude, academic achievement, and information processing measures), test scores and interpretation of neuropsychological or psycho educational testing results, specific diagnosis, and recommendations for accommodations. Specific guidelines for appropriate documentation can be obtained through Academic Support Services in the Division of Student Affairs and the Student Policies Handbook.

For hearing, visual, and mobility impairments, and medical conditions, a current, formal letter or report typed on official letterhead and signed by an appropriate health care professional must be provided. It must include a statement concerning the condition, whether the condition is stable or progressive, the functional limitations, and recommendations concerning accommodations or modifications.

We reserve the right to request additional information should the documentation provided be insufficient in diagnosing and describing the disability or in providing enough information to determine academic accommodations. Furthermore, Academic Support Services is not responsible for ensuring academic accommodations for students who identify themselves only to faculty and not directly through Academic Support Services.