How are accommodations initiated?

In college the student is responsible for initiating the accommodations process.
For a smooth transition, contact the Coordinator of Special Services prior to enrollment.
When you arrive on campus, contact the Advising Center at 255-1470 for an in-take appointment.
Provide the coordinator with documentation and diagnosis from a qualified professional.
The coordinator will interview you and read your documentation to make a determination.
Once a determination is made students receive copies of their accommodation letters.
It is the student’s responsibility to contact his/her instructors to activate accommodations.
The coordinator is available for mediation, and academic support.
Students need to reactivate the accommodations process each semester to continue services.

What documentation is needed and who provides it?

It is the student’s responsibility to provide documentation for a determination of services.
Documentation must be certified by a qualified professional in the relevant area of disability: medical doctor, licensed psychologist, or clinical counselor.
Certified documentation must be written on professional stationary, and signed and dated.
Documentation must include diagnosis of a physical, psychiatric, or learning disability.
For a learning disability, documentation must include testing results and analysis.
For a physical disability, documentation must include a description of functional limitations.
For a psychiatric disability, documentation must include symptoms and specific needs.
Although not required, suggestions for accommodations related to the disability are helpful.

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