Procedure to Request Accommodation

Procedure to Request Accommodation

1. Any student requesting accommodation must first identify him/herself to the Office of Academic Support Services for Students with Disabilities by completing a Disability Identification Form and submitting the appropriate documentation (See Documentation Guidelines)

2. The nature and extent of a student's physical disability must be documented by a physician or health care professional. The presence of a specific learning disability must by documented by a psychoeducational diagnostician. Documentation will be retained in confidential files in the Office of Academic Support Services. This documentation never becomes a part of the student's permanent record.

3. Students must meet with the director or assistant director at the beginning of the academic year to discuss accommodations for the current semesters. Students will be requested to sign a release form allowing appropriate faculty and staff to be notified that accommodations may be necessary for a particular course. If a student has not identified to the office by providing documentation on his/her disability, and consented to the limited sharing of information regarding the disability, she/he will not be eligible to receive accommodation.

4. When the director or assistant director are in possession of the documentation and signed release form, a confidential letter describing the accommodation will be sent to appropriate college personnel. Strict confidentiality will be maintained by all persons receiving such information