Reasonable Accommodations for Students

Students interested in receiving services through the Center for Accessibility and Neurodiversity must first present appropriate documentation to the Center Coordinator. It is the Coordinator’s job to determine: 1) if documentation is appropriate and complete, 2) whether the student is a qualified student with a disability, 3) whether the student is functionally limited in one of the major life areas by his/her disability, 4) which accommodations would be reasonable and appropriate based on documentation.
Ideally, documentation should be presented at least two weeks before the start of a new class. For students who have a hearing impairment and are in need of an interpreter, a one-month notice is required. The Center for Accessibility and Neurodiversity Office will make all reasonable attempts to arrange accommodations and services in a timely manner. However, it should be noted that texts in alternate format and interpreters may take several weeks to procure.
The student must make an intake appointment with the Center Coordinator to discuss eligibility, strengths, needs, and possible accommodations and/or support services.
Students will fill out a brief intake application and appropriate releases if necessary.
If documentation is sufficient, and a student has a qualifying disability, accommodation paperwork will be completed and procedures will be explained.
The student will then be responsible for taking academic accommodation sheets to their instructors and, if desired, explaining the need for those accommodations. Note that students do not need to disclose their disability to instructors. However, we’ve found that the more instructors know, the more they are able to assist students.
Students are required to schedule a mid-term check-up appointment with the Center Coordinator and are encouraged to stop by at least twice a semester to report on their progress.
Students will need to repeat steps 3 and 6 at the beginning of each new semester.