Student Documentation Requirements
Students requesting accommodations should provide supportive
documentation regarding their disability.
Submission of documentation is only one part of the interactive
process during which accommodations will be determined. The
staff in the Supportive Services Office will work with students to
determine individualized accommodations that are appropriate for
the college setting. These may differ from the
recommendations in the documentation or the accommodations a
student received in High School.
Disability related documentation should provide information on
the functional impact of the disability so that effective
accommodations can be identified. Criteria for the source, scope
and content of documentation differs by disability type.
Documentation may include assessments, reports, and/or letters from
qualified evaluators, professionals, or institutions. Common
sources of documentation are health care providers, psychologists,
diagnosticians, and/or information from a previous
school.
Suggested Documentation Elements:
- Typed on letterhead, dated, and signed by a qualified
professional.
- Diagnostic Statement with any related diagnostic methodology
(diagnostic criteria and/or procedures).
- Functional limitations or symptoms. (Limitations inform which
accommodations are appropriate.)
- Severity and/or expected progression.
- Current medication(s) and any related side-effects.
- Current and/or past accommodations.
- Any recommended accommodations.
Personal needs such as assistance with meals, homework,
toileting, personal hygiene, mobility training etc. are the
exclusive responsibility of the student. Other items that are not
considered reasonable accommodations under the law include but are
not limited to modification of test contents, and waiving essential
course or program requirements.