Disability Services

FAQ Category: Parents & Families

When does a student need to connect with Disability Services?

Students can connect with Disability Services at any point in their academic career. Accommodations are not retroactive though, so students are encouraged to connect with Disability Services and use their accommodations if/when they feel they need to throughout their academic career.

How does a student get accommodations?

Disability Services patriciates in an interactive process with students and their support system to explore reasonable accommodations. Students will need to submit documentation of disability and engage in this interactive process, which includes a conversation about their disability related experiences in the academic, housing, and/or dining settings. After documentation is provided a student is typically meeting with Disability Services within 10-14 business days.  We encourage you to review our video on How To Register. Should you have any specific questions please contact Disability Services directly at [email protected].  

What is the difference between high school accommodations and college/university accommodations?

At the college level disability accommodations are working to ensure access. Accommodations will not alter workload or contradict course objectives. 

High School

College/University

Laws:
  • IDEA
  • Sections 504
  • ADA (1990)
  • ADA Amendment Act (2008)
  • Sections 504
  • Fair Housing Act

Documentation:
  • School provided evaluation(s)
  • IEP (Individualized Education Program)/504 Plan
  • Student provides evaluation(s)
  • IEP/504 Plan may not be only documentation needed

Parents/Guardians:
  • Receive updates on performance
  • Have access to grades and other reports
  • Advocate on behalf of child/student
  • Updates on performance provided by the student
  • Access to grades or other reports provided by the student
  • Student/child should be self-advocating and parent/guardian can provide support

Students:
  • The school identifies students with disabilities
  • Parents identify their child/student with a disability
  • Students will need to self-identify with Disability Services and take responsibility for their accommodations
  • Self-advocate and communicate their needs

School Support Services:
  • School is responsible for identifying students
  • Supplies services and arranges accommodations
  • School provides services to students who self-identify after a review of documentation and an initial meeting through an interactive process with a Disability Services specialist

Teachers/Professors:
  • The teacher ensures that students have the correct accommodations
  • Students must provide Faculty Contact Sheet (accommodation letter) to professors each semester. Letters can be obtained after accommodations are established
  • Students must inform professors when/how they will use their approved accommodations