J-700.1 Student Accommodation Planning

Students seeking disability-related accommodations will provide documentation from a qualified source, e.g., a medical doctor or licensed psychologist, to the Access and Accommodations Office (AAO) verifying the nature of the disability, functional limitations, past accommodations, and/or current need for specific accommodations. Through a review of the documentation and an interactive dialogue with the Student, the Access and Accommodations Coordinator will determine eligibility for accommodations and create an accommodation plan indicating approved reasonable accommodations.

To activate accommodation(s) indicated on the plan, Students will communicate with AAO each semester and complete the necessary forms. Accommodations do not happen automatically and are not retroactive.

Students may initiate a review of the plan if/when additional documentation is provided and/or if additional accommodations are sought. Students may also appeal accommodation decisions by following the Accommodation Appeal procedure.

Students experiencing a temporary disability, i.e., a physical or mental injury/illness that only affects the individual for a limited period, may be eligible for accommodations and will follow the same procedure as those with permanent disabilities.