For most students, documentation should be no older than three years. For students age 21 and older where sufficient evidence is provided by the student indicating that the disability has been evaluated regularly without significant changes in skills and needs across time, it may be appropriate to extend the length of time the documentation will be considered valid. Disabilities that are sporadic or degenerative in nature may require more frequent evaluation as needed for accommodation change. The cost of obtaining documentation will be borne by the student. Additional documentation may be requested to determine eligibility for services.
Information regarding a student s documentation is confidential.
All documentation and files related to a student s disability are housed in the DS office and are not part of the student s college record. Students should keep a copy of their documentation. DS holds this information for five years after the student leaves the College, at which time it is destroyed.