The CAAR student newsletter, The Advance , is distributed periodically and contains current information pertinent to all students. All CAAR students are responsible for information contained in The Advance . Personal contact is very important, so you are encouraged to contact a CAAR coordinator if you have questions or concerns. NIU has appointed the Center for Access-Ability Resources as the office on campus responsible for maintaining documentation regarding each student ' s disability and assisting in determining and providing the appropriate accommodations. Documentation is necessary to verify the diagnosis of a disability and to assist in determining appropriate accommodations at the university level.
Information related to documentation of disability is considered confidential medical information.
It will be kept on file at CAAR only and will not be released by CAAR without specific additional written consent from the student. This documentation does not become part of a student ' s permanent Northern Illinois University records. For additional information on talking to instructors regarding accommodation requests, please refer to the Appendix.