All forms of documentation are subject to review by appropriate professionals before they are fully accepted. Furthermore, the university may recommend or require additional testing to further define the accommodations reasonably required. Counseling Services maintains a list of independent, qualified professionals who offer psycho-educational evaluations. Students with disabilities needing accommodations are responsible for identifying themselves to the SSWD Coordinator. Requests for reasonable accommodations can be made by contacting the Coordinator and scheduling an intake interview.
Information regarding a disability is confidential.
The SSWD Coordinator will not release any information about a student's disability without written authorization. Verbal authorization to release information about a disability is not sufficient. Information will not be released without consent unless required by federal or state law. The faculty and staff of Winthrop University work with students to help remove architectural and attitudinal barriers on campus and to ensure full access to all programs and activities at Winthrop. Students should be aware that services are intended to remove barriers that hinder learning, but services are not intended to give students with disabilities an unfair advantage over other students.