Students with disabilities that wish to access services may initiate their request by contacting the Office of Services to Students with Disabilities. Each school will have one or an individual designated with the responsibility of providing those services.
Students can expect to meet with a staff member to discuss their academic needs.
During this intake process, students will have an opportunity to identify specific academic accommodations and they will be asked to provide current documentation about their disability. Colleges and universities are committed to serving all students with disabilities as defined by federal regulations. The student must provide documentation of an impairment and the documentation must show that the impairment restricts his or her ability to perform a major life function in comparison to most people. If a person does not have a physical or mental impairment or has a physical or mental impairment that does not substantially limit a major life activity the person is not entitled to ADA protection. The determination of whether an individual has a disability under ADA is not based upon the name or diagnosis of the impairment, but rather upon the impact of that impairment on the life of the individual.