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• Must have a documented disability or be regarded as having a disability.
• Must self-identify to Disability Services.
• Must submit appropriate documentation prior to receiving services.

To Apply for Disability Services and Request Academic Accommodations:

• Complete and submit an and upload official disability documentation to the form. Refer to our  for specific information and criteria required for the documentation.         
                        
• Once the required paperwork (Accommodations Request Form, Disability Documentation, and Initial Application) have been received and reviewed, the Disability Services Office will contact the student to schedule a required in-person appointment to finalize the student’s application and accommodations.

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Documentation Guidelines and Criteria

Students must submit official documentation of their disability from a licensed professional to apply for accommodations at SoLAcc. Documentation MUST meet the specific guidelines listed below to approve a student for college accommodations.

• The student is responsible for obtaining documentation from a licensed health care/mental health profession who is qualified to diagnose and treat the student’s primary disability.
   
• Documentation must be submitted BY THE STUDENT with the APPLICATION PACKET. It should not be submitted to Disability Services separately by a provider, clinic, or school for the student.
   
• The provider should type or print the documentation on official office/clinic letterhead. We do not accept documentation written on prescription pads, patient visit summaries, prescription lists, or printed medical records/histories. We do not provide templates or forms for practitioners to fill out as documentation.
   
• Documentation MUST be current (within the last 3 years).
   
• Documentation MUST list the student’s primary diagnosis, as well as, any secondary/other diagnoses that rise to the level of a disability.
   
• Documentation must clearly describe how the diagnosis is impacting the student’s education and creating a significant barrier for the student to full educational access in his/her academic courses. (The expected impact should go well beyond the mild “test anxiety” experienced by most people in a typical test-taking situation)
   
• Documentation should include any suggestions for academic accommodations that the provider feels are appropriate for this diagnosis.
   
• IEP’s and 504 Plans are for K-12 only and do not transfer or apply to college courses. IEP’s and 504 Plans can be submitted for supplemental information (ALL pages of the plan are required); however, they will NOT be determining factors regarding final decisions for accommodations at SoLAcc. Additional documentation and information is generally required for final approval.
   
• Documentation should be included and submitted with the Application Packet when the student applies for accommodations. We do not accept documentation that is emailed or brought in separately (without a completed Application Packet).