Intake and Registration

Intake

Students interested in registering with Student Disability Services (SDS) must begin the process by contacting the Student Disability Services office and arranging to meet with an Intake Advisor. During the initial intake appointment, students will be asked to provide basic information about themselves and their disability-related academic needs.  It is recommended that when possible, students be prepared to provide documentation of the disability for which accommodations are being sought.  Your Intake Advisor will review your current documentation with you and provide you with clear direction if new or additional documentation is required. For more information about documentation requirements, please review the Guidelines for Documentation of Disability web page.

Note:  Students with disabilities who are in off-campus academic programs in other communities and would like to register with Student Disability Services should visit our Off-campus Programs web page for Intake/Registration procedures which are specific to their needs.

Registration

It is often the case that intake and registration with Student Disability Services can be completed in one appointment with the same advisor.  However, in circumstances where new or additional documentation of disability is required, it may be necessary for students to return for a follow-up appointment(s) in order to complete the registration process.   At that time, the appropriateness of the documentation, accommodation options and SDS policies and procedures will be discussed. Academic accommodations will only be provided if there is a demonstrated and direct impact on academic performance as the result of a disability.  Advisors will recommend appropriate means of meeting accommodation needs and once approved, those recommendations will be stated in a formal "Letter of Accommodation" which the student is required to submit to each instructor in a given semester.

Please note that students in programs other than education or law are required to meet with an Advisor at the beginning of every semester in order to formally request services for that semester, review their accommodations and if necessary, update documentation.  Due to the nature of their programs of study, students in education or law programs are only required to register with SDS at the beginning of their academic year.