CERTIFYING ELIGIBILITY FOR SERVICES

Staff from the Office for Students with Disabilities request disability-related documents from the appropriate licensed professional to certify a student as having a disability and to determine reasonable accommodations. The cost of obtaining documentation is borne by the student.

If the initial documentation is incomplete or inadequate to determine the extent of the disability and reasonable accommodations, the office has the discretion to require additional documentation. Any cost of obtaining additional documentation is also borne by the student. If the University desires a second professional opinion, the University bears the cost.

Staff from the Office for Students with Disabilities certify that a student has a disability and register disabled students for services provided through the office; students who are found to be non-disabled are referred to other campus and community resources for assistance. Pending receipt of documentation, the Office for Students with Disabilities reserves the right to deny services or accommodations.