College Accommodations

It is completely optional to disclose your disability to your college. However, in order to receive accommodations, you must do so.

• True

• False

Check all of the items you will (or may) need to receive accommodations in college.

• A copy of your most recent psychological evaluation

• A letter from your school stating accommodations you use or have access to

• An interview or conversation/communication/written explanation with the school where the student describes what they use that helps them

• A transcript from your high school

Accommodations can include supports such as extra time for tests or read-aloud (auditory) support.

• False

• True

It is this person's responsibility to make sure accommodations are requested through the college's Disability Services.

• parent

• college counselor

• student

• professor

Once accommodations are requested, the school will create this document for the student:

• an email recapping the conversation

• a notification that accommodations will not be given

• a letter of accommodations stating the supports that the student is eligible to receive.

Once a student receives their schedule, it is their responsibility to share their letter of accommodations with each of their ________________________. (fill in missing word)

• class presidents

• friends

• parents

• professors

Whose responsibility is it to meet with Disability Services and share disability information in order to receive formal accommodations?

We hope this never happens, but if accommodations aren't provided even though the student has shared their formal letter with their professor, what is one thing the student can do to receive the supports they are entitled to?