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Requesting Accommodations

The Disability Support Services staff will help you fill out these forms to request accommodations:

  • Request for Services
  • Release of Information
  • Reader/Scribe & Taped Reading Request
  • Adaptive Equipment Request
  • Extended Test Time Arrangements
  • Interpreter Request

Request for Services
All students must fill out a "Request for Services" form and make an appointment with the Coordinator EACH SEMESTER. This form will be reviewed during your intake interview.

Release of Information
Any student who cannot provide Disability Support Services with up to date disability documentation, must sign a "Release of Information" form, so Disability Support Services can legally request disability information from other agencies. This form can be obtained from Disability Support Services.

The types of information Disability Support Services might request are:

  • Documentation of Disability
  • Medical Documentation
  • Psychological Evaluation
  • Academic and/or Intellectual Assessments
  • Current or Previous Work Related or Educational Accommodations

Reader/Scribe & Taped Reading Request
If eligible students needing a Reader/Scribe or would like to request class materials read onto tape, simply need to fill out a request form.

Adaptive Equipment Request
Eligible students who need Adaptive Equipment simply need to come into Disability Support Services and fill out a request form.

Extended Test Time Arrangements
Disability Support Services does have does have reserved testing sites and times for eligible students needing Extended Test Time Arrangements. Instructors may make their own arrangements directly with the student for the Extended Test Time accommodation. If the student will be using Disability Support Services' services for Extended Test Time Arrangements, he/she needs to come to Disability Support Services to fill out the appropriate form. The student will also bring an Instructor's Test Directions form to the instructor for completion.

Interpreter Request
Any student who qualifies for Interpreting Services, must fill out an Interpreter Request form:

  • at least 2 weeks before the semester starts for in class interpreting.
  • any time they need an Interpreter for an out of class meeting or activity.
  • out-of-class requests must be made at least four days in advance.