Disability Services

Intake Process with Disability Services

Corroborative information from the student regarding the substantial limitation in a major life activity is typically gathered during an interview with disability services staff either in the year prior to enrollment or shortly after the student arrives on campus. The purpose of the meeting is to review the areas in which the student feels the disability or disabilities have created interference and to learn about the student's opinions regarding the accommodations that have proved necessary and beneficial in high school. It is also an opportunity for students to gather information about campus policies and procedures regarding disability services. In addition, the intake process immediately affords an opportunity for students to take responsibility for and ownership of their educational experience, a critical component in managing a disability at the post secondary level. On occasion, post secondary service providers may participate in transition planning meetings while the student is still in high school in order to share information about available services and facilitate a coordinated transition.