Documentation and Guidelines

Documentation Guidelines

Please share these guidelines with the professional who manages your disability-related condition(s). Documentation should be provided in the form of a letter or report typed on letterhead paper.

The documentation should include:

  • Information that is current and relevant to the college setting
  • Information that has been prepared by a professional who is licensed to diagnose or treat the condition for which you are seeking service, and is familiar with the history and functional implications of your condition
  • Diagnosis, prognosis, and nature of the disability
  • Relevant developmental, medical, social, educational, and/or accommodation history
  • Clinical assessment or method of determining presence of a disability
  • Functional limitations imposed by the disability, severity of limitations imposed, and impact on major life activities
  • Expected manifestation of the disability in a college setting
  • Prescribed medications that could affect classroom performance (please describe effects)
  • Suggested accommodations, with rationale for each accommodation requested
  • Professional’s signature, professional credentials and contact number

Please note:  If you are requesting information from your high school, please ask them to provide your most recent 504 Plan, Evaluation Report (ER), and/or Individual Educational Plan (IEP).