IMPORTANT: Please note that you should not delay meeting with us out of concern for not having the right paperwork. Our Accessibility Services Coordinator will discuss specific third-party documentation needs (if any) during the Welcome Meeting and steps you can take after the meeting is complete. Our priority is meeting with you, not reviewing your paperwork.
Accessibility Services does not require students to provide disability documentation in order to apply for services. This office utilizes a holistic and equitable approach to supporting disabled students and making accommodation determinations. One of the ways we achieve this by ensuring that lack of documentation will not be used as a barrier to connection. In specific cases, during the Welcome Meeting, Accessibility Services may request that the student provide third-party documentation so that appropriate accommodations can be identified. Documentation is typically requested to gain third-party professional insight into the reasonableness of an accommodation. The documentation provided to Accessibility Services should clearly reflect that.
Common sources of initial documentation are:
- IEP/504 Plans
- Any record of previous disability accommodation from an educational agency
- Documentation or record of disability from health care providers/psychologists/diagnosticians
- Documentation or record of disability due to military service
- Documentation from an appropriately qualified health or other service professional who is knowledgeable about the student's condition
Documentation may be submitted by email (acc@sctcc.edu), Fax (320-308-5981), or in person (Office: 1-448, Near Door 4). Once you have sent your documentation in, please schedule a meeting with the coordinator via Bookings.
Our documentation guidelines reflect a nationally recognized set of standards as set forth by the professional organization Association of Higher Education And Disability (AHEAD) and are in compliance with the MN RISE Act.