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In order to qualify for consideration of accommodations as a student with a disability at WCU, an enrolled student (whether full-time, part-time, or distance) must provide documentation of that disability to the OAR. The documentation should contain information describing the student's current level of functioning within the academic setting. 

Note: IEPs and 504 plans from K-12 can provide valuable information about a student's hisotry of accommodations, but may not alone be enough as documentation at the college/university level. 

The purpose of documentation is to determine that a student has a disability and to understand the impact of that disability in the university environment. Accommodations are not prescriptions or treatment plans. Recommendations made by providers are important because they give us a better understanding of the student's disability and its impact, but they are not binding to WCU. The OAR--not outside healthcare providers--makes final decisions about whether an accommodation is reasonable and appropriate for student access.

Documentation should:

• Be current and within five years of enrollment.
• Give the full name and birthdate of the student.
• Contain contact information and credentials of the professional providing the documentation. This individual should be a medical or mental health care professional licensed or certified in the area for which the diagnosis is made and should not be a person related to the student. 
• Be signed and dated by the professional named above. 
• Specify a diagnostic statement that identifies the disability with information that describes: 
  • the diagnostic methodology used, including all data from appropriate instruments of evaluation
  • any differential or exlusionary diagnosis
  • the expected progression or stability of the disability or medical condition.
  • any comorbid or co-occurring conditions.
• Describe of current functional limitations in an academic setting.e OAR may provide the supplemental "Documentation of Disability" form.

Helpful Tips about Documentation of a Disability:

• Please provide the best, most recent documentation. Accommodations are based on the current impact of the disability.
• Evaluations conducted in childhood may not be adequate for college. IEPs or 504 Plans from K-12--even if recent--may not alone be enough to provide documentation of disability. 
• A doctor's prescription pad note or a screen shot of an office visit note are not acceptable as documentation of disability.
• Self-assessments or other online screening tools are not appropriate documentation of disability.
• 蘑菇短视频does not collect information regarding a student's disability through the admissions process.
• Documentation and information collected by OAR during the interactive process is kept confidential in accordance with FERPA and other relevant privacy laws.
• It is the student's responsibility to obtain and, if needed, pay for testing, evaluations, and/or a diagnosis. 
• Documentation for academic accommodations may not be the same as documentation for housing accommodations.  

Contact Us

Office of Accessibility Resources
Suite 137 Killian Annex
Cullowhee, NC 28723
828.227.3886 (phone)
828.227.7320 (fax)
accessibility@wcu.edu
Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8AM - 5PM