What happens during the interactive process?
- Student submits a request for accommodations (e.g., academic, residential, social) using the Accommodations Request Form
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Student schedules a meeting with a member of the Disability and Access team (for incoming students, this should be scheduled for late May or June before your entry). This meeting includes getting to know the student: their interests, their strengths, their functional impacts, and their accommodations request. Questions asked may include:
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Were you supported by an IEP, 504 or an equivalent during your previous schooling?
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Where are some areas where you struggle? What does that look like for you across different environments?
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Do you know where that struggle comes from? Have you been diagnosed with a specific label?
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Did you have supports in the past? What did they look like? Were they helpful?
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What are you hoping for in college? What do you think will be most supportive for you?
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- In some cases, students will authorizes outreach to sources for documentation or provides information from those sources to Disability and Access.
- For additional information,Please review our documentation guidelines hereThe interactive process and approval of accommodations can take 4-6 weeks. Please submit an accommodation request form as soon as you think you may need supports from our office.
Documentation should be sent to:
Office of Disability and Access
601 E. Main Street, Collegeville, PA, 19426
disabilityandaccess@ursinus.edu