What counts as documentation?

Please review the following information for more clarity on what types of documentation can be submitted to Disability and Access.

Previous high school supports: 504 plan, Individual Education Plan (IEP), Summary of Performance (SOP), history of Response to Intervention (RtI) or equivalent.
Previous college supports: list of approved accommodations at previous institution(s), letter from disability professional at previous institution(s)
Notes from therapists, primary doctors, psychiatrists, specialists, or counselors
- Notes should include the student’s diagnosis, their functional impacts, the recommended accommodation(s), and how the recommendation addresses the functional impacts
Psychoeducational diagnostic reports
ODA’s health care provider form
- This list may not include all types of acceptable documentation. If you are not sure that you have the necessary support for your request, we can discuss that with you during the accommodation request process.

Requests for residential accommodations should be accompanied by notes from therapists, primary doctors, psychiatrists, specialists, or counselors
- Notes should include the student’s diagnosis, their functional impacts, the recommended accommodation(s), and how the recommendation addresses the functional impacts
- If requesting a single room: You must provide a completed healthcare provider form which must include you health care provider’s perspective on the potential effects of isolation on disability-related impacts. Information about frequency of counseling, support networks, and coping strategies is always helpful!

For more information on Ursinus College’s emotional support animal policy and documentation requirements please visit the following link: ODA emotional support animal policy and documentation requirements.

For more information on Ursinus College’s dietary accommodations process be visit the following link: Dietary accommodations request process.