Students

Documentation to support a disability should include information regarding the nature of your impairment or condition, your functional limitations, and any appropriate accommodations.

General documentation guidelines:

• Documentation must be typewritten on business letterhead from a licensed professional -- not related to the student -- who is qualified to give a psychological and/or medical diagnosis. The licensed professional's name, credentials, and signature must appear on the documentation.
  
  
• Depending on the disability, the documentation may be a current neuropsychological or educational evaluation report.
  
  
• The documentation must include all pertinent diagnoses, clearly stated and explained. Information outlining testing/assessment tools must be included. Learning disability testing must include the actual standard test scores.
  
  
• Documentation must include information on how the disability currently impacts the individual and “how a major life activity is limited by providing a clear sense of severity, frequency, and pervasiveness of the condition(s)."
  
  
• All pertinent positive and negative effects of mitigating measures must be addressed. This could include a description of treatment, medications (and potential side effects), and assistive devices with estimated effectiveness of their impact on the disability.
  
  
• Documentation should provide recommendations for accommodations for the individual and include the rationale for the recommended accommodations.

List of Providers for Neuropsychological Evaluations

If you are unsure if you have a disability that is impacting your learning and would like to be evaluated or need an updated neuropsychological / psychoeducational evaluation, the following resources may be of assistance. Please note that Connecticut College and the Office of Student Accessibility Services (SAS) do not endorse these providers. Verify that the providers can supply the appropriate testing and documentation before initiating services with them (see Documentation Guidelines). The information on this list is subject to change at any time.

Your pediatrician or primary care provider may also be a good resource for finding a provider near your home.

Neuropsychological Assessment - Provider Information List

These forms may be used to provide information necessary to determine the following:

• The student is a qualified person with a disability as stated in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
  
  
• Identify functional limitations
  
  
• Determine reasonable accommodations
  
  

Documentation containing the information described above will be accepted in an alternate format.

• Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  
  
• Medical Disability/Chronic Health
  
  
• Learning Disability
  
  
• Psychological

Your request for registration and accommodations, as well as your documentation, will be reviewed by Student Accessibility Services. You will be required to meet or speak with someone from SAS. The Documentation Committee and the Accommodations Review Committee will review your information and you will be informed by SAS of the determinations and whether anything else is required of you at that time.

Connecticut College does not grant accommodations solely based on the recommendations of evaluators or care providers.  The determination is made based on all information relevant to the documented functional limitations caused by the disability in relation to our program.

Should any student feel they have not been treated in accordance with Section 504/ADA with regard to access and accommodations, it is recommended that the student make every attempt to resolve the matter in an informal manner. Should the student choose, a formal appeal in writing may be filed with the Associate Dean for Equity and Compliance.

And one "Online Registration"

Students will request Faculty Notification Letters via AIM, the SAS online services portal, at the start of each semester. Student Accessibility Services will email the Faculty Notification Letter to each professor. Students are required to meet with the faculty member so the specifics of how the accommodations will be delivered can be discussed.

Students must initiate the request for a Faculty Notification Letter through AIM in a timely manner to ensure they meet the required notice period for faculty (see the next paragraph). Students who do not submit their requests in a timely manner, allotting time for SAS to process the request, may not have their approved accommodations provided.

Faculty members must receive the Letter with at least 7 business days’ notice prior to the need for the accommodation. Faculty members may not be able to provide the approved accommodations without this advanced notice.

Understanding Housing Accommodations at a Residential College

Connecticut College requires students to live on campus in a community environment. Students with disabilities must follow the College's housing policies and guidelines. Housing accommodations are available to ensure access to the residence and residential programming. Please consider the following when making accommodation requests:

• A housing accommodation meets a specific need due to a disability. Requests are not granted for a specific housing assignment dorm/location on campus.
• An alternate housing accommodation may be issued if the accommodation will meet the student's need and is deemed reasonable.
• Connecticut College does not grant accommodations solely based on the recommendations of care providers. The determination is made based on all information relevant to the documented functional limitations caused by the disability in relation to our residential program.
• First year students are required to live with a roommate(s).
• Single rooms are generally not issued as an accommodation (there are rare exceptions, which are considered on a case-by-case basis).
• Single rooms for the purpose of being able to complete school work and study (based upon a learning or attention-related disability) will not be issued as an accommodation. Dorms are not considered places of study; students are expected to study in the library.
• Students requesting an accommodation for specialty housing such as quiet, wellness (substance fee), and single-sex floors must also request this through the Office of Residential Living Specialty Housing Process.
• Kitchen access as an accommodation is rare and will only be considered after the student has worked directly with Dining Services to make arrangements for their dietary needs.
• Apartments are part of the Independent Living program available through Office of Residential Living and are not issued as accommodations.

Request for Housing Accommodation

• Complete the AIM online housing application
• Upload either the Housing Accommodation Request Form or a provider letter.
• Students requesting housing accommodations must still follow all housing lottery processes and comply with all housing lottery deadlines.

Deadlines:

Housing accommodation requests must be submitted (along with complete documentation) by February 15 in order to receive Housing accommodations for the fall semester.

Requests made during the fall semester prior to October 15 will be considered for the spring semester.

Requests made after the deadline will be considered, however rooms may be limited and accommodations cannot be guaranteed.

A Special Note About Housing Accommodation Requests for New Students

Fall Semester Arrival: Housing accommodation requests and documentation must be submitted through AIM by June 15 in order to receive Housing accommodations for the fall semester.

Spring Semester Arrival: Housing accommodation requests and documentation must be submitted through AIM by October 15 in order to receive Housing accommodations for the spring semester.

Documentation to support a disability should include information regarding the nature of your impairment or condition, your functional limitations, and any appropriate accommodations.

General documentation guidelines:

• Documentation must be typewritten on business letterhead from a licensed professional -- not related to the student -- who is qualified to give a psychological and/or medical diagnosis. The licensed professional's name, credentials, and signature must appear on the documentation.
  
  
• Depending on the disability, the documentation may be a current neuropsychological or educational evaluation report.
  
  
• The documentation must include all pertinent diagnoses, clearly stated and explained. Information outlining testing/assessment tools must be included. Learning disability testing must include the actual standard test scores.
  
  
• Documentation must include information on how the disability currently impacts the individual and “how a major life activity is limited by providing a clear sense of severity, frequency, and pervasiveness of the condition(s)."
  
  
• All pertinent positive and negative effects of mitigating measures must be addressed. This could include a description of treatment, medications (and potential side effects), and assistive devices with estimated effectiveness of their impact on the disability.
  
  
• Documentation should provide recommendations for accommodations for the individual and include the rationale for the recommended accommodations.

List of Providers for Neuropsychological Evaluations

If you are unsure if you have a disability that is impacting your learning and would like to be evaluated or need an updated neuropsychological / psychoeducational evaluation, the following resources may be of assistance. Please note that Connecticut College and the Office of Student Accessibility Services (SAS) do not endorse these providers. Verify that the providers can supply the appropriate testing and documentation before initiating services with them (see Documentation Guidelines). The information on this list is subject to change at any time.

Your pediatrician or primary care provider may also be a good resource for finding a provider near your home.

Neuropsychological Assessment - Provider Information List

These forms may be used to provide information necessary to determine the following:

• The student is a qualified person with a disability as stated in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
  
  
• Identify functional limitations
  
  
• Determine reasonable accommodations
  
  

Documentation containing the information described above will be accepted in an alternate format.

• Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  
  
• Medical Disability/Chronic Health
  
  
• Learning Disability
  
  
• Psychological

Your request for registration and accommodations, as well as your documentation, will be reviewed by Student Accessibility Services. You will be required to meet or speak with someone from SAS. The Documentation Committee and the Accommodations Review Committee will review your information and you will be informed by SAS of the determinations and whether anything else is required of you at that time.

Connecticut College does not grant accommodations solely based on the recommendations of evaluators or care providers.  The determination is made based on all information relevant to the documented functional limitations caused by the disability in relation to our program.

Should any student feel they have not been treated in accordance with Section 504/ADA with regard to access and accommodations, it is recommended that the student make every attempt to resolve the matter in an informal manner. Should the student choose, a formal appeal in writing may be filed with the Associate Dean for Equity and Compliance.

And one "Online Registration"

Students will request Faculty Notification Letters via AIM, the SAS online services portal, at the start of each semester. Student Accessibility Services will email the Faculty Notification Letter to each professor. Students are required to meet with the faculty member so the specifics of how the accommodations will be delivered can be discussed.

Students must initiate the request for a Faculty Notification Letter through AIM in a timely manner to ensure they meet the required notice period for faculty (see the next paragraph). Students who do not submit their requests in a timely manner, allotting time for SAS to process the request, may not have their approved accommodations provided.

Faculty members must receive the Letter with at least 7 business days’ notice prior to the need for the accommodation. Faculty members may not be able to provide the approved accommodations without this advanced notice.

Understanding Housing Accommodations at a Residential College

Connecticut College requires students to live on campus in a community environment. Students with disabilities must follow the College's housing policies and guidelines. Housing accommodations are available to ensure access to the residence and residential programming. Please consider the following when making accommodation requests:

• A housing accommodation meets a specific need due to a disability. Requests are not granted for a specific housing assignment dorm/location on campus.
• An alternate housing accommodation may be issued if the accommodation will meet the student's need and is deemed reasonable.
• Connecticut College does not grant accommodations solely based on the recommendations of care providers. The determination is made based on all information relevant to the documented functional limitations caused by the disability in relation to our residential program.
• First year students are required to live with a roommate(s).
• Single rooms are generally not issued as an accommodation (there are rare exceptions, which are considered on a case-by-case basis).
• Single rooms for the purpose of being able to complete school work and study (based upon a learning or attention-related disability) will not be issued as an accommodation. Dorms are not considered places of study; students are expected to study in the library.
• Students requesting an accommodation for specialty housing such as quiet, wellness (substance fee), and single-sex floors must also request this through the Office of Residential Living Specialty Housing Process.
• Kitchen access as an accommodation is rare and will only be considered after the student has worked directly with Dining Services to make arrangements for their dietary needs.
• Apartments are part of the Independent Living program available through Office of Residential Living and are not issued as accommodations.

Request for Housing Accommodation

• Complete the AIM online housing application
• Upload either the Housing Accommodation Request Form or a provider letter.
• Students requesting housing accommodations must still follow all housing lottery processes and comply with all housing lottery deadlines.

Deadlines:

Housing accommodation requests must be submitted (along with complete documentation) by February 15 in order to receive Housing accommodations for the fall semester.

Requests made during the fall semester prior to October 15 will be considered for the spring semester.

Requests made after the deadline will be considered, however rooms may be limited and accommodations cannot be guaranteed.

A Special Note About Housing Accommodation Requests for New Students

Fall Semester Arrival: Housing accommodation requests and documentation must be submitted through AIM by June 15 in order to receive Housing accommodations for the fall semester.

Spring Semester Arrival: Housing accommodation requests and documentation must be submitted through AIM by October 15 in order to receive Housing accommodations for the spring semester.