Professional Documentation
Documentation should be prepared by an appropriate professional who is not a family member. Documentation should be recent, relevant, comprehensive, and where appropriate, should contain test scores and interpretation. Recent documentation is the most useful in assessing which types of academic support will be most helpful to students in their current academic pursuits.
If the original documentation is incomplete or inadequate to determine the extent of the disability or reasonable accommodations, the University has the discretion to require additional documentation. Any cost incurred in obtaining additional or initial documentation is borne by the student.
Guidelines for Documentation
In evaluating requests for services, the University will need documentation that supports the request for the needed accommodations. Appropriate documentation could be any of the following:
- A 504 or IEP.
- A diagnostic statement identifying the disability and recommendations for accommodations. Examples include; neuropsych evaluation, hearing evaluation, vision evaluation, food allergy evaluation, etc.
- A description of the current functional impact of the disability in the individual’s life, supported by test results and the examiner’s narrative interpretation.
- Treatments or assistive devices/services currently prescribed or in use.
Submitting Documentation
The evaluation, on the letterhead of an appropriate professional, and addressing each of the listed guidelines may be emailed or faxed to the addresses listed below. For information about our documentation policy, please review the Student Disability Policy and information about Documenting a Disability.
Failure to register a disability with the Student Disability office in a timely manner will lead to delays in receiving services.
To email documentation:
sds@mtu.edu
To fax documentation:
906-487-3530, Attention Dr. Oslund
While we will review IEP/504 Plans, these tend not to be as helpful in assisting students as actual diagnostic test results with interpretations from medical specialists.
If you have further questions, please call us at 906-487–3558.