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Office of Accessibility and Accommodations

Registration Process

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Higher education accommodations are individualized services and supports that help students with disabilities participate in academic programs and services. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act require postsecondary institutions to provide reasonable accommodations to students who disclose a disability.

Students who wish to receive academic accommodations must complete the registration process with Marshall’s Office of Accessibility & Accommodations (OAA). This process helps our staff understand your needs and ensure appropriate accommodations are in place for your courses.

It is the student’s responsibility to begin the registration process and provide the documentation needed to determine eligibility for accommodations.

Services & Accommodations

Services Provided to Students with:

  • Learning Disabilities
  • Low Vision or Blind
  • Hearing Loss or Deaf
  • Medical Disability
  • Physical Disability
  • Psychological/Psychiatric Disability
  • ADHD
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder

Reasonable Accommodations:

  • Extended time on exams/quizzes
  • Testing in separate setting
  • Audio record lectures
  • Handouts prior to class
  • Large Font materials
  • Sign Language Interpreter
  • Scribe for exams/quizzes
  • Early Registration

Registration Process

1. Contact the Office of Accessibility & Accommodations
Start by reaching out to the OAA to schedule an appointment. During this meeting, you will meet with a staff member to discuss your needs and begin the registration process.

2. Submit Documentation and Complete Intake Forms
At your appointment, you will provide documentation related to your disability and complete the required intake forms. This information helps our staff determine appropriate accommodations.

3. Request Accommodations Each Semester
After completing the intake process, you must submit the Request for Accommodations form to receive accommodations for your classes.

Students must submit this form each semester they wish to use accommodations.

4. Notification to Faculty
Once the OAA receives your Request for Accommodations form, the office will notify your instructors of your approved accommodations for the courses listed on your request.

Students are encouraged to connect with their instructors to discuss how accommodations will be implemented in each class.

Request Accommodations

Documentation Requirements

  • Medical/Physical Disability – Detailed letter from treating physician stating diagnosis, accommodations that are being recommended and why these services are needed. This letter should also be on the physician’s letterhead and is required to have original signature and date. (This includes any medical housing request)
  • ADD/ADHD, Learning Disability or ASD – Psychological, psychiatric, or psycho-educational evaluation that contains testing, diagnosis and recommendations for accommodations. The evaluations must have been completed within the past three years.

IEP and 504 Plans are not accepted documents for accommodations. These documents may be helpful in reviewing what accommodations have been beneficial for the student in the past, but must accompany the evaluation.

Important Reminders

  • Students must initiate the registration process with the Office of Accessibility & Accommodations.
  • The Request for Accommodations form must be submitted every semester accommodations are needed.
  • Accommodations cannot be applied retroactively before the Request for Accommodations form is received.

If you have questions, please Email Accessibility Services for assistance.