Register with Disability Services
To register with Disability Services for accommodations, students follow the below steps. Students should initiate the process byÌýsubmitting an application for accommodations and documentation as early as possible.ÌýFor general questions about the registration process, academic support offered, or additional services provided by Disability Services, anÌýInformation SessionÌýmay be scheduled by contacting 303-492-8671 orÌýdsinfo@colorado.edu.Ìý
To register, first complete and submit anÌý. Inadequate and/or incomplete answers may delay the eligibility review process. Please contact Disability Services if you are having any trouble accessing the form.
Email:Ìýdsinfo@colorado.edu
Phone: 303-492-8671
Fax: 303-492-5601
ÌýÌý Ìý ÌýStep Two: Schedule an Access Meeting
Once theÌýÌýhas been submitted online, you will be notified by email to schedule an access meeting to discuss accommodations, proceduresÌýand services. The access meeting will typically last about 45 minutes, but students working with Disability Services can review key information to prepare ahead of their meeting. While documentation is not required to schedule the access meeting, we encourage students to submit their documentation as soon as possible. For some accommodation requests, Disability Services may determine that an access meeting is not necessary. However, students always have the option to request a meeting with their access coordinator if they choose.Ìý
ÌýÌý Ìý Step Three: Submit Documentation
Students requesting reasonable accommodations and/or services must submit documentation of a disabling condition to verify eligibility. Students are required to submit documentation regarding the diagnosis/diagnoses that demonstrates a disability covered under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 as amended (2008).
Please review ourÌýDocumentation GuidelinesÌýfor additional information. All documentation is kept confidential.
Additional forms of documentation may include:
• Medical providers may fill out our Disability Verification Form
• A letter from a qualified medical professional
• Psychological evaluation(s)
• Psychoeducational evaluation(s) with standardized test scores
•ÌýA physician's medical records, etc.Ìý
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After the Access Meeting, students will receive a Notice of DeterminationÌýregarding their accommodation requests and registration status. Once registered, students log in to Accommodate to submit semester requests in order to send accommodationÌýletters to instructors each semester. Students must communicate with each instructorÌýto discuss the arrangements for receiving accommodations. Instructors do not have to provide accommodations to students if they have not been informed of the need in a timely manner.