To determine appropriate accessibility measures (accommodations), Student Accessibility Services (SAS) requires documentation from the licensed medical professional who is treating you. This documentation is reviewed in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and helps us understand how your condition may impact you in a post-secondary academic environment.

The purpose of requesting documentation is not to prevent students from receiving services. Rather, documentation helps SAS identify reasonable and effective accessibility measures based on functional limitations related to a qualifying medical condition.

Please note that a clinical diagnosis alone does not automatically establish eligibility for accommodations. Documentation must demonstrate that the condition substantially limits one or more major life activities and explain how those limitations affect you academically.

Documentation Requirements:

• Be completed by a licensed professional (who is not related to you) and whose credentials are directly related to your qualifying medical condition under the ADA
• Be provided on official letterhead or the appropriate SAS form
• Include the provider’s printed name, professional title, license number, contact information, and signature
• Clearly identify the qualifying medical condition and describe the method of diagnosis
• Describe current functional limitations and their impact in an academic setting
• Support your request for specific, reasonable accessibility measures
• Include provider-recommended accommodations tied to identified functional limitations

What Does Not Count as Documentation:

• Handwritten letters from licensed professionals
• Handwritten patient records or chart notes
• Documentation provided by a family member
• Diagnoses written on prescription pads
• Self-evaluations
• Research articles
• Medication containers or photographs of medication bottles