Frequently Asked Questions

• An IEP can be used as support documentation for college accommodations.  

• An IEP is not transferable. This means that it does not mean you will have the same accommodations in college.  

• An IEP evaluation can be used as documentation for your college accommodations.  

• A 504 plan can be used as support documentation for college accommodations.  

• A 504 plan is not transferable. This means that it does not mean you will have the same accommodations in college.  

• Most likely you will need more documentation to be fully qualified for accommodations.  

• Types of academic accommodations: testing accommodations, note taking accommodations and classroom accommodations. To see specific accommodations, please view the accommodations application. Keep in mind that if a certain accommodation is not listed, please bring it up in your intake appointment as we can find innovative solutions to the barriers encountered. 

• Types of housing accommodations: single room, elevator access, air conditioning, furniture alterations and emotional support animals (ESA). To see specific accommodations, please view the application. Keep in mind that if a certain accommodation is not listed, please bring it up in your intake appointment as we can find innovative solutions to the barriers encountered.

• Meal accommodations: Dining on campus is an integral part of the student college experience. The DRC works collaboratively with Dining Services and the Campus Registered Dietician to provide reasonable accommodations to students during the campus dining experience. Complete meal accommodation requests are reviewed by the Meal Accommodations Committee.

We understand that accommodations can change. It is perfectly okay to request further information to add or remove accommodations. If a student finds that they need to change their accommodations, they do not need to reapply but instead they just need to reach out to our office to schedule an appointment or they can ask their DRC adviser about it!  

• Once you have applied to the DRC, you will be assigned an adviser. You can find your DRC adviser on DRC Connect.  

• You can email your adviser from the DRC or the general DRC inbox.  

Students will be assigned an academic adviser and you can find who your adviser is through ESIS.

The Student’s Responsibility:

• The student has the right to not use the DRC if they do not need or want any accommodations.  

• The student is responsible for self-identifying that they have a disability.  

• The student is responsible for notifying their professors about their accommodations and letting them know any that they want their professors to know in a timely fashion.  

• The student is responsible for signing up for tests if they want to use accommodations which notifies the DRC and their professors.  

• The student is responsible for emailing their textbook list to the DRC if they have alternative textbook accommodations.  

• The student is responsible for signing an E-form agreement on their DRC Connect.  

• The student is responsible for letting their DRC adviser if they run into any disability-related issues and any new need for accommodations.

The DRC Staff’s Responsibility:

• The DRC is responsible for advocating for disability on campus.  

• The DRC is responsible for providing guidance to students and navigating situations with professors.  

• The DRC is responsible for getting, proctoring, and returning tests.  

• The DRC is responsible for ensuring that students feel supported.

A Professor's Responsibility:

• The professor is responsible for following the student’s accommodations if they provide reasonable advance notice.  

• The professor is responsible for providing the student’s test to the DRC office and retrieving it after the student completes it.  

• The professor is responsible for adding extra time for tests for online exams and quizzes on Canvas.  

• Professors do not watch individual students closely to make sure they are being successful.  

• Professors lecture during class and expect students to independently study and perform assignments on their own time.  

• Professors rarely grade on effort. Grades are usually heavily based on the student's ability to demonstrate what they have learned.  

• Professors rarely allow students to repeat a test or assignment for a higher grade.  

• Professors may deduct more points for late assignments, compared to high school teachers.  

• If someone asks a professor how a particular student is doing many weeks after a course has begun, the professor may say, "I'm not sure, so far we haven't had any tests or assignments."  

A Parent/Guardian's Responsibility

• The parent/guardian is responsible for supporting the student in the best way the student needs.  

• The DRC staff and professors cannot share information with a parent/guardian without the student’s consent.