Assumption University is committed to providing appropriate assistance to students with learning disabilities, ADHD/ADD, chronic medical conditions, physical disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities who can effectively function in our academic and residential environment.
For students entering the university environment, an individual with disabilities must:
- Have a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a major life activity
- Have a record of such an impairment or,
- Be regarded as having such impairment
In order to provide accommodations, students must self-identify and provide relevant and comprehensive documentation of disability to the Office of Student Accessibility Services. This office evaluates the clinical documentation and meets with students to discuss appropriate and reasonable accommodations. Due to the length of the eligibility and accommodation process, it is recommended that documentation be submitted well in advance of any accommodation request.
At the outset of the accommodation process, students will need to do the following:
- Fill out and submit the Consent and Information Form
https://www.assumption.edu/people-and-departments/organization-listing/student-accessibility-services - Submit relevant and comprehensive documentation
- Make an appointment with the Office of Student Accessibility Services
- Meet or speak to discuss the requested accommodations and the accommodation process
Eligibility for an accommodation is determined through an interactive process between the individual student and Assumption University. If eligibility for an accommodation is denied, the student should contact the Director of the Office of Student Accessibility Services in a timely fashion stating the reason for his/her concern and any specific remedial action being requested.
If the concern is not resolved at this level, the student may choose to pursue a formal appeal by submitting their concern in writing to the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies. Such an appeal should be made as soon as possible, but must be done within 7 days of the refusal of an accommodation or failure to resolve the concern.
Once the formal concern is received the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies will review the written appeal and all relevant information. The Dean will either uphold the original decision/accommodation as determined by the Office of Student Accessibility Services or revise the accommodation. The decision of the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies is final.
The Dean of the School of Graduate Studies will notify the student in writing of the University’s final decision. The appeals process will be completed within 30 days from the time the appeal is referred to the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies.
If a student believes that he or she is being denied an approved and requested academic accommodation, or his or her accommodation is being inappropriately applied, and he or she is not able to reach an agreement with his/her professor, the student should contact the Director of the Office Student Accessibility Services. If the concern is not resolved at this level, the student may submit a formal appeal in writing to the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies as soon as possible.
Once the formal appeal is received the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies will review the written appeal in light of all relevant information. The Dean will either uphold the original decision as determined by the Office of Student Accessibility Services or revise the accommodation. The Dean of the School of Graduate Studies will notify the student in writing of the University’s final decision. The appeals process will be completed within 30 days from the time the appeal is referred to the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies. The decision of the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies is final.