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Step 1: 

Submit a "Disability Disclosure and Request for Accommodations" form via CLIQ's Forms Center.

Students, this form is to be completed by you. Be sure to provide Access and Disability Services (ADS) with comprehensive information about the disability-based challenges and access barriers you have experienced.

Incoming first-year students should submit this by the end of May to ensure that any eligible accommodations are determined, discussed with you, and set up by the fall semester. That said, ADS will accept and process accommodation requests made throughout the year. 

Step 2: 

Submit appropriate documentation of your disability. 

Once the above form is submitted, you will receive an auto-generated email from access@dickinson.edu with next steps, including this important link to our Guidelines for How to Document a Disability 

As explained there, documentation may be submitted to ADS by any of the following means:

• Fax to: 717-254-8139
• Email to: access@dickinson.edu
• US Mail to: Access and Disability Services, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ, P.O. Box 1773, Carlisle, PA 17013-2896
• Bring to the OWLL (Old West, Lower Level) Room 005

Step 3: 

Your request form and documentation will be reviewed to determine eligibility for any necessary and reasonable accommodations.

Please note that sufficient time is required to review all documentation and engage in the interactive process of determining reasonable and appropriate accommodations. It's possible that you will be asked to provide additional documentation or that a consultation with an evaluator will be necessary before a decision can be made. It is important for all students requesting accommodations to check their Dickinson email accounts for any communications from ADS and to follow up as needed.  

• Students determined to be eligible for housing or dietary accommodations will receive an email from John Joyce, Associate Director of ADS, notifying them of the accommodations granted.  
   
• Students who are granted academic accommodations will receive an email about scheduling a conversation to discuss potential accommodations and the full process for setting up academic accommodations. 

For accommodation requests made during the semester, you should receive notification of the accommodations for which you are eligible within 6 weeks of receipt of receiving your request and all necessary documentation. 

You can find Dickinson's 10-page informational policy document regarding access and accommodations at this link: Policy and Procedural Statement for Students with Disabilities.