Office of Specialized Services
è	Documentation Guidelines

 

F   General Guidelines

The presence of an Individual Educational Plan (IEP), 504 Plan, other formal written professional evaluation or education plan does guarantee that a student is eligible for college accommodations.

 

Documentation to support the need for college accommodations MUST: 

 

1.      Be current. Documentation cannot be more than three (3) years old.

 

2.      State the specific disability, as diagnosed;

 

3.      Show the functional limitations supported by test results;

 

4.      Describe the comprehensive testing and techniques used to arrive at the diagnosis;

 

5.      Describe the specific accommodations requested, and state why the disability qualifies the student for such accommodations;

 

6.      Establish the professional credentials of the evaluator, including information about license or certification and area of specialization.

 

7.      Provide relevant educational, developmental, and medical history;

 

F   Acceptable Documentation for College Accommodations

We accept one (1) or more of the following types of documentation:

• Individualized Educational Plan (IEP): this document should include most recent copy of Psychological and Educational Testing Reports.
• Medical Documentation: Should indicate your disability, how it impacts your ability to function in college, and what academic accommodations are recommended.
• Audiogram.
• Snellen Chart.
• A letter from your mental health professional. This letter should include:

a. Mental Health Professional's contact information

b. DSM-IV Diagnosis

c. Brief description of how major life functions may be impacted, especially regarding your ability to learn

d. Recommended accommodations in college (such as, extended time, preferential seating, notetaking, permanent tutor, etc.) based on diagnosis

e. Information regarding medications

f. A statement that indicates the individual is not currently a danger to self or others.

Other documentation that may be accepted includes information provided by the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR), the Division for Developmental Disabilities (DDD) or the Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired.

 

F   Providing Documentation for Eligibility

Please send a copy, do NOT send the original, of your documentation to:

 

The Office of Specialized Services

400 Paramus Road, Room S-153

Paramus, NJ 07652.

You will receive a letter confirming receipt of your documentation.

New! -NOTES: Deadlines to submit documentation.

Please save the following deadlines for sending your documentation:  

• For Fall 2008 semester:    August 1, 2008.
• For Spring 2008 semester:   December 1, 2007.
• For Summer 2008 semester:   Before Summer Session starts.

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page last edited in April 2008.