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Guidelines for Temporary Disability

Temporary Disability

The following guidelines describe the necessary components of acceptable documentation for students with temporary medical conditions. Students are encouraged to provide their doctors with a copy of these guidelines.

Students requesting accommodations on the basis of temporary health conditions must provide documentation consisting of the following:

• Medical or other licensed professional describing the nature of the condition including information pertaining to severity, longevity, and/or expected progression or stability of the temporary disability or condition with date(s) of examination and recovery time.
• Medical information relating to the student’s needs within a specific time frame, including the impact of treatment on the student’s ability to meet the demands of the post-secondary environment.
• Documentation must be recent in order to assess the current impact on academic functioning.
  The documentation needed is assessed on a case by case basis by the DSC Counselor.

Examples of temporary medical disabilities include, but are not limited to, concussions, broken bones, surgeries, temporary injuries or any other condition which temporarily substantially limits a student a student's participation academically.

*Please note that the College and Disability Services Center reserve the right to deny services or accommodations while the receipt of appropriate documentation is pending.