All requests for ADA accommodations follow a standard process managed through the Disability Services Office. University of Phoenix requirements for paperwork follow the generally-accepted process in Higher Education to set up accommodations.
How to Apply for Accommodations
Student Rights and Responsibilities
Read, sign and return the Student Rights and Responsibilities form to Disability Services to acknowledge a clear understanding of rights and responsibilities under the University’s ADA accommodation process.
Student Self-Disclosure
Complete, sign and return the Student Self-Disclosure form to the campus Disability Services Advisor disclosing a formal request for accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act
Student Release of Information
The Student Release of Information form advises the Disability Services Office of the diagnosing professional who will be providing the verification letter or filling out the Student Disability Information/Verification form. Please fill out this information and return with your application paperwork.
Student Disability Verification
The Student Disability Information/Verification form should be fully completed by your diagnosing professional (i.e. physician, psychologist or psychiatrist). The diagnosing professional will need to complete the form in its entirety; otherwise, additional information will be needed or the form will not be accepted.
Note: A diagnosis, classroom limitations and specific recommendations for accommodations by a doctor or other legally acceptable health care professional as defined by the ADA are usually required. Please make sure to leave the doctor’s, psychiatrist’s, psychologist’s or other appropriate health care professional’s office with paperwork, letters, forms, and testing information filled out correctly. It is your responsibility to ensure proper documentation. Prescription notes are not generally acceptable.
Fax Completed Paperwork
Fax completed paperwork to a campus Disability Services Advisor for expediency.
Application Review
Disability Services will review your application to determine whether the requested accommodations or any other accommodations might be reasonable.
Student Accommodation Agreement
Once reviewed, a campus Disability Services Advisor will contact you to discuss any reasonable accommodations that might be made available. After the Advisor evaluates your situation, the Student Accommodation Agreement will be sent to you. Any agreed-upon accommodations will be documented in a Student Accommodation Agreement for you to sign and return to your campus Disability Services Advisor.
Making Accommodations
Accommodations will be made available once a Disability Services Advisor has received the signed Student Accommodation Agreement. Accommodations are not retroactive.
Requesting a Copy of Your ADA File
Once the Accommodation Application process is completed, your complete ADA file will be housed in the Disability Services Office. Requests to view the file can be made by completing the Student Release of ADA File Information form.
