Temporary Accommodations

1. Complete and submit the online DRC Application for Temporary Accommodations form.
    
2. Submit documentation. Students are strongly encouraged to upload their disability documentation while completing their applications. Documentation can also be submitted via email: disabililitysupport@salisbury.edu, fax: (410) 543-6088, or hand-delivered to the DRC.
    
3. A DRC staff member will review your application and documentation, and respond via email. If either the paperwork or documentation does not provide the necessary information, a DRC staff member will reach out to you with additional or clarifying questions, to request additional documentation, or to provide additional instructions/resources.

We will collaboratively review and consider all documentation submitted on a case-by-case basis. Documentation of disability will assist the Disability Resource Center (DRC) in understanding the impact of the student’s disability and/or temporary condition in the collegiate academic setting. Documentation submitted should be prepared by a qualified professional. A qualified professional is defined as an individual who is licensed or is a formally recognized expert in the medical, psychological, and/or educational field with the authority to make diagnoses and/or recommendations in their specific field of practice.

There are multiple ways to provide documentation of your disability. Documentation should provide proof of diagnosis and/or prior accommodations. The DRC follows the guidance from the Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD) on documentation review and accommodation approval. Some examples of documentation of disability include:

• IEP/504 plan
• Medical records/patient portal diagnostic summary
• Letter from a healthcare professional, on letterhead, which confirms a diagnosis.
• DRC Medical Documentation Form (Must be completed by a qualified professional.)
• Accommodation letter from previous postsecondary institution(s)
• Full evaluation/diagnostic report (e.g. Achievement Testing: Psychoeducational, Assessment of Information Processing: (Bender-Gestalt Perceptual-Motor Test)

If you have any questions about your documentation, please contact the DRC as soon as possible.

Students may request dining accommodations through the Disability Resource Center. Through an interactive process, DRC staff will evaluate requests and assess the likely impact of the student’s disability on access to dining experiences at Salisbury University (SU). DRC staff will consult with the University Dietician to fully assess available options/reasonable alternatives.

Students may request on-campus parking accommodations through the Disability Resource Center. Through an interactive process, DRC staff will evaluate parking requests and assess the likely impact of the student’s disability on parking services at Salisbury University (SU).

Parking Services may issue temporary parking privileges without the involvement of the DRC to students with obvious disabilities (i.e., casts, crutches, or other mobility aids). Parking Services reserves the right to refer students to the DRC if additional information is necessary to determine reasonable accommodations.