Disability Services Accommodation Request Procedure 
 
1. Contact the Disability Services office.
 
2. Submit application to the college chosen, include transcripts if you have previously attended a college.

3. Complete paperwork provided by Disability Services office. Meet with Disability Services advisor (appointment recommended). Present supporting documentation (including IPE from TRC or TCB) of a disability or a signed release for request of documentation. Initial Meeting with Disability Services counselor includes assessment of educational, vocational, personal and accommodation needs. Counselor reviews assessments and accommodation needs and explains degree plans (certificates or degrees), core curriculum or vocational plan approved by sponsoring commission, test score scale and developmental classes. (allow up to one and a half hours).

4. Recent highschool graduates (new to college) must attend new student orientation (allow two hours).

5. Complete assessment testing, when appropriate, in the testing center (with accommodations if approved - allow up to five hours).

6. Student makes appointment with advisor and brings a draft of courses student desires to take with times student is available for class. Complete student advising with Disability Services advisor. Accommodation needs are addressed at this time and provided dependant upon documentation and advisor assessment. Notice: Students are not required to be advised and registered through Disability Services office but will need to apply for accommodations through the Disability Services office. Complete registration for college classes.

Special Accommodations:
If there is a need for assistive technology or a sign language interpreter please allow 2 to 4 weeks for these accommodations to be put in place.

Brookhaven College Disability Services Information