Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine (NSU MD) 2023–2024 29 Making a Request for Accommodation Accepted applicants with a documented disability and enrolled students who believe they have a disability, who request accommodations, have the responsibility for documenting the disability and the need for accommodations. Such applicants and students must register with the NSU Office of Student Disability Services (SDS). • It is the student’s responsibility to initiate the process for disability services with SDS. Each student with a disability should contact SDS prior to the commencement of classes to discuss the student’s needs. To do so, contact the Office of Student Disability Services at (954) 262-1520, or via email at HPDdisabilityservices@nova.edu. Additional information can be found on the NSU Office of Student Disability Services web page at nova.edu/disabilityservices. • Requests for accommodation must be made in writing to the SDS via the Academic Accommodations Form. The form may be downloaded directly from the SDS web page at nova.edu/disabilityservices/forms/academic_accommodations.pdf. • Requests for accommodation must be supported by appropriate documentation of recent medical, psychological, or educational assessment data administered and evaluated by a qualified professional. Specifically, students must obtain documentation that establishes the need for an accommodation and relates the current impact of the disability to the requested accommodation. To be eligible for services at the SDS, a student must satisfy the definition of a disability as established by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Both the ADA and Section 504 define a disability as a condition that substantially limits at least one major life activity such as walking, seeing, speaking, hearing, breathing, learning, caring for oneself, and interacting with others. To be eligible for accommodations, a student must provide appropriate documentation of each disability that demonstrates an accompanying substantial limitation to one or more major life activities. For a full description on how to submit the necessary appropriate written documentation to request accommodations, go to nova.edu/disabilityservices. It is the student’s responsibility to submit the necessary forms and documentation to SDS in a timely manner to be guaranteed the appropriate accommodations. • Student requests for accommodation will be considered on an individual basis. Decisions pertaining to reasonable accommodations will be made by the SDS, in consultation with the NSU MD ADASA. An SDS representative will collaborate with the ADASA to ensure the requested accommodations are needed within the framework of the Technical Standards to permit the student to successfully participate in the full academic program, as well as are reasonable within the structure and goals of the curriculum. • Written notification of approved accommodations will be provided to the student. Note: It is the responsibility of all students to notify their professors of their approved accommodations by presenting an approved accommodation memorandum. Additional information on the process for disability services can be found on the NSU Office of Student Disability Services web page at nova.edu/disabilityservices.
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