Any physical, mental health, or learning impairment that limits a major life activity.

If it’s your first time requesting accommodations at Ensign College, follow the following steps:

1. Log-on to the
   Disability Services portal
   and complete the application found there.
2. Upload documentation of disability to the portal. Sources of documentation may include:
   
   • Medical records
   • Psychological evaluation
   • IEP or 504 Plan
   • Documentation from another college/university
   • The Documentation of Disability Form (form available on Ensign Disability Services website)
3. Contact Disability Services to set up an intake appointment.
4. Attend the appointment and meet with disability services representative to go over paperwork and to discuss potential accommodations.
5. Disability services representative will update online portal with accommodations you are eligible for.
6. Log back in to the portal to send letters to your teachers.
7. Talk with teachers to ensure they’ve seen the letter and discuss how the accommodations will work in their classroom.
8. Remember that each semester, you need to request letters be sent to your new teachers if you want that. Log back on to the portal each semester to make sure that happens.

Disability services provides students with disabilities equal access to all opportunities at Ensign College. Disability services provides disability-related academic accommodations. At the very least, the disability services can provide a supportive environment where you can discuss your concerns with a qualified coordinator and receive some direction.

Reasonable accommodations are considered on an individual basis determined on the clinical information and diagnosis and by an interactive dialogue between you and a representative from disability services.

No. The College provides reasonable accommodations to eligible students with disabilities at no charge.

No. The letters the faculty receive strictly talk about your accommodations. You may disclose your disability if you would like to, but you are not required to.

No. You only have to request accommodations if you want to use them in your studies. Accommodations will not be suggested or offered unless you identify yourself as a student with a disability and request them.

If you suspect you may have a disability but are unsure, you are welcome to make an appointment to discuss your situation. If your situation has never been assessed or if you need further evaluation, we can often help by referring you to community resources as appropriate and potentially setting up temporary accommodations as you get assessed.

Not necessarily, as differences in procedures and documentation requirements may vary from one institution to the next. Given this, we cannot guarantee that accommodations/accommodations in place prior to attending Ensign College will automatically be available. However, we are committed to giving full consideration when evaluating specific disability-related requests.

The type of documentation needed depends on the nature of disability. Documentation needs to be provided by a qualified professional authorized to diagnosis the disability. For mental health disorders, this typically includes physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists, therapists/counselors, or social workers. For physical health disorders, this typically includes documentation from a physician, physician’s assistant, nurse practitioner, neurologist, or other qualified professionals. For visual disabilities, qualified professionals include physicians, ophthalmologists, and optometrists. For hearing disabilities, qualified professionals include physicians and audiologists.

Accommodations can be modified over time as disability-related symptoms change or unanticipated academic demands arise in a new semester. Contact disability services to schedule an appointment to begin the modification process.

Request for letters of accommodation must be made each new semester or term. Your teachers will receive an accommodation letter and you should discuss with them how it will work in their class.

No. Accommodations begin when your teachers receive the accommodation letter. Teachers are not required to grant the accommodations retroactively (though they may choose to). It is important to make sure you request that the accommodation letter be sent to your teachers as soon as possible.

Temporary medical conditions such as broken limbs, surgery, flu, and pregnancy are not usually considered disabilities, and students should work directly with their faculty. Faculty have the right and responsibility to determine what is a reasonable adjustment for students in the case of temporary injury or illness. If questions arise as to what is reasonable, the program chair and disability services office can assist with recommendations for assistance.

If you contact disability services and would like to meet with a coordinator, you’ll first be asked to fill out an

The disability coordinator will take time to get to know your background and concerns and review any documentation, if you have any. Based on your concerns and/or your documentation, your coordinator will try to provide you with services. Appointments typically last no longer than 60 minutes.

Accommodations are determined case-by-case based on the documentation and the nature of the disability. In all cases, accommodations will not be given if they alter the essential elements of a course.

Not necessarily. Accommodations in K-12 are geared towards success, and accommodations in higher education are about access. Some accommodations that may have been appropriate in K-12 may not be appropriate in college.

No. You must contact disability services and go through the process to see what accommodations qualify for.

You will be able to request electronic letters to be sent to your teachers through our online portal each semester. Teachers will not automatically receive these just because you register with disability services.

Aside from our staff, your visit to disability services will be kept confidential. Information regarding your diagnosis, symptoms, and disability-related history will not be disclosed to your teachers or other faculty or staff without your permission. Letters of accommodation (which are forwarded electronically by each student to their teachers) do include information regarding the specific accommodations that have been granted and a statement about your rights to receive accommodations. Information about your disability will not show up on your academic transcript, nor will it be provided to any future employer without your permission.

With regard to individual meetings with coordinators, it should be noted that there are a few rare situations (e.g., situations in which an individual is in grave danger) in which a disability coordinator may be bound by laws to break confidentiality in order to ensure the safety of the student or another person. If you have concerns about this, please bring them up with your coordinator during any appointment.

Feel free to stop by and check, but it is recommended to book an appointment.