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In order for students to receive academic accommodations at The University of Mississippi, their eligibility must be verified. Students requesting accommodations must complete the following verification process: |
| STEP
1- Students must
be admitted to The University of Mississippi before the verification
process can begin. For information about admissions, please contact
the Admissions
Office at (662) 915-7226 or visit their web-page by clicking on
the link.
STEP 2-
Students must complete and sign a Student Request for Reasonable Accommodations/Modifications
Intake Application. This application is completed to allow the student
to self-disclose a disorder or impairment and request accommodations.
We cannot review any documentation submitted without having a completed
and signed intake application on file. Submission of an intake application
does not guarantee a determination of eligibility.
Download
a Student Request for Reasonable Accommodations/Modifications Intake
Application
STEP 3-
Students must submit documentation from a licensed healthcare professional
which clearly states a diagnosis, details the student's CURRENT functioning,
and supports any requests for accommodations. Documentation must also
include recommendations for reasonable classroom accommodations. Detailed
information regarding our documentation guidelines can be found here.
STEP 4-
Within ten working days of our receipt of both the intake application
and the documentation, students will receive an initial status report
from this office informing them that they have been verified, that
we need more information or that they have been denied.
STEP 5-
Students who are found to be eligible for reasonable accommodations
are required to continue the verification process by meeting with
a verification specialist for a verification meeting, at which time
they will discuss the student's strengths and weaknesses, how the
student learns best and which accommodations may be most appropriate
for that student.
STEP 6-
To complete the verification process, students will then meet with
the disability specialist in order to confirm accommodations, complete
the final paperwork and arrange classroom accommodations.
TYPES OF VERIFICATION 1. On-going - Students who receive an on-going verification have submitted complete documentation which supports their requests for accommodations. These students will not be required to submit additional documentation UNLESS they request an accommodation that has not already been approved and which is not supported by the documentation previously submitted. 2. Yearly Renewal - A yearly renewal verification is approved for those students who have a disorder or impairment, the impact of which may change over time. Students with psychiatric disorders and certain types of physical disorders, such as some chronic illnesses, may be verified on a yearly basis. These students will be required to submit updated documentation each year so that SDS can adjust verification status and accommodations if needed. 3. Temporary - Temporary verification status may be given to students who have submitted some documentation which may confirm a diagnosis but may not be complete enough to determine the need for accommodations. Examples of this include students who submit outdated documentation or partial documentation. These students are verified on a temporary, semester-long basis, allowing them time to gather the necessary documentation.
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