Students requesting accommodations will need to complete the following steps:

1. Complete a Request for Accommodations Form.
2. Submit supporting medical documentation to the ADA Coordinator on the campus where you plan to attend classes via email.
3. Once the ADA Coordinator confirms receipt of the documentation, you'll be directed to make appointment an initial consultation.
4. After the consultation, the ADA Coordinator will review all pertinent information and make a decision for reasonable accommodations for the student. 
5. If reasonable accommodations are warranted, the student will be contacted when the accommodations are ready and there will be a final meeting for an orientation for the student receiving their accommodations.

Students requesting accommodations will need to complete the following steps:

1. Complete a Request for Accommodations Form.
2. Submit supporting medical documentation along with their Accommodation Request Form to the ADA Coordinator where you plan to attend classes via email. If you received accommodations at another 2 or 4 year institution, you may have this information sent to Southern Union from that institution. Procedures vary so you would need to contact the department where you received your accommodations for the procedure on how this is done at that institution.
3. Once the ADA Coordinator confirms receipt of your documentation, you'll be directed to make an appointment to discuss the accommodations.

4. After the consultation, the ADA Coordinator will review all pertinent information and make a decision for reasonable accommodations for the student. 

   If reasonable accommodations are warranted, the student will be contacted when the accommodations are ready and there will be a final meeting for an orientation for the student receiving their accommodations.

Some accommodations provided include:

• Testing Accommodations (additional testing and/or quiet, distraction-reduced testing, oral testing)
• Note Takers
• Assistive Technology for Notetaking (Sonocent Notetaking Software, Reader Pens, Livescribe Pen)
• Ability to record lectures
• For hearing impaired students: Remote captioning, Phonak FM-System, Interpreters
• Dragon Naturally-Speaking 

Requests for Accommodations Form

Criteria for Disability Documentation

ADA Release Form for other schools (for Southern Union students to request to transfer their records to another institution.)

Disability Support Services Information and Procedures Manual

College Preparation for Students with Disabilities Handbook (reprinted with permission)

Information and Technical Assistance on the Americans with Disabilities ACT: www.ADA.gov
Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services  http://www.rehab.alabama.gov/home
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students  http://www.bestcolleges.com/resources/college-planning-for-deaf-and-hard-of-hearing-students/
Students With Visual Impairments   http://www.bestcolleges.com/resources/college-planning-with-visual-impairments/
Students with Physical Disabilities  http://www.bestcolleges.com/resources/college-planning-with-physical-disabilities/
Students with Learning Disabilities  http://www.bestcolleges.com/resources/college-planning-with-learning-disabilities/

Students with Psychiatric Disabilities  http://www.bestcolleges.com/resources/college-planning-with-psychiatric-disabilities/

Students with Psychiatric Disabilities Writing Help https://edubirdie.com/blog/resources-for-students-with-psychiatric-disabilities

Students with Hearing Loss https://householdquotes.co.uk/living-with-hearing-loss/

The Department of Justice published revised final regulations implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for title II (State and local government services) and title III (public accommodations and commercial facilities) on September 15, 2010, in the Federal Register. These requirements, or rules, contain updated requirements, including the 2010 Standards for Accessible Design (2010 Standards).

Policy for Service Animals on Campus