Appropriate documentation supporting requests for accommodations must be received before we are able to endorse your eligibility for specific academic accommodations. Please review the Documentation Requirements information sheet, which describes the information we need in your documentation. By taking this information sheet to your licensed professional or specialist, he/she can better include the necessary information in either a Diagnostic Narrative (letter) or a Diagnostic Test Report.

Please note: An Individual Education Plan (IEP) may or may not be considered adequate documentation), for determining college-level accommodations. However, you may choose to submit your most recent school plan, in addition to your professional documentation, in order to help us understand your history of accommodation use and better determine appropriate accommodations for your situation.

These documentation requirements are the same for high school students who choose to participate in one of Vincennes University’s dual-credit programs. Because you are registering to take classes to earn college-level credits with Vincennes University, you will be provided with college-level accommodations as opposed to high school accommodations. Please see the “Dual Credit/Patoka Valley Courses” section at the end of this publication for more information.

Your accommodations will be individually approved based on how your diverse ability affects you in the academic environment; therefore, the documentation you submit must specify your symptoms and functional limitations, which in turn will help us reasonably determine appropriate accommodations for your classes. If your documentation does not provide the information we need to make accommodation decisions, you may be asked to submit additional or updated documentation for review and consideration.

Generally, we do not ask that diagnostic testing be completed within a specified period, unless your testing is not a complete or comprehensive testing. We are more concerned about the quality of the information your testing provides, than we are with the age of your testing.

The Director of Student Services reviews the documentation provided, discusses the request with the student, consults with appropriate faculty/staff as needed, and determines if specific accommodation requests are reasonable and appropriate. Additional documentation may be requested if the diverse ability or need for specific accommodations is not clearly established by the documentation provided.

Regular appointments with the director throughout the semester are not required, however, it is imperative you notify the director if you encounter any problems, feel your accommodations are not effective, or you do not receive your approved accommodations.

When the need for specific accommodations for a diverse ability has been established, the Director of Student Services provides an eligibility letter that lists the approved accommodations for the student to provide to each of their instructors.

If you choose to receive accommodations in your classes, you are expected to self-identify as a student with a diverse ability and establish a working relationship with each of your professors so they have the opportunity to provide appropriate classroom accommodations.

An accommodation eligibility letter, which lists your approved accommodations, will be provided to you to assist you in notifying your professors about your need for accommodations. Students must present their accommodation letter to each professor in order for professors to know they qualify for accommodations.

DUAL CREDIT/PATOKA VALLEY COURSES

In the college setting, the accommodations you receive may not be exactly the same ones you receive in your high school, since the laws that apply to colleges and universities are not the same laws that apply to your K through 12 school system.

Vincennes University reserves the right to determine appropriate accommodations for high school students who will be taking Accuplacer tests and classes for college-level credit at Vincennes University.

The process for requesting accommodations as a dual high school and college student is the same as it is for all college students. To request academic accommodations for dual credit courses please complete the form below and return it to the Student Services Office in the Administration Building, Room 201.