Information for Prospective Students
Overview
Virginia Tech is committed to providing appropriate services and accommodations to allow identified students with disabilities access to academic programs. To achieve this goal, the University provides services through the Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) office.
To be eligible for services, students must identify themselves to the SSD office. Students are also required to provide documentation of their disability. Until the appropriate documentation is provided, SSD cannot support a student’s request for services.
Once appropriate documentation is received, SSD will determine the appropriate accommodations for a student. These accommodations may not always be the same as the student received in high school or at another college or university.
Documentation requirements and guidelines have been established because non-standardized tests and incomplete or outdated assessment reports do not enable the staff of SSD to accurately assess a student's accommodation needs.
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Admissions
Admission to Virginia Tech is based on requirements outlined on the application and in the undergraduate and graduate catalogs. Admission decisions are made without regard to disabilities. All applicants to the university are reviewed through the same admission procedure. Students should not send documentation of their disability along with their admission application.
Virginia Tech is committed to ensuring that all qualified
individuals with disabilities have the opportunity to take part in educational
and employment programs and services on an equal basis. The aim is to
provide this opportunity in an integrated setting that fosters independence
and meets the guidelines of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
of 1990 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Eligibility for Services
Students with disabilities must identify themselves and present professional documentation to the Services for Students with Disabilities office. Documentation should be recent, relevant, comprehensive, and where appropriate, should contain test scores and interpretation. If the original documentation is incomplete or inadequate to determine the extent of the disabilities or reasonable accommodations, the university has the discretion to require additional documentation. Costs incurred in obtaining documentation are borne by the student.
Until appropriate documentation is provided, Services
for Students with Disabilities cannot support the student’s request
for services. Faculty members are not expected to provide accommodations
until students present accommodation letters from the Services for Students
with Disabilities office.
For General Guidelines for Documentation of a Disability or Guidelines for Documentation of a Specific Disability see SSD's Documentation Guidelines page.
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Last updated: Monday, 14-Jul-2008 10:54:52 EDT