Student Handbook

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Student Handbook - Process:

Students with disabilities are encouraged to schedule an appointment with the Julie Snow, the Director of Disability Services, to discuss their needs and develop an accommodation plan.

The student must provide recent documentation of their disability before an accomodation plan can be written.

Recent documentation is generally considered within the last three years.

Documentation must be from a professional in the area of disability. Psychiatric disabilities must be documented by a mental health professional, learning disabilities by a psychologist, physical disabilities by a medical doctor, etc....Documentation should include diagnostic test results, diagnosis, narrative summary, treatment strategies and their effects and side affects, implications for academic pursuits and recommended auxiliary aids and services.

The Office of Disability Services maintains confidential files for the student throughout their career at Minnesota State University, Mankato.

With supporting documentation, students may access a variety of individual services. Some services routinely provided include:

  • Notetaking
  • Text on tape
  • Alternative testing
  • Sign language interpreting
  • Enlarged print
  • Early registration
  • Assistive technology

This web site will provide specific information and procedures and request forms for the various, routinely provided services. All of the following forms can be made available in an alternative format, such as Braille or audiotape, from the Disability Services Office, upon request.