Office of Accessibility Services

The application process involves four steps:

1) Providing current documentation of your diagnosis from a qualified medical professional.

2) Completing an intake interview with the assistant director to discuss your previous learning experiences and the services you may qualify for.

3) Completing the intake form containing consent to contact and confidentiality information.

4) Receiving your letters of accommodation via USF email along with your professors.

Click here to watch a helpful video about how to get started!

Your IEP or 504 plan from high school can be an informative form of supplemental documentation. However, documentation from a qualified medical professional in a relevant field is still required. If you have trouble accessing this information or are unsure of whether the documents you can provide would qualify as appropriate documentation, please contact oas@stfrancis.edu.

An IEP or 504 plan can serve as supplemental documentation to help support your request for accommodations. However, students should provide documentation from a qualified medical care provider, which is current and identifies the student’s diagnosis and limitations.

Please contact OAS to request disability-specific guidelines concerning what information your medical care provider should convey. However–as a general rule–your doctor’s report should…

Each of your instructors will receive a personal letter of accommodations via email. The letter–which you will be copied on–documents any appropriate accommodations the instructors should provide. However, this letter will not contain any personal, private medical information. You are always encouraged to approach your instructors discreetly to collaborate on how accommodations will be implemented within each specific course.

To ensure that you continue to receive reasonable and appropriate accommodations, you must complete an accommodation renewal form each semester and meet with the Assistant Director for a brief check-in. Accommodations will not roll over from semester-to-semester.

Students seeking housing accommodations should:

• Complete the Housing Accommodations Request Form each year.
• Provide documentation from a medical care provider supporting the need for specific housing accommodations. (A fillable health care provider form is available upon request!)
• Meet annually with OAS to discuss your housing needs.

Yes! USF recognizes the value of emotional support animals and support animals in light of the Fair Housing Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act; However–similar to seeking academic accommodations– there is an application process and documentation is required. Please contact the Office of Accessibility Services for more information.

The University and the Office of Accessibility Services supports your right to file a grievance when you believe you have been denied equal access as described in Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)of 1990. Students can file report grievances using this link to the Student Complaint and Appeal Form located on the USF Portal.