- “has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities,
- has a history or record of such an impairment (such as cancer that is in remission), or
- is perceived by others as having such an impairment (such as a person who has scars from a severe burn).”
Documentation can come from a variety of sources, such as a medical provider, mental health professional, or vocational rehabilitation counselor. For more information regarding documentation, please contact the Access Services coordinator at access.services@minotstateu.edu.
Minot State University recognizes that many conditions are life-long and do not change over time. In these circumstances, current documentation is not required. Recent documentation may be required if a student’s condition has worsened or changed to further substantiate reasonable accommodation.
Yes! At Access Services, we value your privacy. Your accommodations email will only be shared with the faculty you specify. For this reason, we require renewal of accommodations every semester.To renew accommodations, please click HERE.
Access Services recognizes the pivotal role that parents play in a student’s life. However, Minot State must keep your privacy protected as you now own the rights to your medical and academic information. If you wish, family members can certainly be a part of your meetings with Access Services; however, information cannot be shared without your explicit permission.
For changes to your accommodations, please schedule an appointment with the Access Services Coordinator using this Starfish.
The link to schedule assessments is given in your eligibility email as well as any accommodation notifications for your courses by Access Services. If you cannot find the link in your campus email, please contact Access Services at access.services@minotstateu.edu. Assessments must be schedule 96 hours or 4 business days in advance, excluding weekends and holidays.
Assessments should be completed at the time of the class unless there is a course scheduling conflict that interferes with you receiving your full amount of extended time. In these cases, you should discuss alternate times with faculty.
Access Services exists to accommodate students with disabilities. Our office works hard to ensure that your specific accommodations are set up correctly for you. This involves making sure the necessary resources are available and that your professor has had time to provide the assessment to Access Services. Due to these factors, assessments must be schedule 96 hours or 4 business days in advance, excluding weekends and holidays. If the testing deadline has passed, communicate with your faculty so the can choose one of three options:
- You can ask the professor to take the assessment later and schedule an appointment with Access Services. Make sure you know the assessment deadline your faculty has set prior to scheduling with Access Services.
- The instructor can provide accommodations within the department if he/she/they is willing and able to do so.
- You may take the test without accommodations.
If your course does not require a proctor, then your faculty can submit your extra time into the online portal and you can take the test independently. Those needing a proctor are required to schedule 72 hours in advance (excluding non-business days) with Access Services or in the department if they are able to accommodate.
Temporary Academic Adjustments are available for students who have a short-term condition or are seeking a diagnosis. More information about Temporary Academic Adjustments can be found HERE.
You should fill out the form You should fill out the form HERE. Students will then be contacted by Access Services to determine what accommodations will be needed. Sodexo will collaborate with Access Services as needed.
Housing-related accommodations are available through Residence Life. More information regarding housing accommodations is available More information regarding housing accommodations is available HERE.
First meet with the Access Services Coordinator to discuss the concern. If the concern needs further resolution, contact the Academic Support Center Director, who is responsible for supervising Access Services. If you do not feel satisfied after that meeting, you can contact the Vice President for Academic Affairs.
