Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Disability Support Services

DOCUMENTATION GUIDELINES FOR
LEARNING, PSYCHIATRIC,  ATTENTION DEFICIT or PHYSICAL DISORDERS

To ensure the provision of reasonable and appropriate classroom accommodations, students requesting accommodations must provide documentation of an impairment or disorder which supports their requests. This documentation should identify a significant limitation concerning the conditions, manner or duration of time required by the student to complete or participate in a major life activity. The limitations must rise to the level of being disabling. Accommodations are provided based on the impact of a disorder, not only on the diagnosisof a disorder.

Documentation guidelines are as follows:

1.      Documentation must be completed by a licensed professional who is qualified to evaluate and diagnose the Disability.

2.      Documentation should be current; completed within three years.

3.      Documentation should be Comprehensive.

4.      Documentation must include the student’s specific diagnosis (es).

5.      Documentation must include all test scores; if applicable.

6.      Documentation should include recommendations for specific academic adjustments (accommodations), so that the Special Populations/Disability Support Services staff can determine which accommodations will be appropriate in the college setting.  The recommendation should show that the academic adjustments address the individual’s particular functional limitations. 

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes students and employees without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, or qualified disability.  If you have questions regarding services for students with disabilities, contact the Special Populations/Disability Support Services office or the office of the Dean of Student Services at the campus of your choice.