This form is intended for students or prospective students who are interested in requesting access services from SOU or would like to self-identify as a person with a disability.
We ask that the student, rather than a parent or other interested party, be the one who fill out this application. While we are enthusiastic supporters of families and advocates working to support our students, students themselves must be at the absolute center of what we do. Students and prospective students, we encourage you to talk about the questions on this application with your family and advocates, as appropriate.
If you need accommodations, Disability Resources uses this as one piece of information to help us determine what accommodations you will have available to you here at SOU. Other critical pieces of information are our conversation with you during your appointment(s) and your disability documentation. Please complete this form and submit it along with documentation of your disability. You may find information about documentation at https://inside.sou.edu/dr/qualify.html#documentation-requirements.
Timing of requests
While requests for accommodations may be made at any time, we strongly encourage you to submit this request with your disability documentation as early as possible. Doing so will help us to provide accommodations in a timely, accurate, and efficient manner.
Accessible housing requests (including Assistance Animal requests) may be submitted at any time and SOU will make a good faith effort to accommodate. Because housing availability is limited, SOU may not be able to accommodate requests that are made after the following:
- 45 days before the start of any term for Assistance Animal requests;
- August 1 for fall term;
- December 1 for winter term; and
- March 1 for spring term.
Students who are approved for accessible housing requests after these dates may be placed on a wait list.
Privacy
Information provided to Disability Resources is confidential. DR staff may consult with subject matter experts in various fields regarding accommodation requests; your FERPA rights in that process are protected and no personally identifiable information will be released outside of SOU without your written permission. Please note: Information disclosed to SOU's Student Health and Wellness Center on the Health History Form is not shared with Disability Resources.
If you have questions about this form, please contact us at (541)552-6213, ext. 2, or by email at dr@sou.edu
Responses are required for all questions. Please use "Not Applicable" if the question does not apply to your situation.