Documentation Guidelines
Refer to our Documentation Guidelines for more information.
To request and receive reasonable accommodations at Hood College, students must provide appropriate and current documentation that verifies the presence of a disability covered under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act as amended in 2008. As disabilities vary, the required documentation will vary as well, therefore we have listed specific documentation recommendations for differing disabilities.
The Disability Verification Form is available as a fillable PDF file for providers.
- The age of acceptable documentation depends on whether the condition is static or changing.
- A student that had a Section 504 plan or an IEP in high school may submit those as secondary documentation, but those alone will not qualify a student for accommodations.
- Formal assessments must be scaled for adults (generally that means that evaluation date should be within the past three years or after the age of 16-years old).
- We accept disability documentation from healthcare providers in or near the state of Maryland and/or the student’s home state who have an established relationship with the student and are not relatives or close friends of the student.
- Students requesting accommodations who have not entered college directly after high school or within the past several years will be reviewed by the Director of Accessibility on a case-by case basis. Documentation that is more than 3 years old may be accepted if: a) the documentation indicates the condition is static; b) if documentation is scaled for adults.
- If students need assistance in gathering documentation, or gathering documentation presents a hardship, they are encouraged to schedule an appointment with the Director of Accessibility.
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