If you are a student requesting disability accommodations for the first time, please complete the Confidential Accommodation Request Form. This form allows for the secure upload any relevant documentation. Students should avoid emailing confidential documentation. After the form is submitted and reviewed, a member of the OSDS staff will contact you to schedule an initial meeting.
Documentation Guidelines
Unlike high school, where students are automatically provided with testing and accommodations services, provide documentation in order to receive accommodations. The laws that govern the K-12 environment are not the same as those that govern the college environment.
In general, documentation must be provided by a physician or other appropriate licensed professional. This documentation must consist of a current report or evaluation prepared by the appropriate professional, along with a completed intake form.
Clinical documentation should:
- Specify the diagnosis, including when the diagnosis was made and the likely duration of the condition if not ongoing.
- Describe in detail the student's functional limitations created by the diagnosis; and
- Indicate accommodations that are recommended for the student, along with explanations as to why these accommodations would be useful.
- Individual Education Programs (IEPs) can be provided with an appropriate psychological/educational report or medical documentation.
Students are encouraged to include appropriate medical reports, relevant medical history, and any other medical or educational records or data that would be useful in determining and providing appropriate reasonable accommodations and services. In some cases, the office of disability services may ask you or your physician/evaluator to submit additional information.
*All information about a student's disability is considered confidential and will remain within the Office of Student Disability Services.
Office of Student Disability Services
119 West 31st Street, 4th Floor, Rm 413
New York, NY 10001
DisabilityServices@sps.cuny.edu
(646) 664-8621