Documentation Requirements

When first arriving at North Park, students with disabilities are asked to (1) complete a preliminary survey, (2) upload documentation to the survey or email it to ada@mediagate-egy.net and (3) schedule an appointment with the disability access specialist, ideally before the beginning of their first term.

Students with disabilities that are requesting accommodations and services for a class, event, or Housing must schedule a meeting with the disability access specialist to discuss what assistance they need.

During this meeting, students will be asked to describe their disability, past use of accommodations, and/or the disability’s likely impact on their educational experiences. Types of helpful documentation supportive of such requests include medical records, psycho-educational testing, and school records.

If you don’t have copies of this type of information, you are welcome to meet with the disability access specialist to discuss other ways to demonstrate a connection between your condition and any academic barriers you anticipate or are facing.

Documentation can provide a valuable tool for helping North Park University understand how courses, systems, and facilities may present barriers, and for planning strategies, including reasonable accommodations, that facilitate access. The disability access specialist often uses external documentation to facilitate conversations with students and to support requests for accommodations.

Please note that the University does not provide psychological and/or educational testing.