Accommodation Process
Admission to SDSM&T
Before being considered for an accommodation, students must be admitted to SDSM&T. Details on the admissions process are on the SDSM&T Admissions webpage.
http://www.gotomines.com/
Self-disclose/Referral
Once admission to SDSM&T is complete and finalized, you are responsible for identifying yourself to student ADA services
in order for you to request and receive an appropriate accommodation while attending SDSM&T.
One may disclose a disability to student ADA services at any time during the academic year. If you have
received accommdations in an academic setting before, you are encouraged to disclose and establish
an accommodation prior to the beginning of classes.
Disability Documentation
For all individuals making an accommodation, request some documentation is required. All information gathered by
student ADA services is used only to establish accommodations for students and internal recordkeeping.
All of the documentation is kept confidential within student ADA services and falls with
compliance of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
FORMS
Request for Student ADA Services – Student
These forms are completed by students, detail the condition, history, and services needed for accommodations, and is submitted to StADA
Student Referral Form – Faculty
Completed by a faculty or staff member who recognizes that a student in their class/lab/etc. may have an impairment/disability, it refers student to StADA, and informs StADA class, professor, and secures possible accommodation.
Verification of Medical Disability – Student/Doctor
Completed by the student & current doctor, it details medications, life activity assessments, etc., and is submitted to StADA
Disability Documentation – Doctor
Completed by current Doctor of student. Details condition in medical language. Submitted to StADA
Student Schedule Form – Student
Completed by a student, it lists classes for current/upcoming semester, professors and tentative exam dates for each class (from class syllabus), and is submitted to StADA.
Request Accommodation
Disability Services and SDSM&T are required to provide reasonable and appropriate accommodations to allow equal access. SDSM&T is not required to lower or affect substantial modifications to academic requirements or to make modifications that would fundamentally alter the nature of the service, program, or activity. Accommodations provided by Disability Services and SDSM&T vary from person to person, class to class, and location to location.