Accommodation Process
Admission to South Dakota Mines
Admission decisions are made without regard to disability. All prospective students, including students with disabilities, are expected to present academic credentials at or above the minimum standards for admission. For further details regarding the admissions process, please visit the Admissions section of our website.
Self-disclose Disability
Once a student has been accepted to Mines, the student must register with and disclose their disability to the Office of Accessibility Services to be considered for services and accommodations. Students must complete the student registration form.
Students may self-disclose their disability at any time during their academic career, however, students are encouraged to self-disclose prior to the beginning of classes.
Student Request for Accommodation Form
Documentation
It is the student's responsibility to obtain and provide appropriate documentation to substantiate their disability. Documentation requirements vary according to the unique and individual nature of each student's disability. To ensure proper documentation is submitted, please email disabilityservices@sdsmt.edu for guidelines.
Accommodations
Reasonable and appropriate accommodations are provide to allow full and equal access to all programs and services for students with disabilities. South Dakota Mines is not required to lower standards or academic requirements or make modifications that would fundamentally alter the service, program, or activity. Accommodations are tailored to the unique and individual needs of each student and the academic requirements of each class.
FAQ
No. IEPs and 504 plans are specific to high school. At Mines, accommodations will be provided based on your disability and the diagnostic documentation you provide to ensure you have access to all Mines programs and services.
It depends. Often high schools provide students with modification rather than accommodation. Modifications at the high school level are often changes to the curriculum. Modifications are not provided at the college level. Accommodations do not change the curriculum and are provided to ensure access to the class content and to provide the opportunity to show you have mastered the class content.
Students must renew their accommodations for each semester.
Yes, faculty will have access to the student’s accommodation notification letter, unless otherwise requested by the student.
No. You are not required to disclose your disability to your faculty. Accessibility Services will only notify faculty of approved accommodations. Whether or not to disclose your disability is a personal decision.
Contact Accessibility Services
Devereaux Library, Room 306