The Center also extends some of the same services to students with temporary disabilities and medical conditions. They are required to provide documentation from their physician(s) about their conditions and to substantiate their need for accommodations. Examples of such accommodations include: special housing needs, parking, and classroom accommodations. The Center will work with the student throughout the duration of their functional limitation. Students requesting accommodations for a temporary disability must provide proof that the disability, injury or condition exists before academic accommodations will be provided. The diagnosis of a disability or medical condition must be current (not more than a year old) and provide justification for the accommodation(s) the student is requesting. All documentation must be provided by a qualified professional such as a physician or a vocational rehabilitation professional. The credentials of the evaluator, including certification, licensure, and professional training, must be clearly stated in the documentation and must be written on the professional's letterhead stationery (prescription pad notes are not acceptable forms of documentation).

Disability documentation usually takes the form of a medical assessment. It must be a comprehensive assessment including:

• Descriptions of the diagnostic criteria and diagnostic test(s) used to establish the existence of a disability or medical condition;
• Functional impact of the disability on specific major life activities (e.g., learning, walking, talking, concentrating, seeing);
• Treatments, accommodations, assistive devices, and support services currently employed to ameliorate the disability or minimize its impact;
• Recommendations and the rationale for proposed accommodations, assistive devices, and support services.

Once a student's disability documentation is received, qualified University personnel will evaluate the documentation to determine its validity. If a student does not have current documentation and cannot locate the professionals who originally performed the initial diagnosis, the Disability Resource Center will provide referral information. Students needing these services should contact the DRC.