Services for Students with Disabilities
Here to Support You
UW- Eau Claire and our Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) staff is committed to providing an equal educational opportunity for all students. Students with disabilities are offered a variety of services and accommodations to ensure that facilities and programs are accessible.
We’re excited to support you here at UWEC!
To request accommodations, please start by filling out a short application. This helps us learn more about you and your needs.
Documentation will be needed in addition to the application. There is a section within the application where it can be attached if it is in electronic format.
Please note: If you are working to get documentation, we still encourage you to submit the application for accommodations. Documentation can still be provided to our office after submitting the application. Materials will be reviewed after an application and documentation are on file.
Looking for Accommodations for the University of Wisconsin Placement Tests? Those can be requested by following this link. The SSD Office at UWEC does not provide accommodations for these tests. Please contact the Academic Testing office by email at academictesting@uwec.edu or by phone at 715-836-5522 with any questions.
Disability Documentation Requirements
To ensure the provision of reasonable and appropriate accommodations on the basis of a disability, students requesting accommodations must provide documentation of their disability as defined by federal law. Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 as amended and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 define a disability as a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities.
Disability documentation should include:
- a clear diagnostic statement.
- information on the severity of the condition and the resulting impact on a major life activity.
- details of the typical progression or prognosis of the condition.
In addition, eligibility for academic accommodations is based on the following:
- data in the documentation that clearly demonstrates that a student has one or more functional limitations within an academic setting.
- these functional limitations require accommodation in order to achieve equal access.
Examples of documentation include:
- Evaluation or Assessment.
- Letter or documentation from a licensed provider.
- Other relevant medical or educational records.
- 504 Plan with supportive medical documentation.
- Individualized Education Program (IEP).
Documentation is not required at the time of submitting your online application for accommodations. It can be provided after submitting an application. Materials will be reviewed after an application and documentation are on file.
Our Comprehensive Disability Documentation form, which can be found below, is a helpful resource for you and your provider for what our Accommodations Coordinators look for in documentation. Please note that this form is optional to fill out. If you have other forms of documentation that follow the guidelines above, those can be provided as well.
In addition to uploading documentation to the online application, it can be emailed to us at ssd@uwec.edu, faxed to 715-318-5559, or dropped off in our main office.
If you are a student attending UW-Barron County campus, please submit disability documentation to the UW-Barron County contact.
Sonya Swearingen (swearisa@uwec.edu)
Solutions Center, Meggers Hall 104
1800 College Drive
Rice Lake, WI 54868
Once everything is provided to us, our Accommodations Coordinators will email with the next steps. Which could be asking for more documentation or to set up an Intake Meeting where they will discuss specific accommodations and help coordinate those.
All communication will be sent to the UWEC email account, so please make sure it is activated and accessible. If you are unsure if it is or would like to set it up, please visit the LTS Help Desk in Vicki Lord Larson Hall 1106, by phone at 715-836-5711, or email at helpdesk@uwec.edu
We are here to help and we look forward to working with you!
If you are needing additional accommodations due to a new diagnosis, injury, on-campus living arrangements, etc, follow the steps below.
- Submit documentation that outlines the change to our office. Documentation can be emailed to us at ssd@uwec.edu, faxed to 715-318-5559, or dropped off to the main office. Please use our form below if needed, as a guideline for your provider to fill out.
- Follow up with your Accommodations Coordinator to discuss accommodations.
