Access Services at the Disability Resource Center Office

• Register with Disability Resource Center (DRC)
  • Visit our office in Edgewater Hall, Room 255 or download the following forms:
    • Intake Form
    • Release of Information Form
    • Clayton State Documentation Guidelines
  • Submit completed forms and appropriate documentation to the Disability Resource Center. All documentation must meet the Clayton State documentation criteria and must come from an appropriate licensed professional who is qualified to make the diagnosis.
• Determination of Qualifying Disability
  • Review of Intake Form, Release of Information Form and disability documentation will begin once both the completed forms and disability documentation have been received by the DRC. (Review is typically completed within approximately five to seven business days.)
  • Students will be notified of whether their documentation meets CSU criteria after a determination has been made.
    • If disability documentation does not meet the criteria, the student will be informed of the specific additional information that must be obtained and submitted. It is the responsibility of the student to contact the medical professional, obtain any required additional information and assure that it is received by the DRC.
    • If submitted documentation meets the stated criteria, students will be notified and invited to schedule an intake appointment with a department professional.
• The Intake Appointment
  • At the intake appointment, generally lasting about one hour, documentation, appropriate reasonable accommodations and services will be addressed and other necessary forms will be completed. Policies and procedures will be explained and provided to the student in writing. Other appropriate university and community resources may also be presented. Students are eligible to receive services and accommodations after completing the intake process.  Please note that accommodations are not retroactive.
• Semester Accommodations Appointments with DRC Professionals
  • Once eligible for accommodations, students must schedule a brief accommodations appointment at the beginning of every semester enrolled. Accommodation Letters for professors will be provided to students during these appointments.
  • DRC professionals will review the students’ records, verify contact information, address important upcoming dates and/or relate helpful information. Students may also use this time to address problems, ask questions, or request information.
  • Once Accommodation Letters have been received, students should schedule appointments with all their current professors to provide copies of Accommodation Letters and to discuss approved accommodations.
• Additional Services
  • The following services are provided for students with disabilities, as appropriate to need and contingent upon staff availability. The DRC office should be contacted for information or appointments.