Please complete our Accommodation Request Form and we will schedule a half hour to hour long meeting with one of our counselors to discuss accommodations. We will ask for disability documentation prior to this meeting, if possible.
New students: For housing accommodations, early May. For academic accommodations, after your Advising/ACS meeting.
Current Students: Anytime! The ideal time is 3-4 weeks prior to the start of the semester. Please note that accommodations are not retroactive.
• Documentation should come from a licensed provider (doctor, therapist, etc.) and include their name and license number.
• An IEP/504 plan from high school if recent
• We have a provider form that you can submit to your provider to complete.
• Documentation should address diagnosis, impact, and make a recommendation.
• Please do not submit screen shots of health records. They do not generally provide all the information we need.
Yes. You will need to log into Accommodate and request your letter each semester if you have approved accommodations. Email reminders are sent prior to each semester.
No, the DSC does not offer any diagnostic testing or evaluations.
A Service Animal (SA) is defined by federal law as a dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability. The SA must be trained to recognize and respond to the person’s environment and actions. The work or task MUST be directly related to the person’s disability. An animal that provides emotional support, well-being, or companionship that alleviates the symptoms of a documented disability is an Emotional Support Animal (ESA).
Emotional Support Animal (ESA) is defined by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and covers a category of animals that may work, provide assistance, or perform physical tasks for an individual with a disability and/or provide necessary emotional support to an individual with a mental or psychiatric disability that alleviates one or more identified symptoms of an individual’s disability, but which are not considered Service Animals under the Americans with Disabilities Act and the University of Maine System Service Animal Policy. Service Animals
No, it is never too late to request accommodations. The DSC can not make changes retroactively, but we can implement accommodations for student success at any time.
The DSC office is in Luther Bonney Hall on the Portland campus. The office is on the second floor, in room 242.
No, Disability Placards (including Temporary Placards) are granted by the Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV). Your doctor can help with the process of applying for a Disability Placard by completing the PS-18 Form.
Just do the best you can! We are here to help. We welcome you to ask questions during the process if you have any. You’re welcome to come in person, call over the phone, or email.