Getting Started

• Getting Started Checklist
  A quick step-by-step explanation of how to connect with the DRC
• Documentation Guidelines
  Guidelines about what information is needed by the DRC to determine eligibility for services
• Guidelines for Students with Disabilities
  Information about applying for and requesting support services
• Transition from High School to College
  Resources for students and parents preparing for the transition from high school to college
• Accommodations Available for Specific Disabilities
  The Disability Resource Center works with students with a wide range of disabilities. Get some ideas about the ways we may be able to assist students with various sorts of disabilities.

Forms

• Service Request
  Students who have been working with the Disability Resource Center should submit a Service Request Form to their coordinator as soon as possible after registering for their classes each semester. Priority deadlines will be set each semester, so contact your coordinator early.
• Schedule Exams
  After requesting an accommodation letter and providing it to their instructor, students who will test at the DRC may schedule their exams online.
• Alt Text Request
  Students who have been approved for an accommodation of books in alternate format should submit their book requests using this form as soon as possible after registering for classes.
• Housing Accommodations
  Students may request disability-related accommodations in Campus Housing and find related procedures here.
• Emotional Support Animal Request
  Students may request allowance to bring an emotional support animal into their Campus Housing residence as an accommodation for a disability here.

Policies & Procedures

• Responsibilities of Students, Faculty, and DRC
  Explanation of student, faculty, and DRC responsibilities
• Exam Accommodation Guidelines
  DRC guidelines on exam accommodations
• Note Taker Service Policies
  DRC policies regarding supplemental note taker service
• Books in Alternate Format
  DRC procedures regarding textbooks in alternate format
• Service & Emotional Support Animal Policy
  University policy regarding Service and Emotional Support Animals on campus
• Tutoring Policy
  DRC policy about tutoring
• ADA Policy, Formal Complaint Procedure, & Legislation
  Information about ADA policy implementation, formal complaint procedures, and relevant legislation for person with disabilities

Resources

• Assessment for ADHD & Learning Disabilities
  If you think you may have ADHD or a learning disability, learn about options for getting an assessment.
• Financial Aid and Scholarship Information
  Federal, state and disability-related financial aid and scholarship information
• Disability Career / Employment Resources
  Information and resources about careers and employment
• Voter Registration
  Information about registering to vote
• Strategies for Success
  The Disability Resource Center has created some presentations for students full of strategies for being successful in college.
• Adaptive Equipment
  List of adaptive equipment available in DRC Lab
• Parking
  Students with disability-related parking needs should refer to guidelines on the Accessible Parking page on University Parking's website.
• Campus Resources
  Listing of other resources available to University of Louisville students