The OSS assists students in
securing reasonable accommodations supported by documentation. Reasonable
accommodations include, but are not limited to, alternate testing arrangements,
adaptive/assistive technology, and assistance in arranging for sign language
interpreters, books in alternate format, and peer note-takers.
It is the student’s
responsibility to self-identify and to request services. Students requesting
accommodations are required to submit appropriate and recent documentation of
their diagnosed disabilities.
All disability documentation should
include the following:
the
credentials of the evaluator(s);
a
diagnostic statement identifying the disability;
description
of the diagnostic methodology used;
description
of the
current functional limitations;
description
of the expected progression or stability of the disability;
current
and/or past accommodations, services and/or medications;
recommendations
for accommodations, adaptive devices, assistive services, compensatory
strategies, and/or collateral support services.
Students with learning disabilities are required to
submit the most recent Individualized Education Program (IEP), Educational
Evaluation and Psychological Evaluation
.
NJCU students with
disabilities are provided equal access to college programs through the Office
of Specialized Services (OSS). The OSS serves as a resource
for students with mobility, vision, hearing, learning, and other
disabilities that may require campus/ classroom accommodations.
The mission of the Office of
Specialized Services is to:
Provide equal
access for students with disabilities to NJCU’s academic programs and
activities in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section
504 of the Rehabilitation Act;
Provide
reasonable accommodations for qualified students; and
Maintain an
accessible environment for all students with disabilities.
