Students with Suspected Disability

Reality of University Life

• University students face challenges that they have never encountered before.
• Learning disabilities (LDs), often mitigated by hard work, can go unidentified through high school.
• LDs can become more apparent and/or problematic with the new challenges of higher education.

If you suspect that an unidentified disability or learning difference could be inhibiting your academic performance:

• Please visit the DSS office for a discussion regarding your current situation. 
• Write an autobiography detailing what you're going through, you can follow guidelines found here.
• Get secondary documentation, such as a letter from a parent detailing observed issues during your upbringing or a report card with teacher notations. 
• Submit your autobiography with your secondary documentation, and arrange an appointment with DSS. At that time, an assessment will be made to determine whether testing should be initiated.
• PLEASE NOTE - Testing protocol depends on a student's major.