Disabilities Services

Cornell College is committed to being an exciting place of learning and discovery for all of its students and strives to provide equal educational opportunities to students with disabilities.  Please contact the disabilities services coordinator with any questions or concerns.

Services & Resources

Cornell College offers a variety of services and resources to help students succeed and, in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Cornell staff members work closely with students who have documented disabilities requiring accommodation to ensure access to the College’s programs, activities and services.

The Registrar's Office is the designated office at Cornell College that maintains disability-related documents, certifies eligibility for services, and, in close coordination with the Office of Student Affairs, determines reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities.

Students who need accommodations for learning disabilities must provide documentation from a professional qualified to diagnose learning disabilities. The documentation must be specific about what accommodations are recommended and must be dated within the last three years. See Documentation Guidelines.

This documentation should consist of a current (i.e., dated within three years of admission to the College, and preferably within one year) report or evaluation prepared by an appropriate professional. The documentation must:

• Specify a particular medical diagnosis, including when the diagnosis was made and the likely duration of the condition; Describe in detail the student's functional limitations created by the diagnosis; and
• Indicate accommodations recommended for the student, along with explanations as to why these accommodations would be useful. Evaluators are encouraged to include appropriate medical reports, relevant medical history, test results, and any other records or data appropriate to assist the the provision of appropriate accommodations.

Students requesting services may schedule a meeting with the  disabilities services coordinator r as early as possible to discuss their needs and develop an individualized accommodation plan. Ideally, this meeting would take place well before the start of classes.

At the beginning of each course, the student must take the initiative within the first three days of the term to notify the instructor of any accommodations needed for the duration of the course; the instructor and student should complete the form available on this website and file it with the Registrar. The instructor will check with the Registrar to be sure that the student's documentation is on file and that the request accords with the documentation.  If the student seeks accommodation assistance from the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL), a professional in the Center will request from the Registrar the specifications for accommodation for the student. No accommodations will be made until delivery of the specifications to the CTL. Accommodations will follow the recommendations provided in the student's documentation as agreed to by the College.

We look forward to working with you. Please feel free to contact the disabilities services coordinator at any time if you have questions concerning disability services.