UNH Guidelines & General Information

In order for students to receive academic or non-academic accommodations, students must first be a UNH student; they must then self-identify and register with Disability Services for Students (DSS), provide current documentation by a licensed or certified official that states the disability. It is expected that the student is an active participant in this process. Documentation should be no more than three years old in most cases (See disability specific documentation guidelines).  Included in the written assessment should be a description of the current impact of the disability as it relates to the accommodations requested. A brief statement written by a physician on a prescription pad is not sufficient documentation. 

Request for accommodations & services are a four-step process: 

1. Disclosure of disability through Disability Services Accommodations Request Form and clinical documentation
2. Initiation of request(s) for services in above documentation
3. Evaluation of request(s) and clinical documentation by DSS staff
4. Individual meeting with a DSS staff member (You will be contacted to create this appointment once DSS staff has had a chance to review the clinical documentation)

*Incoming freshman documentation will be evaluated beginning the middle of the month of May.  Students are encouraged to meet with a DSS staff member during day 2 of June Orientation (provide link) to complete the intake process or discuss any disability-related questions.

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