Disability Policy

Gracelyn University is in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). If students have a qualified disability under these acts, including intellectual disabilities, they may contact their student success coach to request any reasonable accommodations they may need.

Along with their request, students are required to submit supporting medical documentation of their disability. While relevant faculty members may be informed about accommodations that have been granted to a student with a disability, all personal documentation related to that disability is kept confidential, as with all student records, and is accessible only by authorized administrators and staff.

This documentation should include at minimum the following:

• name or type of disability (i.e., diagnosis)
• the limitations caused by the disability
• length of time the student will be disabled
• be produced on a letterhead corresponding to the physician’s practice

It would be helpful if it also included information on the overall barriers and problems that the student may have in college.

Federal law requires that instructors make reasonable academic accommodations to accommodate the needs of students with disabilities to provide equal educational access and avoid discrimination. In providing an academic adjustment, the University does not have to eliminate or lower essential requirements, make modifications that would result in a fundamental alteration of programs or activities or impose an undue burden on the institution. While we carefully review all documentation from healthcare providers, including any recommendations they make, the university determines which specific accommodations are approved.

Students with learning disabilities may find the following resources and software tools helpful.
Some may also be helpful for students with vision issues.