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Registering with SEAS

Faculty and Staff

To register, you will need to:

  • Call SEAS at 401-863-9588 to begin the process.
  • Provide preliminary information about your needs
  • Request appropriate forms and documentation guidelines be sent to you (usually by email)
  • Complete and submit the Faculty/Staff Information and Release Form
  • Submit any relevant forms
  • Submit current and complete documentation of a disability (ongoing or temporary)
  • Meet with the SEAS Director to discuss services and determine eligibility for reasonable accommodations (this step may not be needed for parking accommodations)


Student Responsibilities

Brown University neither imposes accommodations on students nor pre-empts their responsibility to disclose and define their disability and their need for accommodation. Self-identifying a disability, and asking for accommodation are personal decisions. If a student requests accommodations at Brown, he or she is responsible for completing the process of registering with Student and Employee Accessibility Services (SEAS).

To register with SEAS, students must:

  • Complete an Information and Release Form
  • Submit current and complete documentation of a disability
  • Meet with the SEAS Director, Assistant Director or Coordinator to discuss services and determine reasonable accommodations
  • Call SEAS at 401-863-9588 to begin the process.

Although the SEAS assists students with disabilities with many tasks, it is up to the student to take the initiative and remain actively involved in the accommodation process. If there are concerns about this process, or advice is needed in coming to a decision as to whether to seek accommodations, the SEAS office encourages students to call or stop by for a confidential review of the options available to them. Should a student then prefer not to self-identify, that decision will be understood, respected, and supported. Students seeking reasonable accommodations should be aware that it is their responsibility to:

  1. Supply supporting clinical documentation to the Office of SEAS in advance of the semester to determine appropriate services and accommodations. For students registering with a learning disability, documentation needs to be current within the last three years.

  2. Request accommodations from SEAS in person with at least two weeks notice of the accommodation need. If less than two weeks notice is given every effort will be made to provide reasonable accommodations, but accommodations are not guaranteed.

  3. Confirm the adequacy of accommodations as soon as possible and notify SEAS whenever they encounter unsatisfactory conditions.

  4. Approach faculty and staff in a confidential setting to discuss accommodations requested and deliver, in person, letters for request of accommodation from SEAS to faculty or staff.

  5. Obtain syllabi and lists of course materials for reproduction in alternate formats.

  6. Adhere to deadlines established by the SEAS, Residential Life, faculty, the Registrar, etc. for submission of documentation and requests for accommodations.

  7. Pursue financial aid or state vocational rehabilitation support for accommodations and personal equipment needs.

  8. Notify SEAS of pre-registered classes for the following semester so accessible space can be arranged if necessary.