Student Responsibilities
The decision to self-identify a disability and ask for accommodations is a personal one for students. If accommodations are requested at Brown, students must first complete the registration process with Disability Support Services. This process involves providing clinical documentation regarding the student's disability to the Coordinator of DSS and meeting with her or him to discuss appropriate accommodations. Accommodations are not provided until a careful review of all the provided documentation is made. Guidelines for acceptable documentation may be found on the DSS home page. Registration with DSS is not mandatory; students may want to arrange their own accommodations. The University, however, is not required to provide accommodations to students who have not provided appropriate documentation as outlined by DSS.
Although DSS assists students with disabilities in many tasks, it is up to individuals to take the initiative and remain actively involved in the accommodation process. Students are responsible for requesting accommodations from DSS in person at least two weeks before they are needed. In addition, the adequacy of any accommodations should be confirmed as soon as possible and problems should be brought to the attention of the DSS Coordinator. Students are also responsible for meeting with their instructors at the beginning of each semester to discuss all accommodations.