The first part of this process is to self-identify as a student with a disability requesting accommodations.

If a student with a disability believes they need an accommodation, it is the student’s responsibility to identify themselves as having a disability and make an accommodation request.

*Note: Please log-in with your CSUF username and password to complete and submit the DSS Application for Academic Accommodations.

Sources of information used for determining a disability and/or accommodations may include student’s self-report, direct observations and interactions with the student, and/or documentation from qualified evaluators or professionals.

Adequate documentation may include:

• The student’s thorough self-report regarding how they may be “limited by impairment.” A student’s narrative of his or her experience of disability, barriers, and effective and ineffective accommodations may be sufficient for establishing disability and a need for accommodation.

• The Disability Verification Form

• pdf file

•  completed by your medical provider or licensed mental health provider.

• Psychoeducational Report or Learning Disability assessment conducted by a certified professional (preferably within the last 5 years).

• Disability verifying documentation from a licensed medical provider that identifies your diagnosis, onset of disability, and functional limitations.

• An IEP or 504 plans may be submitted for review. However, it may not have all the information needed to provide services.

Please review our General Disability Documentation Guidelines for more information about our disability documentation standards.

Temporary Disabilities

If you have a temporary disability with a duration of less than 6 months, DSS may be able to assist you. It is most important however, for you to connect with your instructor. DSS is available to discuss additional options and to verify disability information for the instructor as necessary.

If you were already registered with DSS with a different disability, there is no need to re-register again. We ask that you do not complete the registration form again. Please reach out to your Disability Management Specialist directly.

There are no personalized transportation services available from DSS or elsewhere on campus for lower mobility injuries.

Graduate Students

If you were already registered with DSS as an undergraduate student while at CSUF, there is no need to re-register as a graduate student. We ask that you do not complete the registration form again.

Please reach out to your Disability Management Specialist directly or email dsservices@fullerton.edu if you do not remember who you worked with.