Disclosure

By law you have the right to choose whether or not you want disclose your condition. If you choose to disclose, your study abroad program will work with you to secure the accommodations you need. The accommodations will however depend on the availability and laws within the host country.

This is your choice and we will support you in whatever way we can. If you are planing to disclose, do so in a timely manner so that we have adequate time to set up your accommodations.

When should you disclose?

After an acceptance into a particular program is received, disclosure regarding your need for disability services to both your study abroad coordinator and DRES should be made. Prior to your acceptance, you should have already been researching your potential host institution and troubleshooting solutions for any accommodation / accessibility issues. As a reminder, you are not obligated to mention your disability in any personal statements during the application process, if you choose not to do so.

In a few programs, students don't learn about acceptance to their host institution until just before they depart. If a student waits to declare a disability until after acceptance, this lack of planning time can make it difficult to impossible to arrange for accommodations at the host institution. Keep this factor in mind when choosing and planning your study abroad experience.