First, complete the DSS Application to Receive Accommodations, which is available through the DSS Student Portal. In order to complete the application, you must have a Blazer ID and password.

DSS STUDENT PORTAL LOGIN

Submit documentation of your disability to DSS.This documentation can be submitted with your application, email, fax, or you can bring in person.

These guidelines may be shared with the person or agency responsible for providing DSS with documentation of your disability.

Please note: Your application will not move to step three if documentation is not uploaded with your application.

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Once DSS has received and reviewed your application and documentation, you will be contacted to schedule an Accommodation Planning Meeting. During this appointment, you will meet with a DSS staff member to discuss individual needs, specific accommodation requests and how your academic functioning is impacted by your disability.

Once all documentation and eligibility requirements are met, you will attend an Accommodation Orientation either in person with a DSS staff member or through a self-guided online orientation to review your accommodations. During the orientation, you will also review the process of sending accommodation letters to your instructors each semester and navigating the DSS Portal.

Meet briefly with instructors during office hours or by appointment to discuss a plan for receiving accommodations in each course. Instructors cannot begin providing accommodations until you have submitted your accommodation letters.

Regularly check the DSS Online Portal and your Blazer email for important reminders from our office. Promptly contact your Case Manager if you have questions or concerns. The DSS Student Handbook also contains additional details.