Center for Student Enrichment: Request an Accommodation

The Center for Student Enrichment is located on the ground floor of Nease Library.

Phone: 617-745-3722

Email: cse(at)enc.edu

Twitter: @ENC_CSE

Center for Student Enrichment

Eastern Nazarene College

23 East Elm Ave.

Quincy, MA 02170

To receive accommodations from the Office of Accommodations and Access, there are a few steps to take. During the process, we highly encourage each student to connect with our Disability Services Specialist so that we may get to know you better.

There are 2 items we need:

1. First, we need your most recent documentation. Medical or other documentation must be no more than four years old. All evaluations must be performed by a professional who is certified and/or licensed in a field related to the diagnosis, such as a psychologist, learning disabilities specialist, educational therapist, or diagnostician in public school or college setting. The evaluator’s name, title, and professional credentials and affiliation must be provided.

*All paperwork must be documented within 3 years of the start of ENC classes.  Eastern Nazarene College may request re-evaluation for documentation that expires during the student’s first or second year of attendance.  The college is not financially responsible for testing.

2. Secondly, please complete the Accommodations Request Form. The form will allow you to upload your most recent documents. You may also drop off a copy in the CSE.

NOTE: Returning students are asked to submit a new request form at the start of each academic year as sometimes accommodations plan need to be updated due to new documentations.

After receiving all paperwork and conducting the interview, the Disability Services Specialist will evaluate your file to make sure appropriate accommodations are available. You may also contact the Office of Accommodations and Access to schedule a meeting to discuss services. The process of reviewing documents, meeting with the students, and writing a classroom accommodation plan can take about a week (five business days). Therefore, students are encouraged to submit their request form and paperwork before the start of the semester when possible. For questions, please e-mail:disabilityservices@enc.edu.

Self-Advocacy
In order to receive accommodations, student must check in with the Disability Services Specialist to personally request initial accommodation services or to update classroom accommodations documentation (every year).  Services are not provided for a student automatically, without a request. To access accommodations, student should make an appointment to visit the Office of Accommodations and Access and fill out the respective forms. The Disability Services Specialist will work with each student to ensure that accommodations are successfully accessed in each course as applicable.

Students requesting accommodations for a disability are required to submit documentation to determine eligibility in accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended. The following guidelines are provided in the interest of assuring that documentation is complete and accurate.

The Office of Disability Services reserves the right to determine eligibility and appropriate services based on the quality, recency, and completeness of the documentation submitted.

The following guidelines are provided to assist the Office of Disability Services in collaborating with each student to determine appropriate accommodations and services. Documentation serves as a foundation that legitimizes a student's request for appropriate accommodations and services. Recommended documentation includes:

1. A psychological/educational evaluation or a neuropsychological evaluation must be performed by a professional who is qualified to render a diagnosis, such as a developmental pediatrician, neurologist, psychiatrist, licensed clinical or educational psychologist, or a combination of such professionals. The diagnostician must be an impartial individual with no relationship to the family. Furthermore, the diagnostician’s name, title, and professional credentials and affiliation must be provided.

2. The evaluation must be conducted within the past four (4) years.  Eastern Nazarene College may request re-evaluation for documentation that expires during the student’s first or second year of attendance.  The college is not financially responsible for testing.

3. A clear statement with diagnosis and a description of supporting past and present symptoms. A statement indicating the current educational status and impact of this diagnosis in an academic setting must be included. If another diagnosis in applicable, it should be stated.

4. A summary of assessment procedures and evaluation instruments used to make the diagnosis.

5. A narrative summary, including all scores, which supports the diagnosis.

6. Medical information relating to student's needs to include the impact of medication on the student's ability to meet the demands of the postsecondary environment.

7. A statement of the functional impact or limitations of the disability on learning or other major life activities and the degree to which it impacts the individual in the learning context for which accommodations are being requested.

Medical or other documentation must be no more than four years old.