Assessment and Documentation

The Office of Accessibility Resources and Services invites students who request reasonable accommodations to meet with an accessibility specialist to discuss their past use of accommodations and any disability-related barriers they anticipate or are experiencing at Bethel.

Documentation of a diagnosis is required to establish accommodations. These include medical records, psychoeducational testing, and school records. The provided documentation must provide a statement of diagnosis. The review of these documents helps guide our conversation and support individual requests. 

Bethel University has the right to deny a request for accommodations, academic adjustments, and/or auxiliary services if the documentation demonstrates that they are not warranted or if a student fails to provide appropriate documentation.

Documentation guidelines

This informal checklist is intended to help you review your current disability documentation or to guide you if you are getting an updated assessment. 

High school vs Bethel

We want to help you identify the differences in services and support between high school and college.

Educational assessment resouces

Students may need an educational assessment for learning disabilities or attention deficit disorder.