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Requesting Copies of Disability Documentation 

Students are able to request copies of their documentation that we have on file. To request this, please email our office at ssd@uwec.edu 

Registered with SSD & Submitting Additional Documentation  

If you are looking to get additional accommodations because of a change in what was originally arranged with your Accommodations Coordinator (IE: new diagnosis, living arrangements, or injury). Documentation pertaining to the change can be submitted to our office. Please email this documentation to ssd@uwec.edu or connect with your assigned Accommodations Coordinator to discuss further. 

Prospective Students

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Application

Our office reviews all requests for disability-related accommodations for students. 

To receive accommodations, students would need to start by filling out a short application with their basic information and for us to know them a little more.

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Submitting Documentation

Disability Documentation Requirements

To ensure the provision of reasonable and appropriate accommodations on the basis of a disability, students requesting accommodations must provide documentation of their disability as defined by federal law. Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 as amended and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 define a disability as a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities.

Disability: A physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the person's major life activities; a history of such an impairment; or being regarded as having such an impairment. UW-Eau Claire and UW-Eau Claire – Barron County follow UW System Policy, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA).

Disability documentation must include: 

  • a clear diagnostic statement 
  • information on the severity of the condition and the resulting impact on a major life activity 
  • details of the typical progression or prognosis of the condition.

In addition, eligibility for academic accommodations is based on the following:

  • data in the documentation that clearly demonstrates that a student has one or more functional limitations within an academic setting
  • these functional limitations require accommodation in order to achieve equal access.

Documentation is not required at the time of submitting your online application for accommodations. It can be uploaded or provided at a later time. However, the application does include a place to upload documentation if it is in an electronic format. The form below can be used to help facilitate gathering the necessary documentation or if you have other forms of documentation that follow the guidelines above, that can be submitted as well.  504 Plans and IEPs from High School can be submitted. 

In addition to uploading documentation to the online application, it can be emailed to us at ssd@uwec.edu , faxed to 715-318-5559, or dropped off in the main office. 

UW-Barron County Students please submit disability documentation to UW-Barron County:

              Sonya Swearingen (swearisa@uwec.edu)

              Solutions Center, Meggers Hall 104

              1800 College Drive

              Rice Lake, WI 54868

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Intake Meeting

Once an application and documentation has been submitted, our Accommodations Coordinators will review. Students will then be contacted at their UWEC email to arrange an intake appointment or to request additional documentation if that is needed. Accommodations will then be discussed at an Intake Meeting. We offer these virtually or in person. 

To schedule an intake meeting after approval notification, please give us a call at 715-836-5800, email us at ssd@uwec.edu, or come by the main office. 

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Services for Students with Disabilities

Centennial Hall 2106
1698 Park Avenue
Eau Claire, WI 54701
United States

SSD Hours
Monday8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Tuesday8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Wednesday8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Thursday8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Friday8:00 am – 4:30 pm
SaturdayCLOSED
SundayCLOSED