Admissions and Documentation
SVSU offers auxiliary aids and services to students with documented disabilities. All support services are individualized to meet the needs of students, and are based on an intake interview and proper documentation. There is no "program" that requires special admissions and there are no fees for services.
Students are encouraged to self-identify as soon as they have been accepted for admission to SVSU so that documentation can be collected in a timely manner.
Students can contact the Office of Disability Services
- 112 Curtiss Hall
- 7400 Bay Road
- University Center, MI 48710
- Phone (989) 964-7000
- Email: disability-services@svsu.edu
SVSU does not discriminate against students with disabilities.
Documentation from a qualified evaluator should be submitted to the Office of Disability Services. The information will be kept confidential to the fullest extent of the law.
All documentation should include:
- The name, credentials, phone number, and signature of the evaluator.
- A specific diagnosis.
- A description of the functional impact of the disability in a higher education setting.
- A description of the expected progression or stability of the disability.
- Relevant medications prescribed and side effects.
For a learning disability, SVSU additionally requests:
A full report from the school psychologist who did the neuropsychological or psycho-educational evaluation, including a specific diagnosis, test scores and an interpretive summary. The evaluation should include a complete aptitude test, an academic achievement test and information processing evaluation.
For Attention Deficit Disorder, the documentation must be current and include:
A specific diagnosis following the DSM-IV criteria by a qualified evaluator (psychologist, neuropsychologist, psychiatrist). An interpretive summary based on a comprehensive evaluative process is necessary. Current level of cognitive functioning should be included.