Request Accommodations

The Office of Accessibility Services is the only authorized office to receive disability documentation and determine eligibility for academic adjustments or accommodations on the basis of a disability.

OAS engages in a collaborative process and considers each student’s individual’s condition, the requested accommodation, and the technical standards and essential elements of Pitt Community College programs, services and activities in determining eligibility. Accommodations are determined individually and is intended to remove access barriers to ensure equal opportunities for participation.

Accommodations include:

Appropriate academic adjustments,
Auxiliary aids/services,
Modifications to policies/procedures that limit access provided they do not compromise technical standards and essential function requirements

Accommodation Requests: Follow the steps below to submit a request to the Office of Accessibility Services.

In-Person Request

Steps for Requesting Accommodations

Student self-discloses information about their condition to the Office of Accessibility Services
Student completes the Accommodation Request Form, Consent Form, and Memo of Understanding Form
The student must provide the Office of Accessibility Services with documentation from a healthcare provider or high school that identifies the diagnosis or symptoms and explains the functional limitations impacting access to and participation in coursework

Documentation can be from:
- Primary Care Provider, Specialist, or Therapist
- IEP from high school
- Psychological Evaluation
- Vocational Rehabilitation (VR)
- Division of Services for the Blind (DSB)
Student brings completed Accommodation Request, Consent Form, Memo of Understanding Form and documentation to OAS (scheduling an appointment recommended)
OAS staff reviews documentation and develops and Accommodation Plan
OAS sends accommodation letters to students’ instructors

Printable Forms

New Services Forms

Accommodation Request Form

Campus Consent Form

Memo of Understanding

Disability Verification Forms

ADD/ADHD Disability Verification Form

Physical/Medical/Mobility Verification Form

Psychological Disability Verification Form