Disabilities and Accessibilities Services

Students seeking accommodations for a disability should schedule an appointment with the Director of Disabilities and Accessibility Services at least two weeks before the beginning of each semester. Appointments can be scheduled by emailing the Office of Disabilities and Accessibility Services at Disabilities@woodbury.edu, or calling the Disability office at 818.394.3345.

To prepare for the appointment, new students are asked to complete an accommodations request, which can be found on the external Woodbury website: https://woodbury.edu/student-life/student-support-services/disabilities/, and returning students will log directly into their Accommodate account to make their semester accommodations request.

Students who are new to Woodbury will need to submit supporting documentation as noted below. This will ensure adequate time to determine if documentation is sufficient, or to make any additional arrangements if necessary. Receipt of documentation or requests for accommodation after the start of classes may delay provision of accommodations.

Along with an initial accommodations request, students must also submit appropriate documentation as outlined below. Many doctors and practitioners require several weeks to provide written reports, which may slow the process of arranging reasonable accommodations, so it is best to be proactive organizing required documentation.

Accommodations will be discussed after a student has met with the Coordinator of Disabilities and Accessibility Services to formally document specific disability(ies). Evaluation of documentation and any potential granting of accommodations will be finalized within 4–7 business days after this meeting.

If additional documentation is required, the Coordinator of Disabilities and Accessibility Services may grant temporary accommodations for up to 60 days or until the end of the semester, whichever is sooner. Students will be provided with written documentation requirements to share with their practitioners. If temporary accommodations are granted and appropriate documentation is not submitted, the temporary accommodations will expire at the end of the grace period as described above.

Provision of approved accommodations will be documented with completed Notification of Academic Accommodation Letter (NAAL) forms provided by the Coordinator of Disabilities and Accessibility Services’ office.

The NAAL serves to notify instructors regarding specified reasonable accommodations. It is each student’s responsibility to retain copies of NAAL forms, electronically deliver them to and clarify individual needs with each instructor. Students are also responsible for following up with instructors to make sure each instructor has received and signed off on the NAAL. The Coordinator of Disabilities and Accessibility Services will help facilitate this process upon request.