A: Our Intake and Consent forms along with forms for medical professionals can be found at
osd.ucsd.edu/students/forms.html. Any copies of IEP or 504 plans, accommodation letters from other institutions, and/or accommodation letters from national testing boards, such as the GRE, MCAT, GMAT, SAT, AP, etc, should also be submitted.
A: It depends. Through an interactive process with students, OSD staff reviews a student’s history of accommodations, their self-report of the impact of the disability, and third party documentation to determine reasonable accommodations. Learn more about the Interactive Process at
osd.ucsd.edu/students/registering.html.
A: No. However, students who are on the UC Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) can have the majority of the cost of the assessment paid for minus a co-pay. Financial aid can assist with add-ons if students have difficulty covering the co-pay.
A: You may need to provide updated or additional documentation if the documentation does not clearly specify your current functional limitations, if there are discrepancies in the information received, if the information is outdated, and/or you are making requests for accommodations that are not supported by the documentation currently on file.
A: OSD staff meet weekly to review case files and determine reasonable accommodations based on student self-report, history of accommodations previously received, and current documentation that outlines functional limitations.
A: No, students are not required to pay for accommodations. However, they are required to pay for services such as personal care attendants and equipment that is for their own personal use.
A: No. Students are afforded confidentiality of their records per
University Policy and FERPA. However, students may list a parent on their consent form if they want to give OSD staff permission to speak with them. However, students are expected to be the primary communicator with the OSD.
A: No.