Current Students

Step 1: Complete Accessibility Services Application Form

• Using your Lake Forest College Email account, login to complete the form on our Accommodate system. Hitting Save, or Submit will submit the form to our office. 

• Once your application and documentation have been reviewed, Accessibility Services will notify you to request a Self-Report Meeting.  

Step 2:  Documentation 

• When it is possible, please have your treating provider complete a Reasonable Accommodation Professional Verification Form that may be sent to the medical professional currently treating you for your disability and/or medical condition. This form helps us determine what accommodations are appropriate and reasonable for you.  

• You may also submit other third-party documentation (like previous Individualized Education Plans, or previous 504 plans) along with the form to further support your request. For a detailed explanation of what documentation is appropriate, please refer to our documentation guidelines . 

Step 3: Self Report Meeting

• After completing the Application Form, students will receive information from an Accessibility Services Staff member to set up a Self-Report Meeting. Self-Report Meetings are approximately 45 minutes, during this meeting your documentation will be reviewed, and you will discuss the barriers you are facing. If it is determined reasonable accommodations need to be put in place, an accommodation plan will be developed. 

• What to Expect at Your Meeting with ASO PDF 

• Students who were previously approved for a non-academic accommodation including housing, parking, or meal plan are responsible for submitting a re-request for any subsequent terms.
• There are three types of nonacademic accommodations
  • Renewable: Students do not need to provide updated documentation or meet with Accessibility Services to re-request
  • Nonrenewable: Students must submit updated documentation with their request and schedule a meeting with Accessibility Services for review to be considered for a re-request.
  • Temporary: Students must submit updated documentation with their request and schedule a meeting with Accessibility Services.
  • Renewals may be submitted by logging into Accommodate and submitting an Adjust/Add

If you sustain an injury, are recovering from surgery, or have a short-term medical condition, you may qualify for temporary disability accommodations. Please complete the process to request accommodations and Accessibility Services will work with you to determine if there are reasonable temporary accommodations for your needs. Temporary accommodations are not retroactive and cannot exceed one academic semester.

• The Testing Center provides testing services for students with approved testing related disability accommodations.
  • To utilize the Testing Center, students must login to Accommodate.
  • All assessments must be scheduled 5 full business days in advance of the scheduled exam.
  • To the extent possible, students should schedule the exam at the same time and day the exam is scheduled for the course. If a student's course schedule would prevent them from accessing their extended time, students should schedule an exam at an alternative time that day.
  • Any exam not taken the day of the scheduled exam must be communicated with your professor to determine the alternative time to take the exam
  • PDF of how to schedule with the Testing Center
  • PDF of Testing Center Policies
  • You must submit a Semester Request before you can schedule with the Testing Center
• Testing Center Hours
  • Students may start their assessments on the hour or half hour during the times listed below:
    • Monday-Thursday 9:00am-2:00pm
    • Friday 8:30am-12:00pm
• Students will receive the extra time required per their approved accommodation and the time allotted for that assessment
• Academic Honesty