Getting Started
Students seeking accommodations must:
- Complete the Accommodation Request Form
- Attach documentation within the form that meets our guidelines
- Work with our staff to determine appropriate accommodations
- Coordinate with faculty to implement approved accommodations
Important: Accommodations are not retroactive and will not be implemented until proper documentation is received and reviewed.
Testing Accommodations
Students approved for testing accommodations should coordinate with our office at least one week in advance of their exam date. We provide:
- Extended time
- Quiet testing environment
- Use of assistive technology
- Other approved accommodations
Services & Resources
Documentation Guidelines
Comprehensive information about documentation requirements for different disability categories, including specific guidelines for healthcare providers.
Documentation Guidelines
Forms & Downloads
Access downloadable forms that students can bring to their healthcare providers, including medical verification forms, psychological assessment forms, and grievance forms.
Forms & Downloads
Grievance Policy and Procedures
This policy outlines the grievance procedure for GCU students with disabilities who believe they have experienced:
- Denial or delay of reasonable accommodations, academic adjustments, or auxiliary aids
- Failure to implement approved accommodations
- Discrimination or differential treatment by faculty, staff, or administrators based on disability
- Inaccessibility of campus facilities, programs, or technologies
Grievance Policy and Procedures
Service Animals
Service animals are welcome on campus. Service animals are defined as dogs that are individually trained to do work or perform tasks for people with disabilities. For more information about our service animal policy, please contact our office.
Emotional Support Animals (ESA)
Students requesting emotional support animal accommodations must provide appropriate documentation and follow specific procedures. Contact our office for detailed ESA requirements and approval process.
Emotional Support Animals (ESA)
