Disability Support

WELCOME TO DISABILITY SUPPORT

  • Welcome to High Point University where we are committed to providing students with disabilities equal access to their college education and university life. We will help advocate for students by providing and coordinating appropriate accommodations for qualified students.

    High Point University will not discriminate in the recruitment, admission, educational process or treatment of students with disabilities. In making reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities, the University will consider educational modifications, housing accommodations, architectural barriers, and other services available to all students.

    At the beginning of each term, a student must request their accommodation letters for faculty, staff and campus officials. The student will deliver the accommodation letters in a timely manner prior to the need for the accommodation. Accommodations are not retroactive, so students are asked to request accommodation letters the first week of classes. Accommodations are in place only after the student presents the accommodation memos to the instructor and discusses arrangements to be made.

    Accommodations approved by the University will be made available at no cost to the student.

    For information or appointment please contact Rita Sullivant

    Rita Sullivant MA, LPC
    Coordinator of Disability Support
    Phone (336) 841-9061
    rsulliva@highpoint.edu
    Fax (336) 841-9652

    Dana Bright M. Ed.
    Disability Support Specialist
    Phone (336) 841-9361
    dbright@highpoint.edu
    fax (336) 841-9652

    Janelle Cary M.S. E.
    Disability Support Specialist
    Phone (336) 841-9218
    jcary@highpoint.edu
    Fax (336) 841-9652

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  • Students who qualify for accommodations under the American Disability Act ( ADA), must:
    1. Declare your disability by sending a copy of your current documentation to Disability Support. Documentation must be dated within the past 3 years or a Learning Disability, and/ or the past 5 years for ADHD.
    2. Complete and Sign the ADA form (ADA Intake Form PDF) , which includes a release of Information & Student Rights and Responsibilities Statement.
    3. Complete the Current Impact Statement (Current Impact Statement PDF). Turn this in with your ADA form and documentation, the accommodation committee will review this when approving your accommodations.
    4. 3-4 weeks after you have submitted your documentation and forms, you will receive a letter in the mail form HPU stating your Approved Accommodations. If you did not submit all of your documentation, the letter will notify you of documentation still needed.
    5. Complete the appropriate forms for each semester asking for the needed accommodations such as: Copy of Peer Notes, Extended test time , textbooks in alternate format, etc.
    6. NOTE… Please do not send in any documentation until after student has been accepted to High Point University.

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  • Diagnostic Documentation Must Meet the Following Criteria
    1. Evaluation within the past 3 years ( for Learning Disability)
    2. Evaluation within the past 5 years for Ad/HD
    3. DSM - IV Diagnostic code, if appropriate
    4. Statement of impact on the person’s life as a student in higher education
    5. Recommended accommodations
    6. Evaluator appropriate for diagnosis
    7. Evaluator’s qualifications and signature on letterhead with written evaluation
    Diagnostic Documentation Must Meet the Following Criteria
    Aptitude
    1. Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale ( WAIS)
    2. Woodcock - Johnson Psychoeducational Battery- Revised Tests of Cognitive Ability
    3. Kaufman Adolescent and Adult Intelligence Tests
    Suggested tests for Assessing Adolescents and Adults
    Aptitude
    1. Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale ( WAIS)
    2. Woodcock - Johnson Psychoeducational Battery - Revised Tests of Cognitive Ability
    3. Kaufman Adolescent and Adult Intelligence Tests

    Academic Achievement
    1. Woodcock - Johnson Psychoeducational Battery - Revised Tests of Achievement
    2. Wechsler Individual Achievement Tests
    3. Nelson - Denny Reading Skills tests
    4. Test of Written Language (TOWL)

    Psychological Disorder
    1. Psychological Evaluation - by qualified evaluator - (Verification Form for Medical Disability PDF)

    Physical/ Medical Disability
    1. Medical Evaluation by Appropriate Doctor (Verification of Psychological Disability PDF )
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  • How to Initiate Your Approved Accommodations

    Please Complete the appropriate forms each semester asking for the needed accommodations such as: Copy of Peer Notes, Textbooks on CD, Extended Test time/distraction-reduced environment for tests.

    Testing Procedures
    1. Students approved for testing accommodations are encouraged to be proctored by the professor, but may choose, with the agreement of the faculty member, to be proctored in a testing room by Disability Support. Students are expected to discuss testing accommodations with their faculty in a timely manner.
    2. Students choosing to take their test through Disability Support, should schedule tests at least 2 to 5 days prior to the test day.
    3. To schedule tests with Disability Support, students are expected to fill out a permission form, obtain the respective professor’s signature/approval, and send it to Dana Bright (adatesting@highpoint.edu) in Smith Library, Office 424.
    4. Professors will then send their tests to the ADA Testing Center, Smith Library 424, where each test will be disseminated.

    For further assistance in testing accommodations, contact Dana Bright (336)841-9361, dbright@highpoint.edu.


      Peer Notes Procedures
    1. Copy Of Peer Notes - At the beginning of each semester Please complete the following form in order to request Peer Notes . Your notes will be posted on Blackboard for easy access. ( Peer Notes PDF )
    2. Note Takers - Please complete the following form if you are hired to take notes. (Note Taker Request Form PDF)

      TextBooks In Alternate Format Procedures
    1. Textbooks in Alternate Format - Please complete the following form when requesting textbooks in alternate format. All sections on this form must be completed. You will find the textbook info on our bookstore web site.
      (Request for Textbooks on CD PDF)
    2. You must purchase your textbooks before we can order a PDF file for you.
    3. Starting January of 2011 - you can purchase the CD or the textbook from the bookstore.
    4. You will need reading software to use with the CD. Ex: Adobe Reader/ Kurzweil - we have on 6 computers in library/ Natural Reader/.

      In order to receive accommodations you must have updated documentation on file
    1. ( Documentation for Assessing Learning Disabilites PDF)


    Housing:
    If your disability is such that you should consider housing accommodations, such as a handicap-accessible bathroom or handicap-accessible dorm room, complete the Special Housing Request form.
    The housing requests are approved in April and May for the Fall semester, and November for the Spring semester. If you have specific housing questions please contact the Director of Housing, Sarah Haak at 336-841-9231.

    A Transition to College Seminar is presented each spring to help incoming freshmen and their parent understand the disability process for High Point University. Contact your admissions counselor for Early Registration details.

    Student Handbook PDF

    Faculty Handbook PDF
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