DAS and Graduate Student Support

We do encourage students to apply for accommodations even if they are not sure if they will need to use them. Accommodations are not retroactive, so we suggest applying sooner rather than later, in the event you need to use them in the future.

Documentation can vary based on your individual diagnosis. All students should complete a Student Self-Disclosure Form and provide verification of any prior accommodations they have used. Additionally, we require information about your diagnosis from a currently-treating clinician. You can find more information about documentation guidelines here.

All documentation is strictly confidential, only DAS professional staff have access to it. We only share your approved accommodations with professors. Anything else is shared only with the student’s consent. There are no public records that will indicate that you received accommodations. Advisor, residence life staff, and co-op employers do not have access to any DAS information.

The DAS does not have a role in the admissions process. We do not review applications or supply any input on particular applicants.

DAS does not limit evaluations based on age. Instead, we use a multi-source process to determine eligibility for accommodations and the time at which the evaluation was conducted is considered in this review. It is possible you will need an update, but we encourage you to speak with a specialist first. You can find more information about documentation guidelines here.

A good place to begin is your PCP. This medical professional is in the best position to provide appropriate referrals. You can also view “Resources by Location” complied by University Health and Counseling. This page provides medical, urgent care, primary care and mental health resources by location, within our Global Network. See the link: https://uhcs.northeastern.edu/health-and-wellness/resources-by-location/.

DAS has a disability specialist available during operating hours to meet with you in person or on the phone to talk about this in more detail. They will ask you some questions about your experience and guide you through the process of requesting formal accommodations. The process is entirely confidential and you may change your mind at any time.

No, once you officially register with DAS and complete the Student Service Agreement, you do not need to resubmit documentation. Should you wish to apply for additional accommodations, you can always submit updated or additional information at any time.

DAS provides accommodations to all eligible students taking classes across Northeastern’s global network. Regardless of where you are taking classes or if they are online, the accommodation approval process is the same.

You can send it at any time after you have applied to the university, but keep in mind that it can take up to two to three weeks to review your documentation once you have submitted documentation. For this reason we encourage you to begin working with our office as early as possible.

Documentation goes through a thorough, case-by-case review process. Due to the volume of documentation we receive, it can take some time for it to move through our queue.  Also, if the Documentation Review Committee determines that we need additional information from you, it could take time for you to submit it. Please allow two to three weeks for our accommodation review process. A specialist will email you when the documentation committee completes their review and provide you with next steps.

Services and accommodations are NOT retroactive. They begin only after you have provided adequate documentation and have had a registration meeting with a Disability Specialist. For this reason, we encourage students to start the process proactively.

The choice of requesting or using accommodations is always yours to make. However, since it can take several weeks for documentation to get through the review process, it is better to submit documentation so that accommodations are in place if needed. You can then choose when to use your approved services and there is no penalty for not doing so.

Das does not provide content area tutoring. We recommend discussing content tutoring with your academic advisor and campus Wellness Specialists.

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