Disability documentation
A page within ACCESS Center
Academic & General Disability Documentation at UWL
In order to provide reasonable academic accommodations for a student, the ACCESS Center requires documentation that establishes a diagnosis of a disability and describes how the condition directly and substantially limits a major life function for the student. Students may submit a letter or diagnostic report from their provider that contains the information about their disability and information about any limitations of major life activities.
Documentation must be from an appropriate professional who has diagnosed the student's disability or who has sufficient history with the student to support a previous diagnosis. UWL will consider IEPs and 504 Plans as documentation.
Students whose documentation is incomplete or insufficient may be eligible for provisional accommodations (reassessed every semester) while working on obtaining further information from their doctor or mental health care provider.
Students must register with the ACCESS Center to begin the process of requesting accommodations. Registration can be found here.
Students and healthcare providers can use our Verification Form below to provide needed documentation.
Housing Accommodation Documentation
Housing Accommodations
For all housing accommodations, with the exception of Emotional Support Animals*, students may complete the Reasonable Housing Accommodation Request Form. The first half of the form is to be completed by the student and the second half of the form can be completed by a healthcare provider.
Students must register with the ACCESS Center to begin the process of requesting housing accommodations.
Fillable Form Link: Reasonable Housing Accommodation Request Form.Fillable
Printable Form Link: Reasonable Housing Accommodation Request Form
Emotional Support Animals
Students seeking an Emotional Support Animal (ESA) will need provide documentation from a healthcare provider as well as information about the requested animal.
*We recommend meet with an ACCESS Center Advisor to discuss the Emotional Support Animal policy, procedures, and documentation. Please note that UWL does not accept ESA certifications or registration as documentation, as there is not officially, federally, or state recognized certification/registration.
For ESA Documentation, there are two forms we recommend to be completed:
Student Form:Emotional Support Animal Request Form Student
Healthcare Provider Form: Emotional Support Animal Request Form Provider
Parking Accommodation Documentation
Students requesting parking accommodations, who are not eligible for a state-issued disability permit, will need to provide information about the disability-related need for access to a car at UWL. For information about what to include in documentation, students and providers can utilize our Parking Accommodation Verification Form.
Students must register with the ACCESS Center to begin the process of requesting housing accommodations.
For students completing the Parking Accommodation Verification Form. Students will complete the first half of the form and a healthcare provider will complete the second half of the form.
Note: Students approved for parking accommodations after permit sales have been completed will be included on the parking permit priority waitlist.
Documentation may be sent to:
Email: accesscenter@uwlax.edu
Fax: 608-785-6910
Mailing Address:
The ACCESS Center
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
1725 State Street
La Crosse, WI 54601
