Disability Resource Center

Apply for Accommodations 1-2-3

1. Complete the New Student Application

Click on the box below to open. 'New' means new to our office.

NEW STUDENT APPLICATION

Students, use your Falcon ID (w3xxxxxx) and password to access the online application.
Please use your UWRF email on the application. A confirmation will be sent to the student's email within a few minutes of successfully submitting the application. If you do not receive this confirmation email, please resubmit the information. The process times out after approximately 10 minutes.

2. Submit documentation of your disability(-ies)

We rely on documentation from licensed clinicians (medical / psychological / neuropsychological evaluation) to explain each disability. An IEP could be submitted if the diagnostic information and evaluation are included.
For academic accommodations, we strongly encourage you to submit documentation prior to the Intake meeting. Doing this streamlines the process. If you do not have documentation immediately available, meet with our professional staff to determine what options may be available to you.
For housing accommodations, documentation prior to an Intake meeting is necessary.
If a student needs a form for the treating professional to fill out, our collaborative document form has proven helpful to obtain the appropriate information.

Collaborative Document e-form

For a printable copy of this form: Collaborative Document.
To learn more about appropriate documentation, see Documenting a Disability.

3. Schedule an Appointment

Allow 24 business hours for your application to be processed before requesting an appointment.

Login to DRC CONNECT using your Falcon ID (w3xxxxxx) and password.

Choose Request for Appointment tab, found in the left column of your DRC CONNECT dashboard.

Select Type of Appointment which most closely represents your intention. We reserve 1 hour for most appointments.

Academic Accommodation Intake	application & documentation submitted
Housing Accommodation Intake	application & documentation submitted
Review Academic Plan	review and/or change accommodations
Other	varied
Existing UWRF Student Inquiry	Informative meeting, not an intake

Specify if you prefer to meet In-Person or Virtually
Select 6 or more available time slots which reflect your general availability.
Click the Submit Request button.

Once scheduled, the DRC staff will send a meeting invite to your UWRF email. Details and location will be included in that email. Accept the meeting or request a new time once received. Most appointments are scheduled within 24 business hours.

For any questions on the above process, please call our office at 715-425-0740.

For students who have not committed to UWRF and have general questions, please make an inquiry appointment by calling us or sending us an email, drc@uwrf.edu.

Academic Accommodation Process, Step by Step

The time needed to determine accommodation eligibility depends on documentation, appointment availability, and processing time. Intake appointments for same-semester accommodations stop approximately five weeks prior to the end of a term. After this time, eligibility is considered for the next term.

Accommodations are not retroactive and cannot be requested from an instructor until the student has completed the entire process. If approved, it is the student's responsibility to email their Faculty Notification Letter and follow up with each instructor. Accommodations may look different from course to course. Communication and collaboration between the student, instructor, and DRC staff are necessary.

Intake Prep Information

Returning Students

Those who have been approved for accommodations and have used them previously on the UWRF campus.

Click on DRC CONNECT to email your Faculty Notification Letters at the beginning of a new term. More information is available on our UWRF Students with Approved Accommodations page, left column.

DRC CONNECT

Video Tutorials for DRC CONNECT

Housing Accommodations

Requests for university housing accommodations start in the DRC by completing the 1-2-3 Accommodation Process. It is a similar process for both academic and housing accommodations, based on a disability need. UWRF will accept requests and consider documentation for accommodations at any time.

Documentation forms used to determine Housing Accommodations:

Student/Campus Resident electronic form - student completes for disability-related housing accommodation; printable form - student/campus resident form
Clinician electronic form - licensed medical professional completes to support student's need for disability-related housing accommodation; printable form - clinician form

All housing accommodation requests are determined by the Residence Life Accommodation Committee. The process is the same for all inquires. Once all steps are completed (application / documentation / intake meeting), it can take up to 30 days to determine eligibility. The committee will make every effort to provide reasonable accommodations in a timely fashion. If a request for accommodation is made fewer than sixty (60) days before the student intends to move into University housing, UWRF cannot guarantee that it will be able to meet the individual’s accommodation needs during the semester or term in which the request is received.

Fall 2023 Housing Accommodation Reviews begin:

March 20 for students enrolled at UWRF during Spring 2023
April 17 for first year and transfer student

ESA Inquiries

Reasonable ESA accommodation requests are determined by the Residential Life Accommodation Committee. The process is the same for all inquiries. Once all steps are completed (application / documentation / intake meeting), it can take up to 30 days to determine eligibility. Only one ESA per student, per campus-owned living unit.

Step 1: Review this document, University of Wisconsin-River Falls Disability-Related Housing Accommodation to better understand the logistics of the approval process.

Step 2: Watch ESA at UWRF video tutorial to learn more about basic eligibility requirements.

Step 3: Complete the New Student Application (the same one used for academic accommodation). In the "Additional Note" section of the application, please note "ESA Request".

Step 4: There are two important pieces of documentation which are required for all ESA requests.

Note: Submitting these completed forms does not guarantee approval, rather it means that you have fulfilled the necessary documentation for your housing accommodation request to be reviewed. Both forms are linked below.

1. Student Request Form for a Residence Life Disability-Related Accommodation (the student completes); printable form here

2. Clinician Form to support the Student's Emotional Support Animal Accommodation Request (the student's therapist or doctor completes); printable form here

Step 5: Make an Intake Appointment with the Disability Resource Center to discuss your request. Documentation must be received before we can move forward to this appointment.

The appointment is required of all students requesting an accommodation. You may choose in-person or virtual appointments. Please call the office at 715-425-0740, Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Accommodations for Course Placement Testing

If you request accommodations on a placement test under non-standard conditions due to a disability, do not register online. Instead, send a letter on high school letterhead from a teacher, counselor, or principal describing the appropriate accommodations you need.

With the letter, please include:

Your address and telephone number
Which site you would like to test at
Which UW campus you plan to enroll

Email this information to tnoconno@wisc.edu, or mail to:

Tim O'Connor, 1025 West Johnson Street, Madison, WI 53706

Dietary Accommodations

Dietary Accommodations: At UWRF, we believe that the ability to dine safely on campus with peers is a significant part of the college experience. Students who need a dietary accommodation related to food allergies or other dietary related diagnoses should contact UWRF Dining at least two weeks prior to the start of a new semester by completing the Meal Accommodation Form. Click here to view an example of the form.

The Disability Resource Center does not provide these accommodations.

30-Day Disability Parking, non-renewable

The DRC is able to arrange a temporary disability parking permit for students who submit a disability parking application that has been signed by a doctor. This parking permit is only valid on campus and expires after 30 days. The permit cannot be renewed through any UWRF office. Students who may need disability parking for more than 30 days, or need to park somewhere other than campus, should attempt to acquire a disability parking permit directly from their state’s Department of Motor Vehicle office. See the state links below for the appropriate application found on the DMV's websites. Students should use the state where their vehicle is licensed.

Wisconsin:

http://wisconsindot.gov/Documents/formdocs/mv2933.pdf

Minnesota:

MN Disability Parking Certificate

Iowa:

https://forms.iowadot.gov/FormsMtg/External/411055.pdf

Illinois:

https://cyberdriveillinois.com/publications/pdf_publications/vsd62.pdf

South Dakota:

https://www.state.sd.us/eforms/secure/eforms/E0865V7-AppForDisabledParkingPermit.pdf

North Dakota:

https://www.dot.nd.gov/forms/sfn02886.pdf