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WATTS SCHOOL OF NURSING STUDENT INFORMATION

Documentation Guidelines

Students who request to be considered for reasonable accommodations must submit current written documented verification from a licensed physician, psychologist, or other qualified professional. A school plan such as an IEP or 504 Plan is not sufficient documentation, but may be helpful in determining a student’s eligibility status.

Documentation guidelines can be obtained by clicking on the appropriate link below.

• Learing Disorders
• Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity
• Psychological
• Mobility and/or Chronic Health
• Low Vision or Blindness
• Deafness or Hard of Hearing

It is the responsibility of the student to obtain his or her documentation and to present a copy to the Disability Management System--Student Disability Access Office. Correspondence regarding adequacy of the documentation will be sent to the student. It is also the student’s responsibility to obtain additional information or testing when requested to do so.

To be considered for reasonable accommodations, you must apply directly to the Student Disability Access Office. The Watts School of Nursing Office of Admissions does not forward documentation or a student’s notification of a disability to our office.

Please be aware that Duke University/Watts School of Nursing reserves the right to determine if a condition or diagnosis rises to the level of a disability under the ADA and what constitutes reasonable accommodations according to the documented nature of the disability as well as the fundamental nature of the program.

Documentation should be sent to:

Director
Disability Management System--Student Disability Access Office
Box 90142
Duke University
Durham, NC, 27708

Questions concerning documentation should be directed to the director of the Disability Management System--Student Disability Access Office at (919) 668-1267.

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