Application for and Amending Services Process:

Applying for Services:

To ensure accommodations can be evaluated, implemented and ultimately communicated to your faculty, we request students meet with our offices as soon as possible and submit documentation early. We look forward to working with you and supporting your journey at Sonoran University.

Students with a documented disability looking to apply for reasonable accommodations and services at Sonoran University:

1. Please complete and submit, at least one week before the start of a new term*, the Accessibility Intake Form.
2. Upon completion and submission of the Accessibility Intake Form, you will receive a confirmation message.
3. Schedule an intake meeting
   Upon receipt of the intake form, SCNMs ADA officer will contact you to schedule an intake meeting. This meeting can be done in person, by Skype, or by phone.
4. Submit appropriate documentation
   On or before your intake meeting, please submit the appropriate documentation that meets guidelines for your disability, by any of the following methods:
   1. Sending an email to: Accessibility Office
   2. Bringing the documentation to your appointment

Upon completion of your intake, the Accessibility Office will then review your documentation. Students will receive a response  with one of the following application statuses:

• Accommodations Approved: when a student’s request for reasonable accommodations have been approved, the student will be notified to finalize their plan before distribution to appropriate faculty. 
• More Information Needed: when a student’s request for accommodations cannot be approved due to the need for additional, clarifying or qualifying information to substantiate requested accommodations, the student will be notified of a follow up meeting with an Accessibility Officer. This follow up meeting can be done in-person, over the phone, or via Skype; whatever is easiest for the student.
• Application Not Approved: when a student’s request for accommodations as documented does not qualify them for the accommodations requested, the student will receive notice of the denial. A student may request to have a follow up meeting with the Accessibility Office in order to explain the rationale for the denial.

* Accommodations requested during the term will be implemented when logistically and reasonably possible but may not be applicable until the start of the following term or course. Please be aware that some of Sonoran's programs, like the ND program, have practical assessments/examinations that are complex to reschedule or adjust on short notice. It is recommended that students submit an Accessibility Intake Form to start the evaluation process as soon as you know accommodations will be required to avoid delays.

Amending Current Services:

Students currently receiving accommodations and services at Sonoran University but wish to add, substitute, or remove approved accommodations for a future term (Not applicable in current term) are encouraged to reach out to our office immediately.

• Please complete and submit the Accessibility Change Form.
• Upon completion of Accessibility Change Form, you will receive a confirmation message.
• Schedule an intake meeting
  Upon receipt of the Accessibility Change Form, an Accessibility Officer will contact you to schedule a meeting. This meeting can be done in person, by Skype, or by phone.
• Submit appropriate documentation
  On or before your intake meeting, please submit the appropriate documentation that meets guidelines for your disability, by any of the following methods:
  1. Sending an email to: Accessibility Office
  2. Bringing the documentation to your appointment

Upon completion, the Accessibility Office staff will then review your documentation. Students will receive a response in a timely manner with one of the following application statuses:

• Accommodations Modifications Approved: when a student’s request for reasonable accommodations modification has been approved, the student will be notified to finalize their plan before distribution to appropriate faculty. 
• More Information Needed: when a student’s request for reasonable accommodations modification cannot be approved due to the need for additional, clarifying or qualifying information to substantiate requested accommodations, the student will be notified of a follow up meeting with the Accessibility Office. This follow up meeting can be done in-person, over the phone, or via Skype; whatever is easiest for the student.
• Application Not Approved: when a student’s request for reasonable accommodations modification as documented does not qualify him or her for the new accommodations requested, the student will receive notice of the denial of the modification. A student may request to have a follow up meeting with the Accessibility Office in order to explain the rationale for the denial.

Accommodations for NPLEX examinations through NABNE (NDs only):

Students may apply for accommodations on the NPLEX I & II exams directly through NABNE, following their process exactly as identified. Your application process should start as soon as you are registered for the exam with a request for a NABNE Applicant Testing Accommodations Request Forms. NABNE may require specific medical documentation for the application, so please respond to their requests in a timely fashion. NOTE: Students who are retaking the exam or taking part II after graduation must re-apply for accommodations. Accommodation requests to NABNE do not carry over from a previous exam.

The Accessibility Office is here to help you with the process as best as possible, but we do not have any input into NABNE's decisions.