Welcome to Disability Services
Welcome to ASU-Beebe! Thank you for your interest in the Office of Disability Services. Our office serves to work with students, faculty, staff, and the community to make all parts of the college accessible to everyone. The Office of Disability Services believes a disability is just one part of the diverse world we live in and strives to promote and enhance full access for all individuals with disabilities at the college.
If you do not find the information you seek on our webpages, please contact the Coordinator of Disability Services.
ACCOMMODATION CHECKLISTS
You will find information on different types of accommodation requests. The Office of Disability Services is happy to work with you in completing your request for accommodations. Check in with us for assistance!
A new student to accommodations is a student who has never been approved for accommodations at ASU-Beebe.* Even if students are in their first semester or last semester, they will still be considered a new student to accommodations when they request accommodations for the first time at the college. Students attending any of the campuses of the college (Beebe, Heber Springs, Searcy, LRAFB) enrolled in any course format (face to face, online, zoom, internet assisted, hybrid) will follow the steps below to request accommodations for the first time. *With exception of concurrent students, Concurrent Students (students taking college courses while still in high school) will follow the checklist for concurrent accommodation requests.
STEP 1: Request for Accommodations
Complete and submit the Request for Accommodations Form to Office of Disability Services.
Request for Accommodations Form is completed and submitted online. A paper copy can be requested from the office, if needed.
New Accommodation Request Form
STEP 2: Disability Document(s)
Provide supporting disability documents to the office. Disability documents might be a letter from doctor or therapist, testing report from specialist, IEP/504 Plan from high school, or other disability type document.
STEP 3: Accommodation Review
Schedule and attend an Accommodation appointment with Office of Disability Services to review the request and develop the Accommodation Notice for your courses. Appointments are available in a telephone, video conferencing, and in-person setting.
Schedule your Accommodation Appointment
STEP 4: Notify Instructors of the Accommodations
Accommodations start at the point of notification to instructors. Instructors are notified of student's accommodations via the Accommodation Notice. The Office of Disability Services emails the Accommodation Notice to the instructor and copies to the student for the course.
STEP 5: Arrange Details of the Accommodations
Student works out details of each accommodation with each instructor to confirm all arrangements are in place for the semester for all courses. The Office of Disability Services is available to assist as requested.
Find all the information including links to forms and printable disability document guidance that you need to know about requesting accommodations for the first time in this easy to view, share, and bookmark newsletter.
Students who have been approved for accommodations by the Office of Disability Services in the last five years will be considered a Continuing Student. Even if students have not used approved accommodations in the last year, they will be considered a Continuing Student as long as it has not been more than five years since accommodations were active. Students attending any of the campuses of the college (Beebe, Heber Springs, Searcy, LRAFB) enrolled in any course format (face to face, online, zoom, internet assisted, hybrid) will follow the steps below to request to continue accommodations.
STEP 1: Complete the Request to Continue Accommodations Form.
Complete and submit the Request to Continue Accommodations Form to Office of Disability Services. The Request to Continue Accommodations Form is completed and submitted online. A paper copy can be requested from the office, if needed.
Continue Accommodations Request Form
STEP 2: Accommodation Notices are Prepared
Accommodation Notices are prepared by the Office of Disability Services for students who have submitted their requests according to the below timeframe.
- Requests received prior to beginning of the semester start date, the Office of Disability Services will have Accommodation Notices ready on the first day of the semester.
- Requests received after the beginning of the semester, the Office of Disability Services will have Accommodation Notices ready within 48 hours of receipt.
Accommodations start at the point of notification to instructors, thus the earlier students complete step one, the earlier the accommodations can start.
STEP 3: Notify Instructors of Accommodations
According to the timeline described above, The Office of Disability Services emails the Accommodation Notice to the instructor and copies to the student for the course(s). Accommodations start at the email notification to instructors.
STEP 4: Arrange Details of the Accommodations
Students work out the details of each accommodation with each instructor to confirm all arrangements are in place for the semester. The Office of Disability Services is available to assist as requested.
STEP 5: Maintain contact with the Office of Disability Services
Students follow up with Office of Disability Services throughout the semester to discuss any changes, concerns, or assistance.
Concurrent students are students taking ASU-Beebe courses at the same time they are enrolled in high school. Concurrent students must complete the accommodation steps below so that the Office of Disability Services can create an ASU-Beebe Accommodation Notice for the college instructors. Concurrent Students’ IEP/504 plans govern the high school classes but do not apply towards ASU-Beebe College courses. Concurrent students will need an Accommodation Notice for their college instructors.
STEP 1: Request for Accommodations
Complete and submit the Concurrent Accommodations Request Form to Office of Disability Services. The Request for Concurrent Accommodations Form is completed and submitted online. A paper copy can be requested from the office, if needed.
Concurrent Accommodations Request Form
STEP 2: Disability Document(s)
Provide high school accommodation documents such as IEP/504 Plan, or if student is home schooled, other disability type documents.
STEP 3: Accommodation Review
Office of Disability Services reviews the request and supporting IEP/504 or disability documents. If all information provided is complete, the office issues the ASU-Beebe Accommodation Notice to students' instructors and students via ASU-Beebe email. Some accommodations provided for high school classes will not be provided at college, such as modified testing and para-support individuals.
STEP 4: Notify Instructors of the Accommodations
Instructors are notified of the student's accommodations via the Accommodation Notice the office emails. Accommodations start at the point of email notification to instructors.
STEP 5: Arrange Details of the Accommodations
Students work out the details of each accommodation with each instructor to confirm all arrangements are in place for the semester for all courses. The Office of Disability Services is available to assist as requested.
Find all the information including links to forms and printable disability document guidance that you need to know about requesting accommodations as a concurrent student in this easy to view, share, and bookmark newsletter.
Individuals taking exams offered by the college through the ASU-Beebe Testing Services such as Next Generation Accuplacer, ACT-On Campus, HESI LPN/A2, and College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) may put in a request for accommodations. Individuals must complete the accommodation steps below so that the Office of Disability Services can create an ASU-Beebe Accommodation Notice for Testing Services.
STEP 1: Request for Accommodations
Complete and submit the Testing Services Accommodations Request Form to Office of Disability Services. The Request for Accommodations Form is completed and submitted online. A paper copy can be requested from the office, if needed.
Testing Services Accommodation Request Form
STEP 2: Disability Document(s)
Provide supporting disability documents to the office. Disability documents might be a letter from doctor or therapist, testing report from specialist, IEP/504 Plan from high school, or other disability type document.
STEP 3: Accommodation Review
Office of Disability Services reviews the request and supporting disability documents. If all information provided is complete, the office issues the Testing Services Accommodation Notice to the Testing Center and notifies the requesting individual of the approved accommodations.
STEP 4: Arrange Details of the Accommodations & Schedule the Exam
Individual contacts the Testing Center to make arrangements and schedule the exam with accommodations. The Office of Disability Services is available to assist as requested.
Find all the information including links to forms and printable disability document guidance that you need to know about requesting accommodations on exams offered through Testing Services in this easy to view, share, and bookmark newsletter.
Living on campus is an important part of the college student experience. The college strives to provide access to this part of the college experience to all students. Students who need accommodations for access in the residence halls must complete the accommodation steps below so that the Office of Disability Services can create an ASU-Beebe Accommodation Notice for Residence Life. In order to ensure that housing accommodations are provided in a timely manner, students should submit their accommodation request as early as possible. Housing accommodation requests are approved on individual basis after June of each year for the ensuing academic year.
STEP 1: Request for Accommodations
Complete and submit the Residence Hall Accommodations Request Form to Office of Disability Services. The Request for Accommodations Form is completed and submitted online. A paper copy can be requested from the office, if needed.
Residence Hall Accommodation Request Form
STEP 2: Disability Document(s)
Provide supporting disability documents to the office. Disability documents might be a letter from doctor or therapist, testing report from specialist, or other disability type document. The disability document should support and explain why the housing accommodation is needed for access.
STEP 3: Accommodation Review
Office of Disability Services reviews the request and supporting disability documents. If all information provided is complete, the office issues the Residence Hall Accommodation Notice to Housing & Residence Life and notifies the student of the approved accommodations.
STEP 4: Arrange Details of the Accommodations with Housing & Residence Life
Student contacts Housing & Residence Life to work out the details of the housing accommodations. The Office of Disability Services is available to assist as requested.
Find all the information including links to forms and printable disability document guidance that you need to know about requesting accommodations for housing & residence life in this easy to view, share, and bookmark newsletter.
SUPPORTING DISABILITY DOCUMENTS
The documentation process is a deliberative and collaborative process involving both the student and the Office of Disability Services. This process serves to identify how the intersection between the design of the course and the student's disability creates a barrier to the student’s access to higher education. Once barriers are identified, the conversation starts on how an accommodation may alleviate the barrier.
Disability documents might come from a doctor's office, mental health clinic, testing report, specialist report, or your high school accommodation records.
Your disability document must clearly have your name on it and clearly have identification as to whom has written the document such as doctor's/clinic's letterhead and signature.
Your disability document should include information regarding your diagnosis, treatment information, and any other important details regarding your diagnosis.
Documentation Guidelines:
- Clear Diagnostic statement of the disability
- How the disability impacts functioning
- Documentation is provided by a licensed or otherwise properly credentialed professional
If you used accommodations in high school due to your disability, those records may help you with supporting your disability for your college accommodations.
High School IEP, please provide the following documents.
- Summary of Performance
- IEP
- Diagnostic Testing Report
- Program Evaluation Conference Decision Form
High School 504 Plan, please provide the following documents.
- 504 Plan
- Diagnostic Report/Doctor’s Letter
Email to the Office of Disability Services (Preferred Method)
Mailing Address
ASU Beebe
Office of Disability Services
PO Box 1000
Beebe, AR 72012
Physical Drop Off
Beebe Campus
McKay Student Center
Suite 202, room 202D
Location and Contact Information
The Office of Disability Services is located on the Beebe campus. Liaison counselors for the Office of Disability Services are located within the Student Services area on the Heber Springs campus and the Searcy campus and at the main office at the LRAFB.
Contact Information
Tisha L Marzewski, Coordinator of Disability Services
Dr. Eugene McKay Student Center, Suite 202
501.882.8863 Phone
Student Services Building, Advising & Learning Center
501.362.1273 Phone
Main Building, Advising & Learning Center
501.207.6252 Phone
Suite 115
501.882.4581
Coordinator of Disability Services
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