Identification and Eligibility at Prairie View A&M University

It is the responsibility of the student to self-identify to the institution and provide appropriate documentation of a disability. The list of specific disabilities is too long to include here. Please consult the law. Note Well: HIV status, contagious and non-contagious diseases are also defined as disabilities.

The definition of a person with a disability is a person with a physical or mental impairment that meets the following criteria:

1. Substantially limits one or more of life major activities.
   
2. Has a record of the disability.
   
3. Is regarded as having the disability.

To establish eligibility, students are required to provide documentation of their disability prior to receiving accommodations. Additionally, colleges have the right to establish documentation criteria. Sufficient documentation is the responsibility of the student. To assist in the identification and re-evaluation process, Prairie View A&M University has an on-campus Diagnostic Testing Center located in Room 323 of Evans Hall that administers educational evaluations at no cost to the student. Moreover, at PVAMU documentation must be on letterhead, dated within an acceptable time (5 years) and signed by a professional, who is licensed in the field of the disability.