ADHD Documentation
Students and employees, share this form with a treating medical professional to provide clarity on the nature of your ADHD condition.
Air Conditioning in University Housing
Individuals seeking approval for air conditioning in University Housing must provide appropriate medical documentation. University Housing residents share this form with a treating medical professional to provide clarity on the air conditioning request.
Alex's Great State Race Sponsorship Form
Alternative Format Production for Non-RCPD Programs and Institutions
Describes RCPD procedures and fee structures for non-RCPD programs and institutions requesting RCPD production of accessible text materials. This document is not relevant for students requesting textbooks for credit-based MSU coursework.
Alternative Format Production for Non-RCPD Programs and Institutions (PDF)
Alternative Testing Rules
This document describes rules employed for alternative testing administered under RCPD control.
Alternative Testing Site Authorization (ATSA) Form
This form is required for Alternative Testing that cannot be facilitated in or near the classroom. It is not necessary when testing outside the RCPD.
Annual RCPD Newsletter 2019-2020
The Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities' annual departmental newsletter.
Autism Spectrum Disorders Documentation
Students and employees, share this form with a treating medical professional to provide clarity on the nature of your Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Best Practices: Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
The following ‘best practices’ are intended as guidelines for professors and teaching assistants to consider when interacting with students with disabilities.
Best Practices: Accommodations for Students with Disabilities (PDF)
Blindness/Visual Impairment Documentation
Students and employees, share this form with a treating medical professional to provide clarity on the nature of your blindness/visual impairment condition.
Bosco MSU-MRS Careers Collaborative
This brochure describes the collaborative and provides linkages for students with disabilities and employers.
Brain Injury Documentation
Students and employees, share this form with a treating medical professional to provide clarity on the nature of your brain injury condition.
Chronic Health Documentation
Students and employees, share this form with a treating medical professional to provide clarity on the nature of your chronic health condition.
Deaf/Hard of Hearing Documentation
Students and employees, share this form with the treating medical professional to provide clarity on the nature of your deaf/hard of hearing condition.
Guidelines and Objectives for Exam Readers
This document answers frequently asked questions regarding reading and scribing exams for students with disabilities and serves as a primmer for RCPD readers and scribes.
Guidelines for Students Using Interpreters
This document is an important reference for students who need sign language interpreters on campus. To ensure quality services, RCPD asks that you follow these guidelines.
Guidelines for Students Using Realtime Captioning
This document is an important reference for students who need realtime captioning services on campus. To ensure quality services, RCPD asks that you follow these guidelines.
How to Register in MyProfile: Student/Employee
Document providing instructions for how to self-identify with the RCPD.
Learning Disabilities Documentation
Students and employees, share this form with a treating medical professional to provide clarity on the nature of your learning disability condition.
Mobility and Motoric Documentation
Students and employees, share this form with a treating medical professional to provide clarity on the nature of your mobility and motoric condition.
Moving Around MSU - Transportation and Location Awareness
Additional resources and services available to persons with disabilities, and those who are new to or visiting campus.
Moving Around MSU - Transportation and Location Awareness (PDF)
MSU Disability and Reasonable Accommodation Policy
Important details and protocols governing reasonable accommodations for students and employees.
Other Conditions Documentation (Including Little Person/Dwarfism, Speech, and Hands/Arms)
Students and employees, share this form with a treating medical professional to provide clarity on the nature of your conditions.
Other Conditions Documentation (Including Little Person/Dwarfism, Speech, and Hands/Arms) (DOCX)
Psychiatric Disabilities Documentation
Students and employees, share this form with a treating medical professional to provide clarity on the nature of your psychiatric condition.
Sample SEAD
The Statement of Employee Accommodation Determination (SEAD) is the primary method of documentation that enables employees to validate and communicate their accommodations as determined via a thorough RCPD assessment of needs. This is a sample SEAD.
Sample VISA
The VISA is the primary method of documentation that enables students to validate and communicate their needs to faculty as determined via a thorough RCPD assessment of needs. This is a sample VISA.
Service/Assistance Animal in University Housing Documentation Form
Individuals seeking approval for assistance animals in University Housing must provide appropriate medical documentation. University Housing residents share this form with a treating medical professional to provide clarity on the service/assistance animal request.
Service/Assistance Animal in University Housing Documentation Form (DOCX)
Service/Assistance Animal Policy in University Housing
Individuals seeking approval for assistance animals in University Housing must review and abide by this policy.
Service/Assistance Animal Policy in University Housing (PDF)
Service/Assistance Animal Request Form
University Housing residents complete this form to describe the nature of the service/assistance animal request. Return the form to your RCPD specialist, along with appropriate medical documentation.
Students with Disabilities - The MSU Approach for Inclusion
This handout is included in the new faculty orientation event each August. It contains an overview of the MSU approach for inclusion and addresses questions frequently asked by new faculty.
Students with Disabilities - The MSU Approach for Inclusion (PDF)
Testing Accommodations Protocol and Practice
Provides guidance for faculty and students to facilitate testing accommodations in the most inclusive manner possible.
The Courtesy Rules of Blindness
This PDF document provides helpful hints for interacting with people who are blind.
Tips for Interacting with People with Disabilities
This is a list of general guidelines to keep in mind when interacting with people who have disabilities.
Tips for working with students using Interpreters and Realtime Captioners
Tips for working with students using Interpreters and Realtime Captioners (PDF)
Understanding Epilepsy
This brochure explains what Epilepsy is and how to respond to someone who is having a seizure.
What's in a Name? Person-First Language
The Michigan Commission on Disability Concerns outlines what is appropriate language to use and what isn't when interacting with persons with disabilities. Person-first language acknowledges the person first, rather than the disability.
RCPD Registration Process & FAQs for New Students
This presentation covers the RCPD registration process, information and frequently asked questions about our services, how to implement accommodations after you receive your accommodation letter (VISA), and additional programming through RCPD.
COVID19 Face Mask Medical Exemption Accommodation Request Form
Individuals seeking approval for a medical exemption to the University face mask policy must provide appropriate documentation. Individuals should share this form with a treating medical professional to provide clarity on the face mask exemption request.
COVID19 Face Mask Medical Exemption Accommodation Request Form (DOCX)
Building Opportunities for Networking and Discovery (BOND) Program Brochure
BOND offers structured opportunities for social and communication development. Within this program, students connect with others facing similar challenges. BOND participants can access peer mentoring, skill building events, social outings, and more. Learn more about the BOND Program here: https://www.rcpd.msu.edu/programs/signature-programs/bond
Building Opportunities for Networking and Discovery (BOND) Program Brochure (PDF)
Building Opportunities for Networking and Discovery (BOND) Program Fall Freshman Seminar Flyer
The Building Opportunities for Networking and Discovery (BOND) Program offers a weekly freshman seminar each fall semester where new students can learn and improve skills in mental health, communication, independent living, and executive functioning. We hope you will join us! Learn more about the BOND Program: https://www.rcpd.msu.edu/programs/signature-programs/bond.
Building Opportunities for Networking and Discovery (BOND) Program Fall Freshman Seminar Flyer (PDF)
Building Opportunities for Networking and Discovery (BOND) Program - BOND Transitions
BOND Transitions offers freshman and transfer students with Autism Spectrum Disorder to get a kick start on their experience at MSU. Participants will move to campus a few days early to participate in programming that will teach them about MSU resources, campus life, and the East Lansing community. Join us to settled into campus and meet new friends and RCPD staff!
Building Opportunities for Networking and Discovery (BOND) Program - BOND Transitions (PDF)
How to Download a Book from the STAR Database
Instructions for how to download an e-textbook from RCPD's STAR book database.