How will I know that a students absence or late assignment is disability-related?
You can request documentation of a specific exacerbation. For privacy reasons, the student has the treating professional provide the documentation to the DPRC, and then we confirm that the exacerbation has been verified. Typically it is appropriate to ask for specific documentation only after an extended period of absence; for a shorter exacerbation, a student may not need to see a doctor. This practice is similar to that used in the employment setting, where as employees, we provide a doctor’s note only after an absence of three or more consecutive days.
