As you apply for accommodations through Accessibility Services (AS), you may need to provide formal documentation of your disability in order to establish reasonable accommodations. Students with medical disabilities may provide a letter from their doctor or request that their medical/mental health provider complete the AS Disability Document Form. For more information about other types of documentation, please review our Documentation Guidelines.
In order for AS to discuss your disability with a parent, guardian, spouse, or other caregiver, the Release of Information Form must be signed by the student with the disability.
Navigating higher education can be difficult, but UVU has many resources and programs to help you adjust to student life.
UVU has clear policies that outline your rights as a student with a disability.
You will need to obtain an accessible parking placard from the DMV to utilize accessible parking on campus. When you purchase your student parking pass, please submit a state-issued accessible parking placard to UVU Parking Services located in the Facilities Complex building at 936 South 400 West, Orem, UT. All students who plan to park in UVU campus lots are required to purchase a student parking permit.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) defines a service animal as “any dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including a physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual, or other mental disability. Other species of animals, whether wild or domestic, trained or untrained, are not service animals for the purposes of this definition.”*
Service animals perform some of the functions and tasks that the individual with a disability cannot perform for oneself. For example, a guide dog is used by some individuals who are blind. The work or task must be directly related to the individual's disability. A service animal is not a pet.
If you are a UVU student and have questions or concerns related to service animals at Utah Valley University, contact Accessibility Services at accessibilityservices@uvu.edu. Please note that emotional support, therapy, comfort, or companion animals are not considered service animals.
If you are a UVU student seeking information on emotional support animals in housing, please review the Animals in Housing information. For additional information regarding animals on campus, view Policy 160.
*In some cases, a trained miniature horse can be used as a service animal.
Outside of UVU, there are resources available to assist you with anything from career development to funding to legal services.
