New DRC Student

If you have been accepted or are currently enrolled in the University of Illinois at Chicago and have a *documented disability (including chronic and mental health conditions), the Disability Resource Center is here to help you meet your educational goals!

Got additional questions for the DRC? Take a look at our main Frequently Asked Questions page.

Start the accommodations process today!

1. Complete the online Student Registration Form.  It will take a few minutes to complete.  You will need your 9 digit UIN. This form will not be reviewed until you call the office to schedule an intake appointment. If you have documentation, you can upload it during registration. If you do not have documentation on hand, you can skip the documentation upload part of the registration form

2. Schedule an intake appointment. There are now two ways to schedule with your Disability Services Specialist: phone (312) 413-2183, or iAdvise.

Scheduling online via iAdvise means following the steps below:

  • Use this link: Schedule a DRC intake appointment and log in to navigate to the DRC page on iAdvise.  If you are taken to your home page instead, you can search for Disability Resource Center and our page will pop up.

  • Click the name of your DSS based on College (your last name and/or major).

  •  Click the “Schedule Appointment” button

  •   Click where it says “Disability Resource Center” then the “Intake” option that appears.

  •   It will show your DSS’s available meeting times for the next week and a half. You can use the calendar on the left to search for different weeks. Once you can choose whether you want to meet via phone or Zoom.

3. Gather your medical documentation.  Documentation of your disability provides valuable insight into your experience. We ask students to provide documentation to register with the DRC and receive disability-related accommodations.

Documentation is one piece of the accommodation process — please do not be deterred from starting the intake process because of a lack of documentation. Disability Specialists are happy to meet and consult, or to assist you in collecting documentation if necessary. Provisional accommodations may be available as you gather disability documentation.

One option is to have a licensed clinical professional complete the DRC’s Disability Verification Form.

You may also use existing documentation such as an IEP/504 plan, Psychological Evaluation or Re-Evaluation, or a note or write-up from your care provider. Depending on the information that contains, we may provisionally approve your accommodations until you are able to get fully complete documentation or finish the disability assessment process.

Ideal documentation will contain the following information:

• Current (within the last five years) disability diagnosis from a licensed clinical professional familiar with your history, e.g. a therapist, physician, social worker, or school psychologist.

• Explanation of how the disability impacts the participation in courses, programs, services, or activities at the University; and

• Recommendation of accommodation(s).

•  For Housing or Assistance Animal accommodations, specific provider recommendation and explanation of diagnosis relation to accommodation need.

To upload your medical documentation, you may:

• Use our secure upload link when completing the Student Registration Form in Step 1

• Use our Protected Health Information (PHI) link

If you need assistance getting your condition documented, check out our UIC Affiliated Diagnostic Referrals page, and/or contact us directly for more information.

We look forward to meeting you here at the Disability Resource Center! Please do not hesitate to reach out to us with any additional questions.

Frequently Asked Questions