A specific disability can interfere with a student's successful completion of a course. To substitute a course, appropriate documentation is required from a qualified professional who addresses the functional impact of the disability in the educational environment. Below is an outline of the process to be used by a student to substitute a required course because of a documented disability.

• The student contacts the Head Advisor of their academic college. The Head Advisor will inform the student of the appropriate process within the academic college for obtaining approval to substitute a required Baccalaureate (BAC) Core course. When the basis for a BAC course substitution is because of a documented disability, the student will be referred to DAS.
• The student contacts DAS. To substitute a course, documentation approval must be obtained through the Disability Access Services department. DAS's Director will contact the Head Advisor of the student's academic college to address questions or concerns regarding accommodations for students with disabilities related to course substitutions.
• The student follows the regular petitioning/approval process within the academic college. For Baccalaureate Core Course substitutions, the Head Advisor of the student's academic college must approve the course substitution. The head advisor of the student's academic college must approve Baccalaureate Core Course substitutions.

If the course substitution is denied, the Head Advisor informs DAS's Director. The student is informed of the appeal process. Appeals to this decision are referred to the Dean of the College and subsequently to the Provost's office and the Office of Affirmative Action.