INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS: Incoming Students On behalf of the Accessible Education Office, we congratulate you on your admission to Harvard University. Be assured that services for persons with health conditions or disabilities are available to all Harvard students who need them. With information from you, along with proper confidential clinical documentation, we are able to plan with you to provide reasonable accommodation of course materials, classrooms and other aspects of student life, as appropriate. For more information, please contact aeo@fas.harvard.edu or call 617-496-8707. REGISTRATION MATERIALS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED BY MAY 1, 2008.
In addition, you may obtain information on the accessibility of Harvard College campus events and venues by directing inquiries to our office at 617-496-8707, to aeo@fas.harvard.edu, or to the University Disability Coordinator, 617-495-1895, marie_trottier@harvard.edu.
We believe you, having already developed successful strategies prior to college, are the best person to oversee the quality of services provided. AEO works as a team with faculty, staff and students to monitor agreed-upon accommodations. You initiate the self-advocacy process by presenting letters of introduction from AEO to teaching faculty who then conduct their presentations and prepare course work with your needs in mind. Examples of available services we offer include providing architecturally accessible classes, adaptive technology, interpreters or assistive listening devices for students with a hearing loss, and referrals for study strategy assistance for persons with learning disabilities. Please review the Accommodations section for more information. All requests for services and accommodations are evaluated by AEO in conjunction with Harvard policies. The timely presentation of comprehensive clinical documentation, which meets the Guidelines for Clinical Documentation, is essential and available at our website: www.fas.harvard.edu/~AEO/documentation.html. Evaluation and service delays may result from documentation that does not arrive in our office by requested deadlines and/or does not contain the information specified in these guidelines; and we reserve the right to request additional interpretation from your clinician or from University Health Services. The provision of services in a previous educational setting does not guarantee that they will be approved here. If you anticipate needing health or disability-related services, please visit our registration section for more information. We look forward to meeting you. All questions are welcome! | 
