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My documentation clearly states that my (newly diagnosed) disability is the reason behind symptoms that were noted (during the semester) as affecting my class attendance. These symptoms were not, however, noted as disabilities at the time of treatment. If you can post the cases that would be...

I'm sorry that I'm harping on this, but can you please explain why claiming an untreated medical condition is the reason behind lack of attendance and participation for multiple semesters is not reasonable? It should not set a bad precedent because I am withdrawing from the second semester...

"Under the ADA, retroactive withdrawal because of depression or other mental illness is considered a reasonable accommodation." NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness | Managing a Mental Health Condition in College The ADA clearly allows for retroactive withdrawal, and I have documentation...

According to the link below, the school has every right to deny my accomodation if the accomodation challenges the academic standards of the school. What I want to understand is how a second medical withdrawal, as per the unique circumstances of the student's health issue, challenges the...

But we can agree that those who don't follow the sign are disobeying the law, right? So this is not a question of whether I'm right or wrong, or if what I'm asking is covered by the ADA?

There is a final grade grievance, but the deadline for that has long passed. I'm not even sure if my situation would apply; I want a withdrawal, not a grade change. I definitely do not plan on pursuing any sort of litigation. I'm simply wondering whether multiple withdrawals are reasonable...

They never made this clear as an option. All they said was "you can only get a medical withdrawal for one semester, not multiple." Do I even have a case?

I have recently been diagnosed with a medical condition that explains my bad performance in two previous semester (nonconsecutive). I would like to request medical withdrawal for both semesters, but Academic Affairs at my university tells me that I can only withdraw from one semester. Could I...