Academic Accommodations
Accommodation decisions are made through the interactive process—a collaborative conversation between the student and their Access Coordinator. Together, they discuss the student's disability-related needs and consider a variety of factors when determining reasonable accommodations, including:
- The nature of the disability and its impact on the student's educational experience
- Supporting documentation
- The essential requirements of the course or program
- Other relevant information
Students approved for accommodations may choose whether to use their accommodations each semester. To receive accommodations in a course, students must log into the Student Portal to generate and send their Notification of Accommodations Letter to their instructors. The letter is delivered by email through our accommodation management system. Instructors are not required to provide accommodations until they have received the notification letter. Students who need assistance with this process should contact an Office of Disability Resources (ODR) staff member.
Students may be eligible for a variety of accommodations. These accommodations may include, but are not limited to:
- Alternative testing procedures (extended time, alternate location, computer use, etc.)
- Instructional materials in accessible formats
- Reading, writing, and note taking software
- ASL interpreters, real-time captioning, assistive listening devices
While the process for requesting reasonable accommodations may be started at any time, reasonable accommodations may not be implemented retroactively.