How do students communicate their disability accommodation needs to their instructors?
Updated October 19, 2022
Students communicate their accommodation needs by a letter called “Approved Academic Accommodations.” This letter is prepared by the student and their Accessible Ed & Disability Resources counselor each term for each class. It explains that the student is working with Accessible Ed & Disability Resources (but doesn’t identify the specific disability). It also outlines the accommodations the student is responsible for, those that Accessible Ed & Disability Resources will provide, and those that the instructor is requested to assist with. Students meet privately with instructors to present their letter. They discuss how best to meet the accommodation requirements and work together to put the adjustments in place. The Accessible Ed & Disability Resources counselor can answer questions about the appropriateness of accommodations and how best to make them successful.