Informing Instructors of Accommodations

InformingInstructorsof

Accommodations

UsingtheAccommodationRequestPortal

HowDoMyInstructorsKnow IGetAccommodations?

•Youneedtoinformthem.Wewillnottell yourinstructorsforyou.

•Youstartadvocatingforyourselfincollege,aspracticefortheworkingworld

•Afteryounotifyyourinstructors,youshouldtalkwiththemaboutyouraccommodations.

•Thisisrequired forsomeaccommodations,andhighlyencouraged forallyourclassroomaccommodations

•Ifyou’renotsurehow totalkwithyourinstructorsaboutyouraccommodations,askyourDisabilityServicesCoordinator!

WhatAccommodationsShouldMyInstructorsKnowAbout?

•Anythingwhichwouldcomeupintheclassroom

•Testingaccommodations

•Notetaking

•Electronicnotetakingassistance(smartpens,AudioNotetaker,recorders,etc.)

•AlternativeFormats(Kurzweil,largeprint,text,etc.)

•InClassAides

•Interpreters/C-Print

•Captioningneeds

•AssistiveListeningDevices

•Technologyyouneedwithyou(laptop,tablet, refreshablebrailledevice

•Lightorsmellsensitivity

•Andmore!

WhatDoINotNeedToTell MyInstructors?

•Whyyouarereceivingaccommodations

•Itcanbehelpfulforyourinstructorstoknowaboutyourdisability,aseveryone’sstrengthsandweaknessesaredifferent,and ifyousharealittlebitabouthow youlearnbestorhowyourdisabilitymostimpactsyou,theymightcomeupwithotherwaystohelpyouintheirclass. But,youarenotrequiredtotellthemanyspecificsaboutyourdisability

•Certainaccommodations

•Housing

•Dietaryrestrictions(unlesstheinstructoroffers tobringinfood)

•OutofClassAides

•ProjectASSIST

•AdaptiveTransportation

•UsingtheAccommodationRequestPortal

•ClickonthelinkonthehomepageoftheCenterforStudentswithDisabilitieswebsite

•Logintothe system

•Ifyoucan’tlogin,pleaseseethe“ChangingMyUsernameand/or Password”tutorial

•Clickon“ListAccommodations”ontheleftsideofyourDashboard

HowDoITellMyInstructorsAboutMyAccommodations?

•Selecttheclassesyouwanttosendinaccommodationrequestsfor

•Ifyouwantdifferentaccommodationsfor specificclasses,selectthoseclassesseparately

Example

•Sayyouareinfiveclasses:anEnglishclass,aMathclass,aGENED,aChemistrylectureandaChemistrylab. Yourapprovedaccommodationsincludeextratimeontests,notetaker,andanInClassAide. YoudecideyouonlyneedtheInClassAideforyourChemistrylab,butyouwantyourotheraccommodationsinallyourclasses.

•You wouldselectyourEnglish,Math,GENED,andChemistrylecturecoursesfor onebatchofaccommodationnotifications,onlycheckingoff yourextratimeandnotetakeraccommodations

•Then,youwouldrepeatthesteps,thistimeselectingyourChemistrylabcourse,andcheckingoffallthreeofyouraccommodations(extratime,notetaker,andInClassAide)

HowDoITellMyInstructorsAboutMyAccommodations?

1.Selectyourdesired

accommodationsfromthelist

2.ChecktheboxstatingyouunderstandthatyourDSCwillcompletethefinalstep,triggeringyour

requesttobesentto1

yourinstructors

3.SelectSubmitYourAccommodation

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AccommodationNotice–Exampleof facultynotification

•Asyouwillseeintheexample,theaccommodationsarelistedasfollows:

•Group(Aides,AlternativeTesting,Notetaking,etc.),withabriefdescriptionof thegroup

•Specificaccommodation(InClassAide,ExtraTime1.50x,etc.),withabriefdescriptionoftheaccommodation

•ThereisalsoaspaceforAdditionalNotifications,whereyourDSCwillincludeanyuncommonaccommodationsyouqualifyfor(suchasablankpieceofpaperwithwhichtoblockoutquestions/answersonatest,oralimitednumberofquestionsperpage)

Letter

Letter(continued)

I need tochange myaccommodationsfor aclass!

•Ifyouwanttoinformyourinstructorofotheraccommodations

•Clickon“ListAccommodations”

•Thenclickon“ModifyRequest”fortheclassinwhichyouwanttoalteryouraccommodations

WhenDo IRequestMy Accommodations?

•Youshouldcompletetheaccommodationrequestduringthefirstweekofclasses(or,if youregisterwithCSDduringthesemester,assoonasyoucompleteyourintakeappointment)

•Ifyou’renotsureifyouwillneedaccommodationsinaclass,werecommendsubmittingyouraccommodationrequestanyway

•Bettertohaveitdoneandnotneedit,thenneeditandnothaveitdone

Questions?

CenterforStudentswithDisabilitiesAndersenLibraryBuilding,Room2002262-472-4711