Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation

In order to receive disability-related accommodations and/or support services, the student must self-disclose the presence of a specific disability and provide the appropriate documentation to the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence (CTLE). The CTLE will handle all accommodation requests on an individual basis to ensure the student’s needs are being met and the documentation supports the stated disability. If the documentation supports the requested accommodation as reasonable, then the requested accommodations may be granted. Incomplete documentation may delay this important process. Students are encouraged to be proactive. It is important to keep in mind that despite the existence of a qualifying disability, the requested accommodations may be denied if they are determined to be unreasonable or inappropriate.

The CTLE provides academic accommodations for students with documented disabilities in accordance with the ADA. These accommodations may include extended test taking time, computer use during testing, alternative test formats and readers. Students requesting test accommodations through CTLE must adhere to guidelines and access the on-line testing accommodation form to schedule examinations. Our goal in establishing these guidelines is to help the University community understand the role of the CTLE in providing academic accommodations for qualified students with disabilities.