Student Accessibility Services

Academic Accommodations

Once registered with and approved by SAS for academic accommodations, students may request accommodations for as many or as few courses as they wish.

Common Academic Accommodations

  •     Extended-time for examinations
  •     Exams in a reduced-distraction space
  •     Use of a secure SAS laptop (USB and networking disabled)
  •     Use of a note taker
  •     Permission to tape-record lectures
  •     Materials in alternate format
  •     Reduced course load with prorated tuition, when appropriate
  •     Extensions on assignments
  •     Use of assistive technology

Requesting Academic Accomodations

Once students are approved for academic accommodations by SAS, they can request those academic accommodations in as many or as few courses as they wish. To request accommodations in a particular course, students should log into the online portal and request accommodation letters for each class where needed. Faculty will receive an email notification to check online for the letter.

We recommend that students email faculty to describe how accommodations will be implemented in the course. We recommend that students communicate with professors early in the semester and at least two weeks before any exam accommodations are needed.

Visit our registration page for more information about self-registration and steps to request academic accommodations.

SAS Registration

Academic Accommodations Letters

SAS registered students with approved academic accommodations will utilize the student online portal to request their academic accommodation letters each semester.

Students must be granted access to the online portal. Contact SAS if you have approved academic accommodations but do not have access. Please make these requests early in the semester. Late requests may result in not receiving accommodations in time for an exam/assignment.

Online Portal

(Please use FirefoxChrome or Internet Explorer browsers to access your letters online. Only the latest version of the Safari browser can properly access the PDF letters.)

Once logged into the system, students can view detailed instructions on how to request accommodation letters and review our F.A.Q. section.

  • Select the class, checkmark needed approved accommodations, click Submit.
  • Faculty will receive an email notification that the accommodation letter is ready to view online.
  • Optional: Click Get Letter to download the PDF for your records or to send to faculty to describe how accommodations would be implemented.

Students who are not currently approved for this accommodation, but want to explore the academic accommodation request process should contact SAS.

Assistive Technology

Visit the assistive technology page to learn more about available equipment, spaces and the borrowing procedures.

Assistive Technology