Roles and Responsibilities in the Accommodations Process

Office of Accessibility

Candidates

Advisors

Professors

Process requests for accommodations for candidates with disabilities 

Process requests for temporary accommodations for short-term impairments and/or pregnancy/related conditions

Field candidates’ requests for alternative assignments (Dean makes determination)

Send accommodation letters to faculty by the first day of each semester 

Send advisors a list of their candidates with accommodations each semester 

Internalize accommodation letter

Early in the semester, reach out to instructors to set up time to discuss

how accommodations will be applied in courses; this is an opportunity to practice self-advocacy

Maintain communication with professors as needed 

Reach out to Accessibility Office to request any necessary changes to accommodation letter 

Save list of candidates with accommodations somewhere it can be accessed when needed 

Work in tandem with the Accessibility Office to escalate issues 

Provide accommodations in courses after communication with candidate 

Communicate with advisors about concerns through email or the ticket system (undergrad ticket; graduate ticket)