Whether you had accommodations in high school or you are completely new to the accommodations process, you may be wondering about how eligibility for accommodations works in higher education. This page offers you some basic guidance around the following:
What are the important dates and policies for students requesting or approved for accommodations (Important Dates and Priority Deadlines)?
How do I know if I am eligible for accommodations (Determining Eligibility)?
What kind of documentation do I need from my provider (Supporting Documentation)?
How do I file a grievance or make an appeal (Grievances and Appeals)?
New housing accommodations requests must be submitted and an intake meeting must be completed with ample lead time before the Housing Application deadline from Housing and Residential Education (HRE) to allow for processing. Housing and meal plan accommodations will be reviewed in the same manner as academic accommodations.
Students with approved housing accommodations must indicate on the HRE Housing Application that they are opting to utilize their housing accommodations.
Please complete your Request for Accommodations form, upload supporting documentation, and engage in the interactive process by completing the intake meeting with an accommodation specialist.
HRE cannot guarantee that they will be able to meet a student's accommodations if the Housing Application is not completed by the deadline and such student may be placed on a waitlist.
Deadlines can be found when posted on the HRE website.
Certain academic accommodations also have priority deadlines to allow our office sufficient time to implement the accommodations. Please see below for specific priority deadlines for testing- and registration-related accommodations:
Students may request testing- and registration-related accommodations after these priority deadlines; however, they may be waitlisted until the following quarter.
Important: Some accommodations have priority deadlines or timelines after being approved:
Testing Center Deadlines: Sign up for tests/quizzes/exams five (5) calendar days in advance during the term and ten (10) days before the start of the final exam period
Alternate Format Text Timeline: When requesting textbooks in alternate formats, be aware that it may take 2-4 weeks for us to source a copy of the text from publishers. Please request your textbooks prior to the start of the term by emailing SDS.AT@du.edu.
Students must coordinate with their current treatment provider to obtain appropriate documentation. It is most common for students with learning disabilities or ADHD to submit psychoeducational testing. Documentation may be in the form of diagnostic testing or a letter of support from the current, treating healthcare provider. Supporting documentation must include the following information:
Submitted on formal letterhead from the treating provider
Include the treating physician's signature and license number
All documentation must be submitted in English
Within a relevant time frame
Include a formal diagnosis
All documentation requires the following elements:
Disability/Diagnosis
Functional limitation based on objective evidence
The need for accommodation(s) based on objective evidence
Please note that there are additional requirements for students requesting an Emotional Support Animal (ESA).