Students with Accommodations: How To's

On this page, you'll find step-by-step guides and links to other pages on our website with step-by-step guides detailing how to complete specific processes related to your approved accommodations.

Letters of Approved Accommodations (LOAAs)

  • Sending LOAAs to Course Instructors

    LOAAs must be sent for your accommodations to be recognized and implemented. SDS recommends sending LOAAs at the beginning of the academic term. If a student adds a class after initially send their LOAAs, the student must send their LOAAs again specifically for that class, following the same process below.

    1. Log in to Accommodate Student Portal. 
    2. Select Accommodation Details. 
    3. Select Send LOAAs to Faculty
    4. Select Add New.
    5. At the top, you can note your approved academic/testing accommodations. You do not need to do anything with these. They are just there for your reference.  
    6. Start by selecting the current Term from the drop down box labeled “Term.” 
    7. Then select Send By Course. 
    8. You will need to determine which academic/testing accommodations will be sent to each of your instructors. Your approved accommodations will appear as a list, you will need to go through accommodation by accommodation and select which courses will be notified of the accommodation. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click Submit when finished.  

Testing Accommodations

Alternate Format Text

  • Requesting Class Readings and Textbooks in Alternate Formats

    Requesting Textbooks

    Step 1: Go to the University of Denver Bookstore Textbook Page and search for your course texts. If an instructor has not yet uploaded the course textbook, please email the professor and copy SDS@du.edu 

    Step 2: Buy your book from your preferred retailer. Remember, you must have proof of purchase in order for SDS to provide you with an alternate format.  

    Step 3: Request textbooks by emailing SDS.AT@du.edu.

    Please note: You will upload proof of purchase with your form.  

    You will hear from a member of the AFT team to confirm your request and when your book is ready! Contact SDS@du.edu with any questions. Please include AFT as part of the subject line. 

    Requesting Canvas Content

    Step 1: Copy the link for the Canvas Content

    Step 2: Make the request by emailing SDS.AT@du.edu.

    Our team makes every effort to get an accessible format of Canvas content returned to you within 3 business days. 

Foreign Language Substitution (FOLA)

  • Searching for FOLA Classes
    1. Go to Registrar's Website .  Select "Registration."   
    2. Then select “Find Courses” on the left and select "The online Schedule of classes."  
    3. Select a Term for class search section, select quarter you are looking for (example Autumn Quarter 2023). 
    4. Select continue, go to Attributes section and type in “FOLA Substitution” select search after typing in FOLA Substitution to see list of classes.  

Additional Accommodations