Faculty Accommodation Letter

Faculty Accommodation Letter

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To receive disability-related accommodations, students must first register with Disability Services.
Disability Services will review the submitted documentation to confirm eligibility and determine appropriate accommodations. Once approved, instructors will receive an email notification containing the Faculty Accommodation Letter for each student.

Please note: Accommodations are not retroactive and cannot be implemented until the instructor has received the Faculty Accommodation Letter. While students are encouraged to register at the beginning of the semester, they may initiate the process with Disability Services at any time.

When you receive a Faculty Accommodation Letter:

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  1. Meet with the student privately to discuss accommodations.
  2. Keep the student's status confidential. Students do not need to identify their disability.
  3. Be aware of your assumptions and personal reactions to disability issues.
  4. Expect students with disabilities to meet the same academic standards as their peers.
  5. View Faculty Accommodation Letters and accommodation needs for each student in Accommodate.
  6. Provide exam document(s) to dservice@uccs.edu or upload to Accommodate if test accommodations are requested.
  7. Contact Disability Services if you have any questions or concerns.

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. If a student requests to use accommodations in your course, you will receive an email asking you to review their Letter of Accommodation. Log-in to Accommodate. You can also view Faculty Accommodation Letters by clicking “Accommodation Letters” on the home screen of Accommodate.

  2. Click on “Letter of Accommodation” to see the student’s approved accommodations and to review the faculty and student responsibilities.

  3. Sign your name at the bottom of the Letter of Accommodation and click, “Save.”