Accessibility

Ensuring equal access for all with disabilities by providing accommodations and fostering an inclusive campus community

Articles (29)

Pinned Article Requesting Academic Accommodations for the First Time

How to register with the Office of Accessibility in order to receive academic accommodations for the first time.

Pinned Article Viewing Faculty Instructions for Accommodate

This article explains how to access the resources on how to use Accommodate for faculty.

Accessing Peer Note-Taker Notes

How to access and download notes submitted by a peer notetaker.

Accommodations are not Working or are no Longer Needed

What if the accommodations are not working or no longer needed?

Can I use Accommodation for Certain Classes

What if I don't need accommodation in all of my classes?  Can I just use accommodation for certain classes?

Do I have to disclose my Disability

Do I have to disclose my disability to my professors

Documentation for Accommodation

What documentation is needed

Ensuring my College Success as a Student with a Disability

What can I do to ensure my success as a student with a disability

Exam Accommodations available at College Level

Will I receive the same exam accommodations I received in high school?

Logging into Accommodate (Office of Accessiblity Platform) for Faculty Members

Quick overview of the faculty portion of the Accommodate software used to manage accommodations.

Office of Accessibility notify my Professor of my Accommodations

Does the Office of Accessibility notify my professor of my accommodations each semester?

Parents Supporting students through transitioning to College

How can parents support their student through this transition?

Renewing Academic Accommodations with Change

How to renew academic accommodations with change.

Renewing Academic Accommodations without Change

How to renew academic accommodations without change.

Requesting Accommodations

What accommodations are available

Requesting Assistive Tech Equipment

How to request Assistive Technology Equipment from the Office of Accessibility.

Requesting Changes to Current Academic Accommodations

How to request changes to current academic accommodations.

Requesting Emotional Support Animal (ESA) Approval

How to request Emotional Support Animal (ESA) approval for on-campus housing.

Requesting Housing Accommodation

Requesting a housing disability accommodation

Returning Assistive Technology Equipment

Returning Assistive Tech Equipment that was checked out to students or visitors.

Self-Disclosing Disability

Office of Accessibility Self-Disclose Disability

Submitting a Request for Post-Production Captions (Faculty)

Explains the process for submitting a standalone transcript or caption requests for a post-production video or audio file in Accommodate.

Submitting Notes as a Peer Note-Taker

How to submit notes as a peer note-taker.

Update Accommodation Memo

How often do I need to update my accommodation memo

Update New Documentation to the Office of Accessibility

How often must I provide new documentation to the Office of Accessibility

View Accommodation Letters - Faculty

Describes the process to view accommodation letters for faculty.

Viewing Students who have Accommodations in Courses (Faculty)

Explains the process of viewing enrolled students in a course with accommodations for faculty members.

Will my IEP or 504 plan transfer with me to USD

Will my IEP or 504 plan transfer with me to USD?