Renewing Academic Accommodations with Change

Issue/Question

As a student registered with the Office of Accessibility and receiving academic accommodations, how do I renew my accommodations with changes?

Environment

• Accommodate by Symplicity.

Cause

If you are a student who has already registered with the Office of Accessibility and has been receiving academic accommodations, then you will need to renew your accommodations for each academic semester. Students may need modifications made to their current accommodations due to changing needs or new diagnoses. If you will be needing changes to your accommodations for the semester you are renewing for, then please continue to the instructions below. If you do not need any changes, then refer to the article on how to renew accommodations without change.

Resolution

1. Log in to Accommodate
2. Select Accommodation from the menu on the left side of the screen
3. Select Semester Request
   1. If you do not have the option to select Semester Request, then you do not currently have accommodations through the Office of Accessibility. Please see the article on how to register with the Office of Accessibility for the first time.
4. Click Add New button
5. From the Semester drop-down list in the center of the screen, select the semester for which you would like to renew your accommodations
   1. For example, a student with Summer 2025 accommodations in place would select 2025 Fall since that is the next semester that the student will be needing accommodations for.
6. Click Review The Renewal button on the right side of the screen
7. Review your accommodations and their associated details
   1. Notice that the Category drop-down menus for each accommodation are blank. This is okay.
   2. Click Remove Accommodation to remove an accommodation you no longer want
      1. Click Deleted (Undelete) to undo the removal
   3. Contact the Office of Accessibility to request significant additions or changes to your accommodations
8. Click Submit
   Note: If you clicked Request Additional Accommodation before submitting, you will receive an error message. Remove the additional accommodation and contact the Office of Accessibility for any significant additions or changes to your accommodations.

Once your renewal has been approved, you will receive an email containing an accommodation letter for the semester for which you have renewed your accommodations.

Please contact the Office of Accessibility if you need further assistance
The Office of Accessibility can be reached at (605) 658-3745 or at accessibility@usd.edu
For medical providers, the Office of Accessibility fax is (605) 658-3357