Accommodations for Students

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Academic Accommodations

  • Extended time on exams
  • Reduced-distraction exam environment
  • Preferential seating in classrooms
  • Private room for exams
  • Breaks allowed during exams
  • E-reader provided for exams
  • Permission to record in-class lectures
  • Note-taking assistance in class
  • Copies of lecture slides or outlines provided in advance of class, if available
  • Use of laptop/tablet in class (especially for note-taking or writing)
  • Alternative formats for course materials (large print, digital text, etc.)
  • Captioning or sign language interpreters for in-person or recorded lectures 
  • Modified attendance or deadline flexibility (additional forms required) 

Housing Accommodations 

  • Single dorm room
  • Private bathroom 
  • First floor or accessible room

Emotional Support Animal Accommodation

  • Emotional Support Animal (ESA) allowed in campus housing only (additional forms required)