Accommodation Letters for Professors

Students requesting academic accommodations in the classroom must present a letter prepared by SSD verifying the need for accommodations to each of their instructors (In the School of Law, students should request letters to the Assistant Dean for Student Services, who will make the accommodation arrangements). The student's file must be in Active status prior to the preparation of these letters.

1. The student must complete an Accommodation Letter Request Form and turn it into SSD. Forms are available in the SSD office, or you can submit your request online. Information needed to complete the form includes:
   • Your name and EID
   • Course name and number
   • Unique number
   • Instructor's full (first and last) name
2. It is the student's responsibility to pick up the letters at SSD. When turning in the letter request form, the student will be told when the letters will be ready for the faculty to pick up. SSD does not mail faculty letters. It is the student's responsibility to complete the form every semester that accommodations are requested.
3. The student should then make appointments to meet with each professor to deliver the letters and discuss the accommodations that will be necessary in each class. It is important that the student provide accommodation letters to his/her instructors at the beginning of each long semester and, if approved for testing accommodations, far in advance of the first exam. When giving the instructor the letter, the student should discuss with the instructor how the accommodations best fit within his/her curriculum. If necessary, the Student Affairs Administrator is available to wok with the student and the instructor. Note: Students need to remind instructors at least five (5) days prior to each exam if they will need testing accommodations.
4. Failure to follow these steps may hinder the provision of accommodations.

Important Notes

• Instructors are under no obligation to provide accommodations for a student who does not identify himself/herself as a student with a disability.
• The student is responsible for requesting new letters at the beginning of each semester.
• SSD will not be able to process forms with incomplete information.
• If a student needs to request a modification of his/her accommodations, the student should meet with his/her Student Affairs Administrator to discuss the change.