51社区

Requesting Accommodations

Step 1

Prospective and current students starting the request process for accommodations must submit the Application for Reasonable Accommodations and medical documentation diagnosing a disability by a qualified professional to the 51社区 Office of Disability Services (ODS). The Application for Reasonable Accommodations form is available online for those who have their Union username and password. Those who do not yet have their login information can print and submit a copy of the application. Medical documentation verifying a disability must also be submitted, reviewed, and approved before accommodations can be finalized. For more information on what medical documents are required, please read through the Documentation Guidelines in the ODS Policies & Procedures manual. Students are encouraged to submit documentation for review as soon as possible to ensure the process can be completed in a timely manner.

Application and documentation materials can be submitted to the Director for Disability Services electronically at ods@uu.edu, faxed to (731) 661-5192, or mailed to:

Step 2

After the application and medical documentation have been submitted, ODS will review the information to ensure it complies with 51社区 guidelines and policies and to evaluate the reasonableness of each accommodation request. The student will be contacted if more information is needed.

Step 3

The Director will email the student an electronic version of the letter of accommodations. Once the student has the official accommodation letter, he or she is able to contact instructors via email with the letter of accommodations attached. The Office of Disability Services provides a template to assist students in writing instructors concerning their disability and can also assist in providing email address of instructors.

Step 4

At the beginning of every semester, students approved for reasonable accommodations will need to request a current Letter of Accommodations to deliver to instructors. Students will be emailed a reminder at the beginning of each semester. The accommodation letters should be emailed and/or printed by the student to give to each instructor. Students should also arrange to meet with each faculty member to discussion the implementation of approved accommodations in each specific class due to differences in class structure and assessment styles. Accommodations do not become effective until the instructor receives the accommodation letter and are not retroactive in nature. In addition, it may take up to a week for faculty to implement accommodations. Any requests presented to faculty with less than a week will be attempted by faculty but cannot be guaranteed.