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Starting Fall 2021, the Office of Accessibility Resources & Services (OARS) initiated a new process for sending accommodation letters. The process puts more ownership on the student. The syllabus statement above reflects this expectation.
| Prior to Fall 2021 | Fall 2021 and |
Beyond | ||
1) Who is responsible for sending accommodation letters | OARS sent accommodation letters on behalf of the student. OARS sent letter with all of the student’s eligible accommodations. | The student is now responsible to login to their AIM portal to request their letters to be sent. The student has ownership over which accommodations they would like to request to utilize for each class. |
2) When accommodation letters are sent | 2-3 weeks before the start of term or as a new student registered with OARS during term. | Varies. The student is encouraged to send the letter 2-3 weeks before the course begins. It may be earlier or later as the student now has ownership. |
3) What accommodation letter is communicating | Letter communicated that the student is registered with OARS and their eligible accommodations. Initiated conversation for students to then state their intent to use accommodations. | Student is communicating their intent to use accommodations by requesting their letter to be sent and selecting from eligible accommodations. OARS recommends the student and faculty discuss how accommodations may apply in the specific course. |