COMMON ACADEMIC ACCOMMODATIONS

Reasonable accommodations are individualized and flexible, based on the nature of the disability and the academic environment. Below is a partial list of common academic accommodations.

• accessible classroom/location/furniture
• advance notice of assignments
• alternative ways of completing assignments (e.g., oral presentation versus written paper)
• assistive computer technology
• assistive listening devices
• auxiliary aids and services (note-takers, lab or library assistants, readers, interpreters)
• captions for film and video material
• course or program modifications
• course substitution (e.g., second language or math substitutions)
• document conversion (alternative print formats: Braille, large print, tape, electronic, raised lettering)
• early syllabus
• exam modifications:
  • alternative test formats (short answer, multiple choice, oral, essay)
  • computer or basic calculator for exams
  • exam administered in two parts
  • private, quiet exam room
  • readers and scribes
• financial aid accommodations
• priority registration
• study skills and strategies training
• time extensions
• taped lectures