Faculty Notification Letters

Accommodations are required reasonable adjustments to allow equal access to all students in academic environments and indicated by the Faculty Notification Letter.  It is important that faculty read Faculty Notification Letters as they contain information that is essential to the accommodation process.  Please keep in mind that accommodation letters are designed as part of an interactive process between instructors, students and the Center for Disability Resources. 

Accommodation notifications will come from [email protected] and labeled as  “Accommodation:Faculty Notification Letter”, so please watch for this information. 

Once you receive the Faculty Notification Letter 

1. Ask to meet/connect with a student privately. If you are unable or unsure how to approach accommodations with a student, please reach out to to the Center for Disability Resources as we want to ensure a connection with the student has been made. 
2. Review the Faculty Notification Letter and determine how you will implement accommodations, or any appropriate alternatives (e.g. MAX Center to proctor exams if you are not able to provide proctoring?) If you are concerned accommodations pose a fundamental alteration to the learning objectives to your course,  please connect with the Center for Disability Resources.  Accommodations are an interactive process between students, Disability Resources and faculty 
3. Discuss the Faculty Notification Letter with the student and how accommodations will be provided.  Discussing expectations about what is reasonable for your course, and any limitations is important early in the process.  
4. Extensions of deadlines or absence flexibility are increasingly common accommodations. We’ve noted on the Faculty Notification Letter that this accommodation is requested, but specific requirements of your course may impact or limit what is reasonable.  
5. Faculty should be clear with students about any specific accommodation parameters, such as: 
   • How students should notify faculty about the need for extensions and how long they generally will be granted. 
   • Any expectations for accommodated testing (dates, time).
   • What are reasonable extensions or absences for a course? What happens if more flexibility is needed?
   • When will point reductions will happen after an extension or absence consideration has been implemented? 
   • How to follow up with you on concerns or when you plan to check in with the student (after the first exam, mid-module, etc).
6. You may receive a Faculty Notification Letter late in a course, and even late requests should be implemented from the point of notification.  Accommodations do not have to be retroactively applied, but we are happy to discuss this with you as we understand late requests may have many variables involved.
7. Sometimes a withdraw from a course is the reasonable option even for a student with accommodations, but Academic Advising, Student Affairs or our office can discuss that option with you.

Contact Disability Resources with suggestions or concerns! We are here to work with you on course access.