FAQ's For Faculty and Staff

Students registered with Accessibility Services will receive a computer-generated letter listing their approved accommodations. Students may print or forward the letter to you if that is your preference.

However, instructors will receive an automated email notification providing the student’s name, course code and instructions on how to log in to the Faculty Portal of Accommodate to view the letter.

Refer the student to Student Accessibility Services. We will accept documentation and provide appropriate accommodations.

None. Accommodation requests are not retroactive.

Besides what’s stated directly above, we encourage students to introduce themselves to you and discuss their academic accommodations.

• We ask them to talk to you during office hours within the first two weeks of class or within one week of receiving their letter.
• They should let you know what accommodation(s) they will use.

• Instructors should email the test to sas@uwp.edu. If other arrangements need to be made, please let us know.
• Use an exam cover sheet for each separate exam and make a notation of what is allowed for the class(e.g., open or closed book, notes, basic or scientific calculator, etc.).
• Note how much time the class gets for the test, SAS will add the extended time for the student.

Students take exams proctored by staff in our testing area. This is located on the third floor of the library. Faculty should submit exams by email 24 hours prior to the exam or we cannot proctor it.

Extend the time (online), prepare a media clip or CD for listening portion. If the exam is not timed (open for 24 hours), no need to extend it for student with disability.

• SAS’s Testing hours are Monday through Friday, 8:15 am to 4:00 pm.
• Arrange with the student the day/time to take the exam, preferably earlier in the day.

Allow them to tape record the lecture using the Genio note taking App.

• Refer to Attendance Flex Policy included in student’s emailing of letter.
• If a student has an occasional flare up due to a medical condition, they may miss a class. They should email you within 24 hours of this occurring and not miss assignment deadlines without your permission. If your syllabus has a maximum absence allowance, please take into consideration this still may occur even after the allowance is met.

All students are expected to abide by the University Code of Conduct. Poor behavior is not excused on the basis of disability. Respond to the University Misconduct Policy and contact the Office of the Dean of Students 

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