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It is the student's responsibility to request accommodations each term. To request academic accommodations, students are required to complete a series of steps, before or at the beginning of each term. Students registered with the CEA may request accommodations at any point during the term, but accommodations are only granted from the date faculty are notified by the student with an official Accommodation letter from the CEA. For instance, a student may take the first exam in a particular class without using accommodations for which the student is eligible. The student may decide to activate accommodations for the second exam. Thus, the student would receive accommodations from the second exam forward. Furthermore, students have an obligation to inform the University in a timely manner of accommodation request. Students who fail to give sufficient notice of accommodation requests may not receive accommodations.

Student obligations with accommodations requests are as follows:

  1. Meet with a CEA staff member to discuss accommodations requests.
  2. Complete an Accommodation Request Form.
  3. CEA will prepare an Accommodation Letter to the instructor of each course for which accommodations are requested.
  4. Deliver an Accommodation Letter to the instructor of each course for which accommodations are requested.
  5. Discuss how accommodations will be implemented with the instructor of the course. CEA is available to offer suggestions to the student and faculty member.
  6. Remind the instructor of exam accommodations at least one week before scheduled exams.
  7. Report any problems with accommodations implementation to the CEA.

Students are required to deliver and discuss Accommodation letters with faculty before accommodations will be implemented. Instructors are not obligated to provide accommodations until such time they are notified by official hand delivered letters to do so. Also, accommodations are not retroactive. In other words, faculty are not obligated to accommodate prior exams, assignments, or any course related activity before an Accommodation Letter is delivered and discussed.

Students are entitled to appeal accommodations decisions of CEA, Faculty or other University entities. Please refer to 504/ADA Grievance Process for Students.

Forms and information sheets are provided here in Rich Text Format and HTML format. To save the forms to your computer, click on the link to open the file, and select "save as" to save it to your computer. If you experience difficulty in accessing these forms, please email hascher@uark.edu. Intake forms, Academic Accommodations Request forms, and Document Conversion Request forms may be returned to the CEA office by mail, fax, in person, or via email (ada@uark.edu). Disability verification documentation must be provided by mail, fax, or in person; we are unable to accept these documents via email.

For new students:

Please complete a Registration Form and have a professional supply documentation according to the relevant Disability Verification Guideline sheet.

 

For all students requesting text conversion:

Document Conversion Information and Request Form

Link to Accommodations.

 

 

 

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