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Student Accommodations

Accommodation Process

Students are invited to voluntarily identify themselves as having a disability to initiate the accommodation process.

1. Fill out the Student Disclosure of Disability form (.pdf). Students may identify themselves as having a disability at any time.
2. Upon receipt of the form, Equal Opportunity Services will contact the student to secure the appropriate current documentation (within the last five years) and/or testing results needed to verify the disability. (See Documentation Guidelines)
3. EOS will work with the student and members of the campus community to arrange reasonable accommodations.
4. EOS will also prepare an accommodation memorandum for distribution to the faculty. The Instructor Accommodation Memorandum documents the disability and describes the accommodations to be made. They are valid for one semester.
5. All information will be kept confidential and EOS will contact campus community members only on a need-to-know basis.

Typical Accommodations

Below are some typical reasonable accommodations that may be provided to students:

• Books on tape
• Written and oral instructions for assignments
• Note-takers
• Extended time - this can be for in-class assignments and exams
• Alternative testing arrangements - our office will work with instructors to provide proctoring of exams and tests.
• Distraction reduced testing environment
• Oral examination
• Large print exams and materials
• Use of tape recorders in classrooms
• Use of dictionaries and calculators for in-class assignments and tests.
• Barrier removal and access
• Large print books and materials
• Voice recognition software

If students are in need of personal or academic assistance, they should refer to the Personal and Academic Assistance page. If you have questions about available accommodations, please contact Equal Opportunity Services.

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Related forms:

• Student Disclosure of Disability form (.pdf)
• Release of Information form (.pdf) - for releasing disability test results to Carnegie Mellon
• Verification of a Disability (.pdf) - for sending proof of a disability to Carnegie Mellon
• Permission to Share Information form (.pdf) - to allow Carnegie Mellon to share selected information regarding disability or accommodations with individuals outside the university
• Interpreter Request form (.pdf)
• Interpreting Service Evaluation (.pdf)
• Verification of a Disability/Parking (.pdf) - to request special parking services
• Alternative Format Request form (.pdf) - to request services such as books on tape, enlarged materials, readers, Braille, etc.
• Request for Proctored Exam (.pdf)

Documentation Guidelines:

• Guidelines for Documentation of Visual Disorders in Adolescents and Adults (.pdf)
• Guidelines for Documentation of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (.pdf)
• Guidelines for Documentation of Learning Disability Disorders in Adolescents and Adults (.pdf)
• Guidelines for Documentation of Hearing Disorders in Adolescents and Adults (.pdf)
• Guidelines for Documentation of Psychiatric Disabilities in Adolescents and Adults (.pdf)
• Guidelines for Documentation of Chronic Health/Orthepedic Disorders in Adolescents and Adults (.pdf)

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