JWU Charlotte : Disability Services : Accommodations

Accommodations

Accommodations for students with disabilities who provide appropriate documentation include, but are not limited to:

  • Oral and/or extended time for tests
  • Enlarged print
  • Use of a tape recorder in class
  • Note-taking assistance
  • Reduced course load
  • Preferential scheduling
  • Classroom relocation
  • Medically excused absences
  • Use of assistive technology (i.e. Dragon Naturally Speaking, Kurzweil 3000, Smart Pen)

During the accommodation process, you will be expected to:

  • Participate in the determination and implementation of reasonable accommodations and support services
  • Meet with your advisor at the beginning of every term to complete the Accommodations Form
  • Inform your advisor when accommodations are not working or need to be changed
  • Keep follow-up appointments or call to cancel and reschedule in a timely manner

The advisor will be expected to:

  • Maintain medical/psychological/educational documentation in a confidential manner
  • Identify reasonable accommodations and support services and assist with their implementation
  • Request updated documentation (as needed) to determine if accommodations need to be modified