Students with learning disabilities and Attention Deficit Disorder that may require accommodations are encouraged to identify themselves to the Academic Support Center(ASC) once admitted to the university or following diagnosis of the disability. They must provide an Academic Support Center counselor with current documentation from a qualified professional which will assist in determining reasonable accommodations at the university. Please refer to our guidelines for documentation or contact us at 202-885-3360 if you have any questions about what constitutes current and complete documentation.
Specific accommodations can be arranged for students based on the impact of their disability in a particular course. Possible accommodations may include extended time, reduced-distraction space for examinations and quizzes, use of a computer for essay exams or in-class writing, use of a note taker or tape recorder, and books on tape. Accommodations are made with the understanding that every student is held to the same academic standards even if a student may need to meet these standards through non-traditional means.
To request accommodations in an AU course, students will need to meet with an ASC counselor to review their documentation. The counselor will provide information about accommodation procedures and ASC resources. To receive classroom accommodations, students will complete an ASC form to request letters notifying their professors regarding possible classroom accommodations. Students are encouraged to meet with each faculty member in person to deliver the letter, preferably during office hours. Students whose accommodation letters include taking exams with accommodations will use theon-line test accommodations request form. For details about requesting disability-related test accommodations on-line, students may consult the Student Guide to Using the On-line Test Accommodations Request Form for details, stop by the ASC in MGC 243, or contact the ASC testing coordinators at x3489.
Information about a student's disability and accommodations, if any, is treated as confidential under applicable federal and local laws, and is only provided to individuals who are required to receive such information on a need-to-know basis and for whom a student has authorized such a release.