If you, as the instructor, believe that any accommodation alters the essential functions of the course, please reach out to the ADRC via email: adrc@ou.edu, or phone: 405-325-3852 and we are happy to engage with you about the essential functions of your course, including possible options that will assure both the required accommodation of the student and maintain the essential functions of the course.
If you have any questions about a certain accommodation please do not hesitate to contact us.
All educational materials for the student should be provided in an accessible format. When possible, handouts and slide presentations should be provided to the student before class time so the student may read ahead and fully participate in class. If handouts/slides are available on Canvas, the instructor should now have to provide hard copies. Please ensure an accessible electronic version is available for required textbooks. Students submit a request for an electronic textbook and reader from the ADRC/Digital Accessibility team. Additional information, including links to resources, can be found on our Accessible Educational Materials webpage.
The type of furniture needed will be shared in the accommodation notice.
Instructors should work with their department or OU Facilities Management to provide an adjustable desk for the student’s use during class.
The student should discuss their needs regarding the announcement with their instructor privately. A brief announcement without naming the student is all that is necessary.
Approved on a case-by-case basis. The student may need to arrive a few minutes late or leave a few minutes (approximately 5 to 10 minutes) early to accommodate their disability. Their attendance or participation grade for the class period should not be impacted unless the accommodation would fundamentally alter the essential course requirements.
All course content delivered by video must be captioned.
The student is responsible for using their own personal device to record class content. Any recorded information is for the student’s personal use only and will be deleted when no longer needed.
The student may use a basic 4-function calculator on any math-based exam unless using would fundamentally alter the essential course requirements. Calculators for higher level math will be determined by the instructor in collaboration with the ADRC.
Live or remote transcription provided to the student. May require placement of a microphone near instructor.
Students may use device of choice for note taking.
The student is allowed to use a computer for essays and other written exams.
Font sizes on exams, quizzes, and other class materials/handouts should be provided to the student in the specified font size.
The student may take exams one page at a time. The student will not be permitted to return to previous exam pages once they are submitted.
Please extend the student’s exam time by the specified amount. (e.g., 1.5x, 2.0x)
If the test is shorter than 90 minutes, the student should receive a break halfway through the exam.
Please extend the student’s exam time by 50%. Stop-Out Time is the ability to take brief, 5–10-minute breaks from the exam to manage their disability.
The ability for the student to pause the exam clock for disability-related breaks without being time penalized.
The student may require testing in a reduced-distraction environment. The ADRC can accommodate students in our proctoring center, or instructors may work with the student to create a reduced distraction environment in another location on campus.
The student may require additional time on in-class assignments. Please allow time and half (1.5x) of the standard time for in-class assignments. It would be appropriate to ask the student to electronically submit or submit in person any in class assignment at the end of this time and a half (1.5x) period.
The student may occasionally miss class due to their disability. The student is allowed to miss, without penalization, no more than three classes as outlined in the absence policy for the course. The student must communicate their need for an accommodated absence as soon as they are able to by emailing their instructor.
The student is not required to provide any additional disability-related information. Arrangements should be made between the instructor and student regarding any assignments or exams that are missed due to the absence.
The student has permission to bring food and/or drink into class. Instructors may have additional requirements for the student, such as keeping food/drink in a sealed container or stepping away from any workspaces/lab tables/etc. to eat and/or drink.
The student is allowed to have food and/or drink during testing.
The student is allowed to wear a hat and/or sunglasses in the testing center.
The student has permission to wear a hat and/or sunglasses in class.
When possible, instructors should provide any materials used in class (handouts, PowerPoints, slide presentations, etc.) to the student as far in advance as possible to class time so the student may read ahead and fully participate in class.
The student will use magnification software in class or when testing.
Note taking support could mean audio recording, peer notes, or technology to take notes.
An extension should be given no more than two times per semester per class and no more than 24 to 48 hours post-due date. The extension should be given unless the accommodation would fundamentally alter the nature of the assignment (message board posts, group assignments, etc.).
The student and instructor should discuss any necessary deadline modifications for assignments or projects, ideally before the due date, when feasible. When utilizing an extension, the formal request should be made via email to the faculty.
Unless a change in presentation fundamentally alters the essential course requirements. Accommodation is not frequently used and is often on a case-by-case basis.
If possible, instructors should allow the student to write answers on the exam rather than using a scantron. If this is not possible, an exam proctor must fill in the student’s scantron responses once the exam has been completed.
The student may be provided with additional blank scratch paper for an exam/quiz.
The student is permitted to bring their smartphone or other device into the exam space to monitor their disability. The student is expected to silence their device and turn on Airplane Mode prior to entering an exam space.
Please verbalize any written content during a lecture to the class. This includes, but is not limited to, projections, chalk, and marker writing.
This list does not include all accommodations that may be approved by the ADRC. For specific questions about the accommodation notice or specific accommodations, please contact us at adrc@ou.edu.
