FAQ

ATTENTION:

If you do not see your courses listed, please contact your assigned Access Coordinator or access@austin.utexas.edu.

MEDICAL students, you will need to request accommodations through the Miscellaneous Accommodation Letter Request Form .

 

Deliver and Discuss Your Accommodation Letters:

Accommodation Letter:

The accommodation letter is the primary page of the document and may be accompanied by a form or handout depending on the types of accommodations you have. This letter is specific to a course on your enrollment and addressed to the primary instructor of the course. You are responsible for discussing this letter with the instructor to specify which accommodations you plan to use in their class and determine how those accommodations will be provided. Your accommodations do not become effective until you have had a discussion with your instructor about your accommodation letter.

While students can request accommodation letters at any time in the semester, accommodations only go into effect from the date that the student discusses their letter with the instructor. Accommodations are not required to be provided retroactively.

**Important Note: If you will be printing a hard copy of your accommodation letter for your instructor, please be sure to change your printer settings to print one-sided. This will ensure that your accommodation letter is printed on an individual page, should your instructor need to keep a copy of your letter apart from any accompanying handouts/forms.

Handouts:

Depending on which accommodations you are approved for, you may receive a handout with your letter. This handout provides detailed information for your instructor to aid them in providing one of your classroom accommodations. If you received a handout with your letter, please make sure your instructor receives a copy for their reference.

Forms:

Depending on which accommodations you are approved for, you may also receive a form with your letter. You are expected to review and complete this form with your instructor, as it requires both of your signatures. You will need to submit the completed form to Disability & Access. This form will be directed to your assigned Coordinator at Disability & Access to review, sign, and store in your file.

Failure to deliver and discuss your accommodation letters with instructors in a timely manner may result in a delay in using your accommodations or the possibility of being unable to use your accommodations. Additional information is available on Disability & Access Using Accommodations page.