Alternative Testing Information for Faculty - Alternative testing can be a reasonable academic accommodation for students with a documented disability per the university’s accommodation process. If there is a student in a course who has been approved for alternative testing accommodations, the faculty member will be asked to submit an Alternative Testing Agreement for the course. This document outlines the steps to submit the agreement to the Center for Academic Success. Note: The agreement will be for the course, not for an individual student.

Alternative Testing Agreement Template for Faculty - If there is a student in a course who has been approved for alternative testing accommodations, the faculty member will receive an email within which will be a link to an online Alternative Testing Agreement form in the Accessible Information Management (AIM) System. Through the online form, the faculty member will be able to specify the alternative testing parameters for the course. The form provided here is a hard-copy template of the online form.

Disability-Related Absences Agreement

Applying for Services - Students initially apply for accommodations through an online application and in accordance with the procedures outlined in this document. The online  application is the first step in requesting accommodations at Southwestern.

Activating Accommodations - Each semester, students need to activate their approved accommodations for their classes. These procedures outline how to do this. 

Classroom Recording Agreement - Recording of classroom lectures can be a reasonable academic accommodation for students with a documented disability per the university’s accommodation process. This agreement is intended to clarify the student’s responsibilities with respect the recording of class lectures/discussions once this accommodation has been approved.

Disability-Related Absences Agreement - This is a form for students to complete in conjunction with their faculty. The Associate Director of the Center for Academic Success is available to facilitate the process.

Disability-Related Flexibility with Deadlines Agreement - This is a form for students to complete in conjunction with their faculty. The Associate Director of the Center for Academic Success is available to facilitate the process.

Documentation Guidelines - Part of the process for applying for accommodations is the submission of medical documentation that substantiates the presence of a disability under the Americans with Disability Act (ADA). Such documentation must adhere to the guidelines summarized in this document.

Emotional Support Animals (ESAs) - Students with a documented disability may be eligible for an assistance animal as a reasonable accommodation in housing facilities that otherwise impose restrictions or prohibitions on animals. This policy and associated healthcare provider form are intended to specify procedures for requesting an ESA, determining whether the presence of an ESA is reasonable, and specifying the student’s responsibilities for the custody and care of the animal if an ESA is approved.

Please note that students who request an ESA after Sept. 1, 2024, will need to adhere to the updated ESA Policy as revised on Aug. 7, 2024, and provide a completed ESA Provider Request for Information Form as revised on Aug. 7, 2024.