Academic Accommodations

CURRENT STUDENTS

You are able to request your accommodations through iAdvise now. The ADRC will review your request in the order in which it is received.

NEW STUDENTS

Students who have requested their accommodations prior to the semester start will be accommodated first. Students just submitting an accommodation application and documentation will be assigned to an ADRC staff member, however, appointments are filling up so there may be a slight delay in completing the process.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

The ADRC disability professionals work with students and faculty to provide equitable and effective access for students with documented disabilities to support their full participation in The University of Oklahoma classes and activities.

How Academic Accommodations Work at OU

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Academic accommodations are provided to students with documented disabilities. After reviewing your documentation and meeting with you to discuss the most reasonable and appropriate accommodations, the ADRC will issue an approval.
Accommodations are intended to provide you with access to your courses and materials but must not fundamentally alter the essential course requirements. These are the core knowledge, skills, and abilities that all participants in a college course must demonstrate, with or without accommodations, to meet the program's objectives. For instance, students in an ENGL 1113 course are expected to write essays and papers, so the ADRC would not approve an accommodation of a multiple-choice test instead of an essay.
Examples of common accommodations include, but are not limited to:
- Extended testing time (1.5x)
- Testing in a distraction reduced environment
- Recording lectures
Once students are registered with the ADRC they will request their approved accommodations each semester through our online portal
When your accommodations are approved, an official approval notice will be sent to your instructors (see example of accommodation notice)
- Read more about student's rights and responsibilities
Testing Accommodations
- If you are approved for testing accommodations, the OU Testing Center is available as an option, but not a mandate, for accommodated testing. To utilize the Testing Center, visit the OU Testing Center website for more information regarding registration and procedures.