Academic AccommodationsÂ
Lafayette College is committed to providing reasonable and appropriate academic accommodations to students with disabilities. Accessibility Services engages in an interactive process with each student and reviews requests for accommodations on an individualized, case-by-case basis. Our goal is to understand the impact of the disability so that an appropriate plan can be developed.
The purpose of an academic accommodation is to ensure an equal educational opportunity for qualified individuals with disabilities. Accommodations may include auxiliary aids and services, as well as modifications to academic requirements as necessary to minimize the impact of the disability.
Accessibility Services will determine academic accommodations based on:
Lafayette Students Registered with Accessibility Services
- If you already have approved accommodations through Accessibility Services, please use your Student Accommodate Portal for important announcements, to renew your academic accommodations for the semester or to request additional accommodations.
- You are encouraged to request your Letter of Accommodation at the start of each semester. We strongly recommend that you request the Letter of Accommodation no later than one week after the Add/Drop deadline since some accommodations may take time to arrange. Accommodations are not retroactive.
- Once you complete the Letter of Accommodation Request, a copy of your Letter of Accommodation will be available to you and your course professors through the Accommodate Portal.
- Students are expected to connect with their professors about accessing approved accommodations in their courses. Students are strongly encouraged to meet with their professor to discuss their Letter of Accommodation and any disability-related concerns they may have in a particular course. For certain accommodations, including alternate format accommodations, Accessibility Services will provide the student with a list of specific issues to discuss with their professors to assist with creating an Implementation Plan for the student.
- Students who wish to access their approved testing accommodations must speak with their professor at the beginning of each semester and at least two weeks prior to a scheduled exam/quiz to make arrangements.
I am already registered with Accessibility Services. How do I access my accommodations? Do I need to re-register every semester?
If you already have approved accommodations through Accessibility Services, please use your Student Accommodate Portal for important announcements, to renew your academic accommodations for the semester or to request additional accommodations.
I would like to change my accommodations. What do I do?