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How Do I Request Accomodations?

Step 1: The student must contact the Office of Disability Services to determine his/her Coordinator (732-932-2848 or dsoffice@rci.rutgers.edu).

Step 2: The student must contact his/her Coordinator to provide documentation of the disability and to complete the appropriate paperwork.

Step 3: The student's documentation is forwarded to his/her Coordinator, who forwards it onto the appropriate Disability Documentation Review Committee. The process of review depends in part on the nature of the student's disability. Several Disability Documentation Review committees exist at Rutgers to facilitate this process. They include: the Learning Disabilities, Attention Deficit Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury committee, the Psychiatric Disabilities committee, the Physical Disabilities committee, and the Housing Accommodations committee. Each committee will make a determination of eligibility. If the student is found to be eligible for services, the committee will decide which, if any, of the student's requests will be granted. Decisions regarding accommodations are made on a case-by case basis. There is no standard accommodation for any particular disability. Click on the following links to find documentation guidelines and forms for each category of need:

• Learning Disabilities
• Attention Deficit Disorder
• Traumatic Brain Injury
• Psychological/Psychiatric Disabilities
• Physical Disabilities
• On-campus Housing
• On-campus Parking and Transportation

Step 4: If the requests for accommodations are APPROVED, the Coordinator generates a Letter of Accommodation (LOA) which documents what accommodations have been granted. The student is responsible for promptly collecting this letter and presenting it to the instructor. The LOA must be presented to the instructor at the beginning of the term (NOTE; STEPS 1-4 MAY TAKE UP TO 30 BUSINESS DAYS. BUSINESS DAYS DO NOT INCLUDE SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS, OR HOLIDAYS STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO INITIATE THIS PROCESS WELL BEFORE THE START OF THE TERM.)

Any student who is approved for accommodations after the semester has begun is strongly encouraged to obtain the LOA as soon as it is ready and immediately deliver it to his/her instructor(s).

Any student who has been approved for accommodations must request an LOA from his/her Coordinator each term that s/he wishes to receive accommodations. Any student whose requested accommodations are not approved is encouraged to meet with the Coordinator to discuss the reasons for the denial. The Coordinator may discuss the grievance procedure with the student at this time.

Step 5: In the event a student's condition changes, requiring additional or a change to existing accommodations, the student will again need to follow Steps 2-4.