Registration
To register, students will need to complete a New Student Application and upload disability documentation as part of the registration process. To review the registration process in more detail please visit SLDS’ registration process page.
For SLDS-Registered Students Requesting Academic Accommodations
- Review your syllabi at the beginning of the semester. Look at the requirements of each of your classes and consider your disability-related needs. Some accommodations may not be necessary for every class.
- Login to the SLDS system, AIM, to generate your Course Accessibility Letters. You and your instructors will receive your letters via email once classes are in session. Remember, accommodations are not retroactive, so be sure to generate your letters as early in the semester as possible.
- Contact your instructors (or the accommodations point-of-contact for a coordinated course). In this conversation, you do not need to disclose the specific nature of your disability.
- Follow applicable procedures for your accommodations (see Requesting Accommodations page).
- Keep in touch. Communicate with your instructors throughout the semester. If you have any questions or run into any issues in this process, contact your Access Specialist.
Reasons for Denial of Eligibility or an Accommodation
- The student is not an individual with a qualifying disability.
- The student is unable to provide sufficient documentation from a medical professional that demonstrates that the student has a qualifying disability and/or confirms the need for services.
- The accommodation would impose an excessive financial and/or administrative burden.
- The accommodation would present a fundamental alteration to a course or program. A fundamental alteration is any change to a course curriculum or course of study that is so significant that it alters the required objectives or content of the curriculum in the approved outline of the course.
- The accommodation is of a personal nature (e.g., individual tutoring, personal care attendant).
For Instructors
The AIM Instructor Portal allows you to view and manage all student accommodations in your courses.