Before the exam

• Submit the online Exam Accommodation Request Form no less than 5 business days (excluding holidays & weekends) before the scheduled date of the exam
• Submit requests for final exams approximately three weeks prior to the start date of finals.
• Monitor your email for your exam confirmation.
• Verify the accuracy of the exam confirmation and contact the exam administrator if there are any problems (i.e change of exam date, cance

General Information

Some general examples of disabilities we accommodate include, but are not limited to, depression, anxiety, hearing/vision/mobility conditions, chronic illnesses, psychological diagnoses, learning disabilities, ADHD, traumatic brain injury, and Autism Spectrum Disorder.

For any disability or condition which impacts physical well-being, such as, but not limited to: impaired vision, impaired hearing, impaired mobility, diabetes, Crohn’s Disease, etc., the student is required to provide documentation of the disability/condition.

The Office for Disability Services (ODS) is committed to ensuring that all information regarding a student is maintained confidentially as required or permitted by law. Any information collected is used for the benefit of the student. This information may include psycho-educational testing, grades, biographical history, disability information, and case notes.

Procedures for handling student information has been adopted by ODS and is rigorously followed by the staff of ODS. Students are informed of their confidentiality rights during their first meeting with ODS.

Every report submitted to the Office of Disability Services (ODS) for learning disability documentation must meet the ODS general documentation guidelines as well as including the following elements:

General Information

Further information on the components of professionally prepared documentation such as: qualified professionals; diagnostic statements; diagnostic methodology; current functioning and current documentation; functional impairment; duration, progression, and stability of a condition; and documentation to support requested reasonable accommodations can be found at the following link: General Documentation Guidelines.

General Documentation Guidelines

General Documentation Guidelines and Principles

Documentation Guidelines for a Medical Condition

Documentation Guidelines for a Learning Disability

Documentation Guidelines for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Students with a documented disability looking to register for reasonable accommodations and services at Rutgers University:

1. Complete and submit the Registration Form.
   Upon completion of this form, you will receive a confirmation email of your submission.
2. Schedule an intake meeting