As all students navigate the process of applying to college, being accepted, and transitioning to college, it is important for students with disabilities and their parents to consider additional things as they make this journey.

HOW WILL ACCOMMODATIONS WORK ONLINE?

We appreciate your flexibility during this novel and challenging time, and recognize that this may be the first time some of you are participating in online courses. We have developed information below about how some of the most commonly used accommodations may work in an online environment. This is not meant to be an exhaustive list and we encourage you to contact your ODS Coordinator if you have any questions.

EXAM ACCOMMODATIONS

Remember, submitting your Letter of Accommodation to your professor is step one in implementing your exam accommodations.  All students who have exams either online or in person should be submitting an exam request form.  Students should follow the Student Responsibilities for Exam Accommodation process outlined within this web site.

Policies Regarding Testing at ODS

The same process and procedures outlined below are also utilized for online exams.  However, instead of being in person, the student may be proctored using an online system. 

The following is a timeline of how exam requests are received and handled by the Office of Disability Services (ODS). It includes the student and professor responsibilities.

As courses are moved to an online environment, we have developed faculty resources for accessible online learning to provide the most critical accessibility and accommodation considerations when moving courses, content and assessments from in-person to online formats in a constrained time frame.  The University has also created overall faculty resources as they move to the online environment.

Overview of the Informal Resolution Process

Rutgers University has adopted this Informal Resolution Process for students with disabilities enrolled at Rutgers University as one of the means to provide for prompt and equitable resolutions to informally resolve problems, issues or concerns related to equal access to University programs, courses, services, facilities, and activities.  The objective of the Informal Resolution Process is to provide a means for students to report concerns or issues and for the University to attempt to resolve or mediate the situation in a timely mann

Differences Between High School and College for Students with Disabilities

Barrier Busters are resources at the University that help eliminate barriers to a full Rutgers experience. 

FACILITIES

If you experience any of the following barriers, please contact Facilities for support:

Faculty Accessibility Resources:

We have developed a faculty training module for providing information about working with students with disabilities.  Also, we have many resources for faculty including: