Center for Accessibility Resources

The philosophy of the Center for Accessibility Resources is grounded in the belief that individuals with disabilities are an integral part of the University community and that disability is a natural part of human diversity and a larger aspect of disability as diversity. Moreover, creating accessible and inclusive environments is a shared responsibility of the University.

 

Schedule an Intake Meeting

• Students must schedule an appointment with our accessibility resource specialist or director by contacting our department directly or using Navigate.
• Appointments can be held in person or virtually (via Zoom or phone).

Provide Documentation

• Submit current, comprehensive documentation of a disability(ies) for which you are requesting appropriate and reasonable accommodations. All documentation must be provided by a professionally trained educational diagnostician, physician, psychiatrist and/or psychologist.
• If student does not have documentation, we will discuss documentation requirements, testing/diagnosis options and guide them on how to obtain one.

Intake Meeting

• During the intake meeting, the student will need to provide documentation if documentation have not been previously submitted.
• We will also discuss your disability-related needs and create a formal plan for appropriate accommodations. Please allow 60-90 minutes for this meeting.

Letter of Accommodation (LOA)

• Once accommodations have been established, Letters of Accommodation (LOA) will be sent to your professors.
• Please allow 1-2 weeks for processing, depending on the volume of requests.

Discuss Accommodations with Professors

• Students are encouraged to have a conversation with their professors about the accommodations and how they will be implemented in the class.

Any student formally seeking academic accommodations should do so with the Center for Accessibility Resources. It is recommended that students apply for accommodations at least several weeks before the beginning of the term in which they need accommodations (fall, spring). Students should also be knowledgeable that accommodations are not retroactive; thus, be prepared to plan to receive these well in advance of your specific upcoming term. Therefore, we recommended that students still needing spring 2025 accommodations, contact us well in advance of February 17, particularly as exams and quizzes are quickly approaching. Those students submitting requests after this date should recognize that these specific requests may take up to three weeks to complete as a result of the academic term being fully underway with test proctoring, various forms of academic support, and other types of services being administered.

Please also be aware that Saint Xavier University does not have to provide accommodations until the student has formally completed a consultation appointment and then receives a Confidential Letter of Accommodations (LOA) from the Center for Accessibility Resources.

Current Students

Due to the high volume of students requiring accommodations, Letters of Accommodations (LOAs) must be requested each semester. To request your LOA, please submit an appointment request through Navigate or email us at accessibilityservicesFREESXU.

Incoming Students

For incoming fall students, please apply for accommodations no later than the end of June of 2025. This helps us accommodate the large numbers of new students each upcoming fall academic term. Even if you are unsure about using accommodations, you can establish eligibility now so accommodations can be implemented more quickly should you need them.