Accommodations: What are they? How are they determined? How are they provided?
Accommodations are academic adjustments, resources and/or equipment that allow a Rice student with a disability to have equal access to academic programs, and to share in full participation with the Rice university community.
Accommodations are made on an individual basis and are based on the functional limitations posed by the disabling condition(s).
Accommodations may include, but are not limited to:
- Sign language interpreters
- Captioning services (CART)
- Extended time on examinations
- Distraction-reduced examinations
- Specialized software
- GENIO (note-taking)
- Bookshare (text to speech
For students admitted to Rice who wish to document an Attention Deficit Disorder, the guidelines developed by the Educational Testing Service (ETS) are recommended. Refer to the ETS Resources for Test Takers with Disabilities at https://www.ets.org.
Accommodation letters are developed collaboratively by an Advisor/Navigator of SDRC and the student with a disability. These letters are for the student’s professors and indicate recommended accommodations. The nature of individual courses and course requirements vary, e.g. labs versus lectures.
Therefore, the ways in which a student at Rice with a disability is functionally limited will impact some classes differently than others, which requires an individualized plan.
Accommodations are not retroactive.
Students at Rice who need to request an accommodation are encouraged to refer to the Disability Documentation Guidelines. These guidelines help Rice students and their families know what information is needed to establish eligibility as a student with a disability that necessitates accommodations.
Policy Number: 402
Policy Suffix: Access and Accommodation for Individuals with Disabilities