Student Accessibility Services

Our Purpose

The Student Accessibility Services Office provides resources and support to students with disabilities, as well as the faculty and staff involved in their education, in compliance with applicable law and best practices in higher education.

We provide services so students can equally enjoy the academic and student life opportunities available at UIU. Our office provides support as required by law under the Americans with Disabilities Act as Amended (ADAAA) of 2008, including the following services:

• Accessibility consultations
• Accommodation applications
• Coordination of the implementation of reasonable accommodations
• Assistance with exams
• Assistance with other disability-related services

Our Goals

• Assist with personal growth, development and empowerment of students that leads toward self-advocacy.
• Provide timely, effective and reasonable accommodations.
• Serve as a liaison between students, faculty and staff.
• Promote awareness through various outreach initiatives.
• Stay abreast of trends and issues related to student accessibility services in higher education.

Student Accessibility Services Handbook

Download Student Accessibility Services Handbook (pdf)

Request for Accommodations

To request accommodations, please select the one of the following options below (all options require you to log into myUIU). Should you have any questions about the process, please do not hesitate to contact us.

New Students

• Accommodation Application Packet for New Students (pdf)

Emotional Support Animal Registration

Learn more: UIU Emotional Support Animal Registration

Returning Students

• New Accommodation Request (must be logged into myUIU before accessing)
• Renew Your Accommodation Request (must be logged into myUIU before accessing)
• Testing Accommodation Request (must be logged into myUIU before accessing)
• Temporary Accommodation Request (must be logged into myUIU before accessing)
• Sign Language Interpretation Request (must be logged into myUIU before accessing)
• Alternative Format and Textbook Service Request (must be logged into myUIU before accessing)

Accommodation Renewal

Accommodations are only granted for one session. As such, students need to renew their accommodations accordingly.

Alternate Format Textbooks

If you qualify for alternate format textbooks through the Student Accessibility Services Office, please complete a Request for Accommodations as outlined above. Please note that alternate texts book requests will only be processed if the Student Accessibility Services Office receives a copy of the purchase receipt.

Sign Language Interpretation

Upper Iowa University contracts with licensed interpreters to provide communication access universitywide for students who are deaf/hard of hearing. We contract with interpreters that value the rights of deaf/hard of hearing students and support students in reaching their full potential. All interpreters meet the requirements of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID). To request sign language interpretation, please complete a Request for Accommodations as outlined in that section above.

Please note the following:

• Interpreting services may be scheduled for classes, meetings, peer tutoring and other UIU-sponsored events.
• UIU does not have any interpreters on staff at this time. We contract with a third-party agency and assign interpreters based on availability and student need.

Service Animals

Based on the American with Disabilities Act, a service animal is any dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including a physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual or other mental disability. Learn more about service animals and emotional support animals.

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