Requesting Accomodations

• How to Request Academic Accommodations and Send Faculty Notification Letters (Word)
• How to Request Academic Accommodations and Send Faculty Notification Letters (PDF)
• How to Modify or Cancel your Academic Accommodations (Word)
• How to Modify or Cancel your Academic Accommodations (PDF)

Once you have registered for classes through MySeattleU, please allow 2 business days for your class schedule to appear on your myDS profile.

• After logging into myDS, select “My Dashboard” from your myDS home screen (located on the left-hand side).
• Check the box(s) of the classes you would like to request services.
• Click the button “Step 2- Continue to Customize Your Accommodations".
• Select which accommodations you would like to request for each class.
  • You do not have to select all of your accommodations.
• Click the button “Submit Accommodation Request”.

Some requests will require completion of additional steps.

After you have requested accommodations, a Faculty Notification Letter (FNL) will be sent via email. The timing of when it is sent may vary. Letters requested prior to the beginning of the quarter will be sent out the first day of the quarter. Letters requested after the start of the quarter will typically be sent within 2 to 3 business days. Once your letter has been sent to your professor, you will receive an electronic copy.

• Contact your professor(s) to discuss how your accommodations will be implemented in each class.
• A PDF version of your FNL will be available to print after your letter is sent to your professor. You can choose to deliver it to your faculty directly if needed. A copy of this letter can also be found in your myDS Mailbox.
• Any changes to your course schedule take a minimum of 24 to 48 hours to appear on your myDS profile.

After logging into myDS, select “My Dashboard” (located on the left-hand side of the myDS home screen).

• Scroll down to select the class(es) for which you would like to modify or cancel your accommodation request(s).
• Look for a gray box containing the class information. There will be two options that appear on the right side of the page.
  • Modify request in BOLD BLUE TYPE
    • Click "Modify."
    • Select or deselect the accommodation(s) you need to modify.
    • Click "Update Request."
  • Cancel request in BOLD RED TYPE
    • Click "Cancel."
    • Select from the drop-down menu the reason you need to cancel your accommodation(s).
    • Click “Cancel Accommodation Request.”

If you think you can benefit from accommodations that you do not already have:

• Select “Accommodation Change Request Form” from your myDS home screen, located on the left-hand side.
• Click “Submit New Application.”
• Answer the questions and then click “Submit Application.”
• To finish, click “Update Application.”
• Email any new supporting documentation you have to DS@seattleu.edu.
• Contact Disability Services to schedule an update meeting with one of the Directors of DS.

 Screenshots of the Accommodation Change Request Form