Academic Accommodations
All academic accommodations for students with disabilities are handled through the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD). It is important to make an appointment to speak with someone in SSD as soon as possible to provide them with documentation of your disability. The SSD staff will work with you to determine reasonable academic accommodations. The Accommodate digital management system used by SSD allows students, faculty, and staff to manage accommodations, obtain accommodation letters, and check the status of other service requests such as note-taking, alternative material formats, and exam scheduling.
Additional Mental Health-Related Resources
- Counseling and Psychological Services
- Psychological Clinic
- Outpatient Psychiatry
- U-M Psychiatric Emergency Service (PES), Phone: (734) 936-5900 (24 hours/7 days)
Considerations for Accommodations for Research Sites and Qualifying or Preliminary Exams
Graduate students with disabilities should also consider the type and nature of the research that you may be doing either independently or with a supervising faculty member. This could include—but is not limited to—a thesis or dissertation that could be eligible for accommodations. Be sure to discuss these needs early with your faculty supervisor, and/or SSD staff.
In the case of extraordinary exam situations such as comprehensive, qualifying, and preliminary exams, graduate students should begin well in advance of the exam date to pursue appropriate accommodations for that unique testing situation. This might include:
- Working with committee and faculty members in advance to determine possibilities for accommodations.
- Corresponding with SSD regarding accommodation options.