All Guides: Self Advocacy: Communication with your Professors

Communication with your Professors

“How will I speak with my professors?”

In college, we must talk with our professors about our accommodation needs. Here are suggestions for ways to begin discussions:

Discussing an Accommodation Form with Faculty:

“My name is ___. I am registered with Accessible Learning, and you would have received my accommodation form from my advisor____. The accommodations I might need or will need to access in your class is ____.

Extended Time on Tests and In-class Assignments:

“I would like to discuss my accommodation for an extended time. I will need to use the extra time to complete my test/in-class assignment, I would like to arrange to write it in a quiet alternative setting with supervision.”

Quiet Environment:

“Because I am easily distracted, I need to take tests/quizzes in a quiet environment. Can we discuss my accommodation for a quiet environment?”

Access to Computers for All Written Tests and In-class Assignments:

“I would like to access my accommodation to use the computer for writing my test.”

References

Morse, A. (2016, August 3). Self-Advocacy at College or University. Easter Seals Kids at School. https://education.easterseals.org/self-advocacy/

Humber College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning. (2008). Pathways to Post-Secondary. https://www.dpcdsb.org/NDAME/Documents/PathwaysToPostSecondary.pdf

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