Learning Disabilities

Although AUP is committed to providing students with learning disabilities as much assistance as possible, the University does not have a disabilities support services office. Students request academic accommodations for learning disabilities in the Student Development office. To request accommodations, students must provide recent documentation from a learning disabilities specialist that clearly specifies recommended accommodations (e.g., extended time for exams, a laptop for exams). This documentation need only be filed with the office of Student Development once, but should be submitted within the first three weeks of the first semester for which accommodations are requested.

Once valid documentation is on file, Student Development will send notification to the student’s professors and the Academic Affairs office regarding the learning disability and accommodations recommended by the learning disability specialist. Notification for subsequent semesters will only be sent at the student’s request, once again to be made within the first three weeks of the semester. Once the above process is complete, students may file for exam accommodations as needed. An Exam Accommodation Form must be completed by the student, signed by the professor and submitted to Student Development at least two weeks before each exam. One form must be completed for each exam that requires accommodations. Academic Affairs will arrange for accommodations once Exam Accommodation Forms are submitted and approved.