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Reminders for Students Obtaining Accommodations Through the OSD Student Portal


  1. On or after the first day of instruction, once you have received an email informing you that your Authorization for Accommodation (AFA) letters have been shared electronically with your Instructors and the OSD academic department Liaisons, you must arrange to meet with your Instructors/OSD academic department Liaisons.
  2. During your meeting with the Instructor/OSD academic department Liaison, review the course syllabus and discuss accommodation arrangements for each quarter; i.e., where will accommodated quizzes/exams be completed? How do you inform your instructor of the need to utilize your accommodation of extended time on assignments or a quiz/exam reschedule, if these accommodations have been approved by the OSD?
  3. You MUST confirm your accommodations for quizzes/exams, contact your Instructor/OSD Liaison at least 72 university business hours, excluding holidays and weekends, (3 business days) in advance. Unless there are extenuating circumstances, your Instructor/OSD academic department Liaison should already be aware of your accommodation needs because you followed the directions in Item #1!
    PLEASE NOTE - Instructors and departments: be advised that if a student makes a request for quiz/exam accommodations within less than 72 university business hours and you are able to provide accommodations, then you need to do so.
  4. Pending TTC approval: If your instructor informs you that you will be completing your quizzes/exams in the Triton Testing Center (TTC), then you must register with them as soon as possible to secure a space. Similarly, should you drop or withdraw from a course and you have scheduled quizzes/exams with the TTC, please cancel those reservations so that the space can be made available to other students. If the TTC does not have space available on the day and time of your scheduled quiz/exam, then you MUST contact your professor and OSD academic department Liaison immediately to arrange quiz/exam accommodations in departmental space.
  5. If you withdraw from a class, please send an email to the Instructor, TA and OSD academic department Liaison to inform them so that they may cancel any quiz/exam accommodation arrangements they may have made for you.
  6. You are responsible for starting the exam/quiz on time. If you are eligible for extended time for exams/quizzes and you show up late, the exam/quiz time WILL NOT be extended to excuse your tardiness.
  7. You are responsible for bringing all items that you will need to the exam/quiz. These may include pens, pencils, calculators (if allowed or authorized as an accommodation), ear plugs, magnifying glass, blue books, scantrons, etc. You will NOT be allowed to bring any personal items (purses, backpacks, books, cell phones, laptops) into the exam room.
  8. If assistance is needed and/or you feel that reasonable and appropriate accommodations are not being provided in a timely manner, you must contact the OSD immediately via phone (858.534.4382) or email (osd@ucsd.edu) and request assistance from an OSD Staff Member. If issues remain unresolved, you may also contact the OSD Director.
  9. If you need to drop a class after the withdrawal deadline, you must contact your College and work with them on this request.
  10. The OSD is unable to provide an Incomplete for a course as an accommodation. You must work directly with your instructor regarding this request and complete and submit the Incomplete form.
  11. Accommodations will not be provided retroactively.
  12. You MUST email the OSD at osd@ucsd.edu OR your disability specialist each and every quarter to request your AFA letters; this is not done automatically.
  13. You may request accommodations for a subsequent quarter any time after registering for classes by emailing your OSD Specialist orosd@ucsd.edu. You may be asked to obtain updated documentation that verifies your current functional limitations.
  14. You are responsible for checking your @ucsd.edu email for announcements from the OSD, your Instructors, and OSD academic department Liaisons. Exceptions may not be made for students who fail to receive, read and respond to their UCSD email in a timely manner. For information on your ucsd.edu email account and procedures for forwarding messages to an alternate email address, visit acms.ucsd.edu/students/email/.