FAQs
Reasonable academic accommodations help to provide equal access to students that have a disability (invisible and/or visible). By providing equal access, our goal is to remove educational barriers to the greatest extent possible. Reasonable academic accommodations help to reduce the impact of a disability on a student’s academic journey.
Some examples of reasonable academic accommodations are extended time on exams, frequent breaks, use of assistive technology, and more. UH West Oʻahu will work with each student individually to determine which reasonable academic accommodation(s) works best for them.
Reasonable accommodations should NEVER alter the fundamental element of a course as every student is held to the same standard.
You do NOT need to submit documentation to begin the process of applying for academic accommodations. However, you will be required to submit documentation within 30 business days from our initial intake meeting.
First, you will need to complete Disability Services – ADA Intake form for students.
You do not need to provide documentation to begin the process of applying for academic accommodations; however, you will be required to provide documentation 30 business days from our initial intake meeting.
The last step is to meet with the Coordinator of Disability Support and Success to discuss your disability, the requested accommodations and how it affects your academics, the services that can be provided based on your individual needs, the process for utilizing approved accommodations, and how to request continuing accommodations for upcoming semesters.
The interactive process with you, as a student requesting for accommodations, is an important step that we take together to learn more about you and your needs.
Some questions to assist in our discussion are as follows:
- What initiated you to request/apply for accommodations today?
- What environments create barriers/challenges for you?
- What barriers/challenges in the classroom or otherwise are you experiencing currently?
- What type of classroom environment do you prefer?
- What solutions or accommodations have worked in the past, if any?
The Coordinator of Disability Support and Success and you will discuss your disability, the requested accommodations and how it affects your academics, the services that can be provided based on your individual needs, the process for utilizing approved accommodations, and how to request continuing accommodations for upcoming semesters.
Also, you may have a support person present during the meeting, at the discretion of the Coordinator of Disability Support Success if deemed appropriate. If a support person is approved to be present at the meeting, a FERPA release will need to be signed by the student.
No, there are no fees/charges to receive academic accommodations from Disability Services at UH West Oʻahu.
Yes! UH West Oʻahu offers tutoring services at the No`eau Center to all students. You do not need an accommodation for tutoring services. Tutoring services are open to all of our students.
Yes, UH West Oʻahu campus was built according to the design standards required by the Title II of the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504).
We have automatic doors, elevators, accessible parking, and other features that assist people with disabilities.
