Registering with Accessibility Services

At Accessibility Services (AS), we believe in working with students collaboratively to establish services, and we value a highly interactive approach. All students seeking accommodations are required to disclose their disability to AS by completing the AS registration process.

We use the information gathered from the request form, documentation, and the student's self-report to verify the presence of a qualifying disability, identify any barriers in the university setting, and determine accommodations necessary for equal access. We evaluate accommodation requests on a case-by-case basis.

Students are welcome to register with AS at any time. However, academic and housing accommodation determinations are only made for Capital University students or students residing in campus housing. To ensure the timely implementation of reasonable accommodations and support services, please submit the Accommodation Request Form and documentation as soon as possible.

Please note that AS cannot grant retroactive accommodations. Therefore, academic accommodations should be requested at least six weeks prior to the start of the semester, and housing accommodations should be requested at least six weeks prior to the housing accommodation deadline established by Accessibility Services and Residential and Commuter Life.

Accessibility Services manages students' accommodations on the software, Accommodate.

Steps to Register

1. Complete the Accommodation Request Form

   1. First time requests: Public Accommodation Request Form

   2. Previously registered students who wish to request new accommodations or changes to their currently approved accommodations should submit an ‘Additional Accommodation Request’ on Accommodate.

      1. Describe the nature of your disability.

      2. Explain the impact of your disability in the university setting.

      3. List any past accommodations in academic, employment, or high-stakes testing situations.

      4. Describe the accommodations requested.

      5. List the documents you will submit in connection with your request.

2. Submit supporting documentation (See Accessibility Services Documentation Guidelines)

3. Schedule a meeting with an AS staff member. Students will receive an invite to schedule a meeting to their Capital University email address and will be scheduled on the Accommodate platform.

4. Students will receive written notification of the accommodation determination to their Accommodate portal and a notification will be sent to their University email address.

   1. Each request is considered on a case-by-case basis. Accommodations are determined based on an individual’s need for equal access and equal educational opportunity, which may not reflect a student’s preference nor guarantee their success.

Bexley Campus Students

Academic Accommodations: Students approved for academic accommodations will receive a letter on Accommodate. Students must submit a ‘Semester Instructor Notification Request’ on Accommodate each semester prior to the start of the classes.

• Testing Center Information

Housing Accommodations: Students approved for housing accommodations will receive a letter on Accommodate. Notice of approval will also be sent to Residential and Commuter Life.

• Students who wish to request renewal of their housing accommodations, must complete an ‘Additional Accommodation Request’ on Accommodate each year prior to the housing accommodation deadline as determined by Accessibility Services and Residential and Commuter Life.
• Housing Accommodation Information & Deadlines

Law School Students

Academic Accommodations: Students approved for academic accommodations will receive a letter on Accommodate.

• Testing Accommodations: Due to the anonymous exam grading policy, approved testing accommodations will be communicated to the Office of Student Affairs. Student Affairs coordinates alternative testing arrangements for law school students.
• Classroom Accommodations: Students must submit a ‘Semester Instructor Notification Request’ on Accommodate each semester prior to the start of the classes.