{"id":4774,"date":"2023-09-08T15:45:24","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T20:45:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/arc\/?page_id=4774"},"modified":"2025-06-16T17:10:41","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T22:10:41","slug":"accommodations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/arc\/accommodations\/","title":{"rendered":"Accommodation Information"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><h1><strong>Accommodations<\/strong><\/h1>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">If you believe you need accommodations, you can choose to self-identify, submit documentation and make the decision about using accommodations. Accommodations are authorized after you submit a complete application with documentation and meet with an Access Specialist in the ARC.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><h2><strong>ARC Registration\/Accommodation Request Process<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">All newly admitted students and current students requesting accommodations <u>for the first time<\/u> are required to provide medical documentation to substantiate their need for accommodations. This process involves registering with the ARC by completing online ARC registration and accommodation request forms to identify as a student with a disability. Once your registration form is reviewed, you will be invited to an Intake meeting to discuss your accommodation needs with a specialist at the ARC. Your accommodation letter will be issued following the intake meeting.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><h2><strong>Updating Medical Documentation<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">All newly admitted students and current students requesting accommodations for the first time must provide medical documentation to substantiate their need for accommodations. This documentation is requested when a student registers with the ARC and requests accommodations for the first time. While students don&#8217;t need to update their medical documentation annually, current and returning students seeking to modify or add to their existing accommodations may need to submit additional documentation to support their request.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><h2><strong>Accommodation Renewal Process<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Current and returning students must submit a request to renew their academic accommodations every semester. Renewal for Housing and ESA accommodations must be submitted annually, by July 15, to allow sufficient time for the ARC to process your request. However, ESA and housing applications submitted after July 15 will still be processed, but you may not receive your approval letter before the start of the school year<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><h2><strong>FAQ<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-accordian #accordian-1 .panel-title a .fa-fusion-box:before{ font-size: 13px;}.fusion-accordian #accordian-1 .panel-title a .fa-fusion-box{ color: #ffffff;}.fusion-accordian #accordian-1 .panel-title a{font-size:18px;}.fusion-accordian #accordian-1 .fa-fusion-box { background-color: #333333;border-color: #333333;}.fusion-accordian #accordian-1 .panel-title a:hover,.fusion-accordian #accordian-1 .panel-title a.hover { color: #3a3a3a;}.fusion-faq-shortcode .fusion-accordian #accordian-1 .fusion-toggle-boxed-mode:hover .panel-title a { color: #3a3a3a;}.fusion-accordian #accordian-1 .panel-title .active .fa-fusion-box,.fusion-accordian #accordian-1 .panel-title a:hover .fa-fusion-box,.fusion-accordian #accordian-1 .panel-title a.hover .fa-fusion-box { background-color: #3a3a3a!important;border-color: #3a3a3a!important;}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-faq-shortcode\"><div class=\"fusion-faqs-wrapper\"><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\"><div class=\"panel-group \" id=\"accordian-1\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-4776 accommodations \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">How do I qualify for accommodations?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/arc\/author\/landerson21\/\" title=\"Posts by landerson21\" rel=\"author\">landerson21<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2024-05-31T14:11:37-05:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-1\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-4776\" href=\"#collapse-1-4776\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">How do I qualify for accommodations?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-4776\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To be eligible for accommodations, provide typed documentation from a qualified professional on the nature and impact of the disability. Information should include test results\/report, functional effects of the disability and\/or medication, and recommendations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To register with the ARC, you must submit appropriate <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/linkprotect.cudasvc.com\/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fwww.missouriwestern.edu%2farc%2fwp-content%2fuploads%2fsites%2f188%2f2023%2f08%2fDOCUMENTATION-INFORMATION-FORM.pdf&amp;c=E,1,xO3ygo3wdPfTAyYeHjzaMiQDEufqPrPfPWI8mZvLo5nVFdMAuP90s2d4MquedUOnCGUnJh84nw4trpomM6L2DRrZUBfSgaj3xTYNcFhQZD4dxFAwGvtjsg,,&amp;typo=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">documentation from a qualified health care practitioner (this link opens a new page)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as well as the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/griff.vn\/intake\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ARC intake form (this link opens a new page)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/linkprotect.cudasvc.com\/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fwww.missouriwestern.edu%2farc%2fwp-content%2fuploads%2fsites%2f188%2f2023%2f08%2fGuidelines-for-Treating-Healthcare-Provider.docx&amp;c=E,1,_lDQubjjEFS1IMVq96D7lJIWsWBRmJtyCGPwhgALyE-fZKQDCQKIF5STQSY9CdltdxxD-KU5bFnEL640kmFBv-o7KJRz_vHZ4mfohb75A7Ku7is5&amp;typo=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Guidelines for documentation requirements (this link opens a new page)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can be found here.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once received, your request will be reviewed and assigned to the appropriate Access Specialist. The Access Specialist will contact you via the email address you included on your application. Your Missouri Western email address is preferable if you are a current student. During the intake, appropriate accommodations will be discussed based on your specific situation.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-4778 accommodations \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">How do I receive accommodations?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/arc\/author\/landerson21\/\" title=\"Posts by landerson21\" rel=\"author\">landerson21<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2023-09-08T14:53:18-05:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-1\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-4778\" href=\"#collapse-1-4778\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">How do I receive accommodations?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-4778\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At your intake, you and the ARC staff will agree on the eligible accommodations and they will be authorized during that meeting. You will receive a letter indicating the accommodations needed and will be required to send the accommodation letter to each course instructor. An accommodation request must be completed for each class for which accommodations are needed. Notices are generated to instructors from the system, and at that point you should follow up directly with each instructor to discuss your accommodations and how they will be implemented in the classroom and\/or during exams.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-1{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 30px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 30px;}<\/style><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":133,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"categories":[],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/arc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4774"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/arc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/arc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/arc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/133"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/arc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4774"}],"version-history":[{"count":35,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/arc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4774\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5249,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/arc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4774\/revisions\/5249"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/arc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4774"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/arc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4774"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/arc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4774"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}