Accommodations

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Accommodations

November 22, 2023

Accommodations are adjustments designed to eliminate or reduce access barriers to the college environment for students with disabilities. They are not intended to provide an academic edge or advantage. Reasonable accommodations are determined through an interactive process with the student and CASS, and are based on a student's functional limitations related to their disability.

Examples of Common Accommodations:

Academic

Extended time and/or breaks on exams
Adjustments to testing environment
Assistive technology/software
Adaptive lab equipment
Preferred classroom/lab seating
Notetaking support (audio recording, access to digital notetaking tools)
Alternative format (Braille, enlarged font, screen reader compatible)
Additional breaks during class
Real-time captioning or ASL translation
Occasional reasonable adjustments for deadlines (typically extensions of less than three days)
Occasional excused absences
Reduced courseload (underload)

Housing/Other

First-floor unit, or near elevator
Room/bathroom/furniture modifications (e.g. grip bars, power doors)
Uncarpeted room
Single unit (vs. living with roommates)
Emotional support animal
Custom dining menu for medical dietary restrictions
Mobility service (golf cart rides across campus)

\ Note: Students may register for accommodations at any time while they are at Caltech, but completed registration requests may take up to 30 days to process. Approved accommodations are not retroactive, meaning that they will not apply to any tests, assignments, or absences, or other situations prior to when the student was approved by CASS.