The Office of Disability Services welcomes you to the University of Tennessee at Martin. Our office has been charged with the responsibility of ensuring equal access for all qualified students with disabilities. We do this by providing or coordinating a range of reasonable accommodations that meet the student's needs, according to the unique impact of his/her disability. We want to welcome you to reach out to us if there is any concerns or needs you may have.
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Students can register with ODS at any point during their college experience. To submit official accommodation request(s), follow the steps below. If you need further assistance, don't hesitate to reach out to ODS.
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To request any accommodations (classroom/dietary/housing) an online application is required. Once the information is submitted, a member of the Office of Disability Services staff will contact you.
In order to evaluate requests for accommodations, the Office of Disability Services will need supporting documentation of any diagnosis related to a disability.
Provide documentation to verify self-identification as a person with a disability.
Documentation should:
Students can submit the documentation to the system immediately after the submission of the application. Students will also receive a confirmation email after submission of the application with a link to upload the documentation at a later date. ODS can also accept documentation via email to DisabilityServices@utm.edu, by fax at 731.881.7702, or hand delivery. If you have questions, please contact ODS at 731.881.7195.
Once ODS receives the application and documentation, students will receive an email with instructions on how to schedule a meeting with the ODS Coordinator to determine reasonable accommodations for students in an interactive process. Please keep in mind the registration process is not completed until after this meeting. No accommodations are approved until after the meeting with the ODS Coordinator.
Once a student is fully registered and all documents are in order, an email is sent to faculty/instructors (individual selection for which classes receive the accommodation information is made by the student) regarding approved classroom accommodations, or other staff as necessary (dining/housing). The notification of approved accommodation is strictly confidential; disability diagnosis is not referenced (unless a student directs ODS to disclose).
Once a student is registered and approved for accommodations, students may request to change or modify approved accommodations. To request additional of fewer accommodations, students will log in to their account and click the button on the left side that says "Request to Change/Modify Accommodations". Once the accommodation change/modification is submitted, students must contact ODS for a meeting to discuss the proposed changes. If a student is approved for any additional accommodations, please keep in mind that accommodations are not retroactive.