Returning Students Accommodate Information

Returning students to CU Boulder who have registered with Disability Services previously, you will now be using Accommodate to manage your accommodations.

How to access Accommodate  

Step 1: Access

Step 2: Select 鈥淪tudent鈥 under 鈥淲hat type of user are you?鈥

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Step 3: Use your CU IdentiKey credentials to log in.

Submit semester requests

  • You can submit a semester request five (5) business days prior to the start of the semester.
  • If you add a course(s) after you submit a semester request, you will need to submit an additional semester request for the new course(s).

Step 1: Login to

Once you have logged into Accommodate, you will select 鈥淎ccommodation鈥 on the left side of the screen.

Step 2: Select 鈥淪emester Request鈥

On the left side of the screen, select 鈥淪emester Request鈥

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Step 3: Select 鈥淎dd New鈥

After you have selected 鈥渁dd new鈥, select the correct semester from the drop down menu.

Step 4: Select 鈥淩eview the Renewal鈥

Select 鈥淩eview the Renewal鈥 to select accommodations by course OR select 鈥淪ubmit for All Accommodations鈥 to add all accommodations for all courses.

Step 5: Email Notification

You will receive a notification email stating your semester requests have been received.

Signing accommodation letters

Step 1: Email Notification

You will receive an email notification stating your Accommodation Letters have been successfully created. Log in to Accommodate to sign your Accommodation Letters.

 

Step 2: Select 鈥淎ccommodation鈥

On the left side of the screen, select 鈥淎ccommodation鈥.

Step 3: Select 鈥淎ccommodation Letters鈥

On the left side of the screen, select 鈥淎ccommodation Letters鈥

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Step 4: Select 鈥淟etter of Accommodation鈥

In the middle of the screen, select 鈥淎ccommodation Letters鈥

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Steps 5 and 6: Type Your Name and Save

Scroll to the bottom of the Accommodation Letter and type your name. Then select save.

Step 7: Email Notification

You will receive a confirmation email stating your signature was successfully submitted.

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Request additional (supplemental) accommodations

Steps 1, 2 and 3: Login to

Once you have logged into Accommodate, select 鈥淎ccommodation鈥 on the left side of the screen. You will then select 鈥淪upplemental鈥.

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Step 4: Select 鈥淎dd New鈥

On the bottom of the screen, select 鈥淎dd new鈥

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Step 5: Enter Requested Information and Submit

Enter the requested information. (*) means an answer is required. Upload additional documentation (if available) in the 鈥淎dd Item鈥 tab.

Click submit.

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Step 6: Email Confirmation

You will receive a confirmation email stating your Supplemental Accommodations request has been received.

Upload any further supporting documentation

Step 1: Log in to the 

Once you have logged into Accommodate, you will select "Accommodation" on the left side of the screen.

 

Step 2: Select "Documents" under the Accommodation tab.

 

Step 3: Select 鈥淎dd New Accessibility Document鈥 and submit.

After you have selected 鈥淎dd New Accessibility鈥, enter a title, select documentation type, upload the document, and click submit.

 

Step 4: Follow up with your Access Coordinator

Your access coordinator will be notified that the document has been submitted and will follow up with you shortly. You can verify the document was uploaded by looking in the pending documents.

Release of Information Form

Step 1: Sign into Accommodate.

Step 2: Click on Forms on the left hand side of the screen.

 

Step 3: Click 鈥楻espond鈥 for Student Consent for Disclosure of Information and Records 

 

Step 4: Fill out form and type your name for the signature at the bottom 

 

Step 5: Click submit 

Generate a PDF copy of your Accommodation Letter

Step 1: Login to

Select student and enter your IdentiKey and password.

 

Step 2: Select the Accomodate letter

Select Accommodation Letters on the left hand side

Select the Accommodation Letter you want to generate as a PDF

Step 3: Generate a PDF

Click 鈥淕enerate PDF鈥

A PDF copy of your Accommodation Letter will open in Adobe

 

Save the file locally on your computer and send as an attachment to your instructors if needed.

 

Contact your Access Coordinator or dsassistant@colorado.edu if you have any difficulty generating a copy of your Accommodation Letter.

View Notes in Accommodate

Step 1. Log in to .

  • Select student and enter your IdentiKey and password.

Step 2. Select "Note-Taker Network" on the left-hand side.

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Step 3. View and download your notes.

  • Scroll down and you will be able to view all notes uploaded for your courses.
  • Use the search feature to pull up notes for specific courses.
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Select 鈥淒ownload鈥 under the notes and you will be able to view the notes on your device.

 

Watch this short 6-minute video on how to navigate the Accommodate Portal once you receive your Notice of Determination (NOD).