Students can log in with their MU username and password. Each semester, they will be asked to review and sign the accommodation responsibilities checklist and any other agreements pertaining to specific accommodations they have.

Within myAccess, select “My Dashboard” from the left-hand side of the screen.

To request accommodations

1. Select “Add Request for Class” within the Accommodation Requests box on your Dashboard.
2. Select the course(s) in which you need accommodations.
3. Click “Continue to Next Step.”
4. Select the accommodations desired for each class. Students do not need to select all of their accommodations.
5. Click “Submit Your Requests.”
6. Once the student has requested their accommodations, they should arrange a time to meet with each instructor and discuss the specific details of implementing their accommodations.
7. The Disability Center will email accommodation notification letters to instructors within 2 business days. Some accommodations require approval by the student’s access advisor each semester and will list as “Pending” until approved.
8. Any changes to the student’s course schedule will take 24 to 48 hours to appear on their myAccess profile.

Some requests will require additional steps. Links to these specific topics can be found on the myAccess dashboard after accommodation requests have been submitted.

To modify existing accommodations

1. Click on the relevant class in the Accommodations Request box.
2. Select the accommodations you want to add or remove from your accommodation letter.
3. Click “Update Request.”
4. Allow 2 business days for the request to be approved, if applicable.

To request additional accommodations
Reminder: Before the requests can be approved, the student’s Access Advisor will need to review the request. Please allow 3 business days for review.

1. Click “Accommodation Modification Request Form” from the left-hand side of the screen.
2. Click “Submit New Application.”
3. Answer the questions and then click “Submit Application.”
4. Once the request has been submitted, additional supporting documentation may be uploaded.

• Log in to myAccess, select “Alternative Testing” from the left-hand side of the screen.
• Select the course for which the student is requesting an exam.
• If your instructor has not provided us with exam details:
  • Select the exam type (exam, quiz, final).
  • Provide the date and time the exam is to be administered.
  • Select the accommodations that the student would like to use for the exam.
  • Click “Add Exam Request.”
• If your instructor has provided us with exam details:
  • Select the exam using the drop-down menu under “Available Exam Dates”
  • Select the accommodations that the student would like to use for the exam.
  • Click “Add Exam Request.”

Requests are not fully approved until reviewed by the student’s instructor and the Disability Center exams staff. All exams (during weeks 1-14) require at least 7 days’ notice during the fall and spring semesters and 5 days’ notice during summer. Exams during weeks 15 and 16 have a separate deadline date which will be sent out once determined each semester. Students are highly encouraged to submit all of their exam requests ahead of time to avoid missing the deadline. Late requests will be approved case-by-case by the exams coordinator and are not guaranteed.

Student who are eligible for notetaking assistance should follow these steps to set it up in their classes

• Meet with instructors to discuss notetaking accommodation.
• Log into myAccess and confirm the course(s) in which the student plans to utilize a peer notetaker in the Notetaking Services module.
• Students will be notified once a notetaker is identified and begins uploading notes. All note files will be available to download within the Notetaking Services module.

• Log in to myAccess and select “Alternative Formats” from the left-hand side of the screen.
• Click “Review Requests or Add Books” in the “My Requests” section of the module
• Provide information about your book(s) and click “Submit Request”
• Provide the accommodations coordinator with proof of purchase for the books.
• Textbook orders and conversions can take up to 2 to 4 weeks.