Special Accommodations
If you require any of the accommodations listed below, please indicated it in your reservation or contact New Student Orientation prior to your Orientation date.
Contact Information:
Phone: 956-882-4026
Email: orientation@utrgv.edu
"Accommodation" is used to describe an alteration of the environment, curriculum format, or equipment that allows an individual with a disability to gain access to content and/or complete assigned tasks.
Special Accommodations Include, but are not limited to:
- Alternate format: Alternate format Print Materials
- Students with a variety of disabilities including, but not limited to, blind or low vision, physical disabilities and learning disabilities, may require their material to be produced in an alternative format (electronic, audio, large print or Braille). This process takes time. There is a 4 to 6 week turnaround time, depending on availability.
- Dining Accommodations (If food is provided during Orientation)
- Dining accommodations can be provided to students with food allergies. It is important for students to be aware that all retail locations on campus are considered areas that may contain allergens such as peanuts, milk, egg, wheat, soy, etc. Students should use caution when selecting items at these locations.
- Sign language interpreter (provided by SAS).
- Students who are hearing impaired often prefer to use a Sign Language Interpreter to ensure that they can understand and learn the material presented and understand content.
- Student may have seizures
- Seizure Handout
- The student may have a seizure in class. SAS will attach a document to the accommodation letter sent out stating the safety procedures to be follow if this is to occur.
- Student may have service animal in classroom and campus buildings.
- A service animal is either a dog or a miniature horse that is individually trained to do work or perform specific tasks to assist a person with a psychological or physical disability. Service animals are distinct from companion animals, emotional support animals, or other assistive animals.
*Last minute student requests for accommodations that need advance planning time may pose barriers to the provision of accommodations for a particular test/exam or course assignment.
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Krystal Marroquin Coordinator of Recruitment & Orientation Office: 956-882-4026 Email: krystal.marroquin01@utrgv.edu |