Accessibility Resources

Registration

Temporary Assistance

If you are a student who would like to request assistance due to injury, illness, hospitalization, or unexpected life events (e.g., broken bones, unexpected or prolonged illness, recovery from surgery, death in the family, etc.), go the CARE team page and submit a CARE report. In the CARE report form under "Students of Concern/CARE Team", select "Temporary Assistance/Health/Injury".

Registering for Accommodations

Registration for accommodations is completed through an individual, interactive meeting with your Access Coordinator. An Access Coordinator is a member of our team that is assigned to your home college (Arts & Sciences, Engineering and Applied Science, Business, etc.) The Access Coordinator works with students to determine reasonable and appropriate accommodations during a registration meeting. The process of registering should be used by students who have a diagnosed disability and are seeking academic accommodations for their program of study and/or their time as a student at UC. 

The purpose of academic accommodations in higher education is to ensure equal access to education for students with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations remove barriers that could prevent students from demonstrating their true abilities in their education program, provide individualized access support based on specific student needs, and promote disability inclusivity to foster academic success. Accommodations maintain academic and technical standards, but may offer alternative ways to meet them, leveling the playing field and allowing students to fully participate in and benefit from their educational programs. 

The process of determining reasonable and appropriate accommodations relies heavily on the interactive process between each student and their Access Coordinator.

Fall 2026 Registrations for Incoming Students

Beginning April 13th, 2026 Incoming first year students will have access to Accommodate, UC’s accommodation management platform.  Students will be able to login to Accommodate to submit their New Student Request Form for academic accommodations and schedule their registration meeting with their assigned Access Coordinator. Access Coordinators are members of our Accessibility Resources team who engage in a conversation with each student to hear their student narrative, review documentation & determine reasonable accommodations 

Registration meetings for incoming students starting Fall 2026 will begin the week of May 4. However, if you feel you need to schedule your registration meeting before May 4th, please contact Whitney Saunders at saundewn@ucmail.uc.edu to discuss your needs and how our office can best support you.  

Students with questions about Accessibility Resources, accommodations, or the registration process can join our  staff for an Information and Questions Session. All sessions will take place on Zoom at 5:00 pm.   

Information and Questions Session Dates

Wednesday, February 18th 5pm Join the Zoom Session 

Wednesday, March 4th 5pm Join the Zoom Session 

Wednesday, March 18th 5pm Join the Zoom Session 

Wednesday, April 1st 5pm Join the Zoom Session 

Currently Enrolled Student Registration Form

Students who are currently active in courses at UC should initiate the process of requesting accommodations by completing the New Student Registration Form, using our online system called UC Accommodate. You will use your UC email address and password to sign in and complete your form, and once that is submitted, you will be sent an email with instructions on how to set up a meeting with your Access Coordinator.

Documentation

While having a diagnosed disability is required in order to receive accommodations, documentation of that disability is not required to initiate your registration for services. However, if it is available, it can be a useful tool and help to ensure that the full consideration of the impact of your disability within the academic environment is considered.

The reasonableness and necessity of requested accommodations must be determined before approval, so students may be requested to provide documentation if:

  • documentation would help the student and AR staff identify barriers and workable solutions for accommodations, and/or

  • documentation would make the connection between the academic environment and the disability that is not readily apparent through the student’s narrative. 

If documentation is submitted, we accept documentation from a variety of sources including: IEPs, 504 Plans, psychological evaluations, medical records, letters provided by qualified medical professionals or a Medical Professional Disability Verification Form.

You can submit documentation online through the registration process.

If you need assistance in completing these forms or require accommodations to do so, please contact the following: