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Current Students

We provide a wide range of services, support and advocacy for students with a variety of disabilities and learning differences. We can talk with you about ways to advocate for yourself, to learn about your own learning style, and to reach out to other students at Lewis & Clark and the community. We’re here to assist you in making your time here productive and successful.

Beginning of the Semester: To notify your professors regarding your accommodations and to access resources; applicable forms below are required to be filled out at the beginning of each semester:

Send Your Letter (You met with our office, set up academic accommodation previously, and do not need to make changes, please complete the “Send Your Letter”. Your accommodations are not active until your letter is sent.)
Convert a document using SensusAccess
Request Accessible Ebook
Request for Accessible Furniture in the Classroom

If you have not met with OSA staff by the above stated deadlines, we will not be able to provide accommodations for the current semester. In case of emergency, this process may be abridged on a case-by-case basis in consultation with the OSA director.

Submit Documentation Emergency Resources

For questions regarding your current academic support and accommodations, students and faculty can contact the Office of Student Accessibility by calling 503-768-7192 or emailing access@lclark.edu. Students and faculty may also schedule an appointment online. Phone and Zoom appointments are available with OSA Staff members, if needed. You are welcome to submit documentation anytime and it will be added to your secure electronic file with our office.

Logistics

A set of classroom notes and notetaking can take on many forms. Associate Dean, Janet Bixby, coordinates notetaking services for graduate students. If you have any questions, please contact Associate Dean, Janet Bixby (bixby@lclark.edu)..

The Office of Student Accessibility (OSA) embraces the principles of Universal Design around notetaking. For those classes where notetaking is an integral part of learning, we encourage professors to discuss notetaking with the entire class, about what role it plays in student learning, and what good notes look like. For more information please read, “Overview of Approved Classroom Notetaking Methods”

Who qualifies?

Note taking is an important skill and an imperative part of some classes. Several disabilities related to auditory processing, graphomotor difficulties, memory, and concentration can make synchronous notetaking in class inaccessible.

Current Students

DEADLINES TO REQUEST 2024-2025:

Questions and Consultation

Exam Accommodations

Notetaking

Student Illness or Personal Emergency