Accessibility Services at ODU
Accommodations for Students
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Academic Accommodations
- Extended time on exams
- Reduced-distraction exam environment
- Preferential seating in classrooms
- Private room for exams
- Breaks allowed during exams
- E-reader provided for exams
- Permission to record in-class lectures
- Note-taking assistance in class
- Copies of lecture slides or outlines provided in advance of class, if available
- Use of laptop/tablet in class (especially for note-taking or writing)
- Alternative formats for course materials (large print, digital text, etc.)
- Captioning or sign language interpreters for in-person or recorded lectures 
- Modified attendance or deadline flexibility (additional forms required) 
Housing Accommodations
- Single dorm room
- Private bathroom 
- First floor or accessible room
- Emotional Support Animal (ESA) allowed in campus housing only (additional f´Ç°ù³¾²õ required)
Accommodated disability-related housing assignments are evaluated according to what is medically necessary for the student to achieve access to university housing and program participation. The Coordinator of Accessibility Services reviews both a student’s rationale for the request and documentation to determine if a student is eligible for the requested housing accommodation. Preferences such as buildings, specific rooms, and roommate/suitemate preferences are not accommodations and are therefore vetted through the .