Apply for Accommodations with EAS

Step 1

Apply for Accommodations

Choose the application the best meets your needs.

New Student Accommodation Application

CMU students who have a permanent condition such as a learning disability, physical disability, chronic illness or health condition, mental health conditions.
Temporary Accommodation Application

CMU students who have a temporary impairment such as a broken dominant arm or hand, broken leg, concussion, major surgery, severe illness, pregnant/parenting.

Step 2

Provide Supporting Documentation

Documentation can be uploaded as part of the application, emailed to [email protected], or delivered to EAS in Houston Hall, 108.

Learn more about Documentation Guidelines Here

Step 3

Schedule Access Meeting

After the application has been submitted, the EAS office will review the documentation and application then contact the student via MAVs email to set up a one-hour access meeting appointment. This meeting is required in order to receive accommodations. Access Meetings can be held in-person or virtually as well as during the summer.

Request Appointment

You can check the status of your application by returning to the application page. Select “View Application” for submitted application. To begin scheduling an access meeting: Select “Appointments” from the application menu and “Request Appointment” in the upper right-hand corner.

Step 4

Accommodations Approved

Accommodations are usually available after the Access Meeting.

The Access Meeting is an interactive process that will last about 45 minutes to an hour. EAS will discuss the student's disability(ies) and its impacts on the student in an academic environment. A follow-up meeting may be necessary to address the eligible accommodations and to demonstrate how accommodations are to be utilized at CMU.

Student Requests Course Accommodations

Students will be setup with an AIM account with accommodations deemed reasonable in the Access Meeting. Students will be trained on how to communicate their accommodations via Faculty Accommodation Memos (FAM's) on the AIM portal. Find more AIM training here.

Housing Accommodations

Housing accommodations are determined by Residence Life.

Contact [email protected] for more information.

Important Dates:

On-Campus Housing Applications are now being accepted - Go to MyHousing app in MAVzone

Exemption Applications for on-campus living should be complete before January 6, 2025.

Application Suspension Policy

If EAS does not hear from the student after the application has been submitted and EAS's initial communication, EAS will attempt to contact the student via the student's Mavs email or phone for up to one month after the application submission date. After attempting to contact the student at least 3 times without success EAS will suspend the student's application. The application information will be saved and can be re-activated by the student contacting EAS.

Student Responsibilities

Each semester, the student is required to log in to the AIM portal to send accommodations to any or all new courses (regardless if the student has had the professor previously).
The student will need to contact EAS with any concerns, questions or changes needed.
Please Note: Accommodations are Not Retroactive, is it imperative to request accommodations in a timely manner.

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