Disability-Related Absence Procedure - Eligible Students Only
This process has been adjusted as of August 2023 - please read carefully.
Step 1: Student is approved for DRA during access meeting, student signs DRA Acknowledgment Form, and is added to AIM.
Step 2: Before using a DRA, the Agreement with the Instructor on the AIM portal must be completed. This agreement will set the expectations for the use of this accommodation according to the course. This must be done each semester for every instructor the student has sent the DRA accommodation. A copy of the agreement is sent to the student, the instructor, and EAS and must be completed before instructors allow a student to use a DRA.
Students have two options for completing this Agreement with the Instructor:
Option 1: The student will contact the instructor to discuss reasonable flexibility arrangements - Professor and Student will work together to complete reasonable expectation guidelines for the course in the form of an Instructor Agreement. See the resources below for initiating the DRA process.
Option 2: The student should contact EAS to initiate the DRA Instructor Agreement process. EAS will contact the professor at the request of the student to make reasonable flexibility arrangements and complete the Instructor Agreement.
Refer to the link below of an email template to start the conversation with faculty regarding the DRA agreement.
HOW TO COMPLETE AGREEMENT WITH INSTRUCTOR QUICK GUIDE
Step 3: To use a DRA, the student must email the instructor(s) and EAS. This communication should be completed as soon as the student is safely able. The student should continue to stay in contact with the professor to keep up with missed work per the DRA agreement previously completed. Refer to the link below for an email template to notify staff of DRA.
Remember - Communication is key. Communicate. Communicate. Communicate.