Accessibility Services at ODU

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 forms 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 Office of Residence Life.