Once your disability specialist has approved your accommodations, follow these steps to ensure that your accommodations are implemented in a timely manner:
Review Weingarten Center Emails: Be on the lookout for an email from Disability Services listing the following steps you will need to take within your MyWeingartenCenter portal: (1) sign the Acceptances of Services Letter; and (2) submit a Semester Request to activate or renew approved academic accommodations (this step generates a notification to be sent to professors and/or program liaison(s) of the accommodations). Before submitting a Semester Request you will be able to review your accommodations and decide which accommodations to activate for each course.
Don’t forget Add/Drop and the Need to Renew Accommodations Each Semester: If you add a course after submitting a Semester Request, you will need to submit an additional Semester Request within your MyWeingartenCenter portal for that particular course. Each semester you’ll need to submit a Semester Request to renew your accommodations and have accommodation letters sent to your professors and/or program liaison(s).
Speak with your Professors or Liaisons: Once your professors/liaisons receive the accommodation letters, we encourage you to discuss with them how your accommodations will be implemented. Professors/Liaisons are notified about accommodations but not a about students’ disability. The Weingarten Center keeps information about diagnosis and all supporting documentation confidential.
Book Your Exams at the Center for Accommodated Testing: If you have testing accommodations and would like the Weingarten Center to proctor your exams, you will need to schedule each quiz, or exam at least eight days in advance through the Weingarten portal. It’s best to review your syllabi and book all exams at once. You can stop by Disability Services drop-in hours for assistance. Alternatively, you can ask your professors to proctor your exams with accommodations.
Reserve Penn Accessible Transit: If approved for Penn Accessible Transit, your Disability Specialist will provide instructions on how to request transportation services to and from campus. You can schedule rides through the Penn Transit mobile app (if the location is within the service area boundary) or by calling the Penn Transit phone number.
Schedule a Follow-Up Appointment with Your Disability Specialist: We encourage you to stay in touch with your disability specialist throughout your time at Penn! You can ask questions about current accommodations, request supplemental accommodations or discuss other topics such as neuropsychological evaluations, campus accessibility, academic support options or other campus resources.