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Overview of Accommodations

The accommodations listed below are intended to serve as examples of accommodations—more detail can be found in the OAE Handbook. 

During the registration process, an OAE team member will work with you to review your documentation and your accommodations requests and determine reasonable accommodations. Please note that in some cases, a requested accommodation may be considered unreasonable because the accommodation poses a fundamental alteration of specific course or program requirement, and in some cases, an alternate accommodation may be offered.

Full OAE Handbook

Classroom Accommodations

  • Closed Captioning
  • Sign Language Interpreting
  • Alternate formats for course texts and other course materials
  • Note-taking assistance
  • Preferential seating

Testing Accommodations

  • Extended time for tests and quizzes
  • Distraction-reduced testing environment
  • Assistance with the transfer of answers to scantrons
  • Transcription/Scribe support
  • Computer/technology use for testing

Assistive Technology

OAE has screen reading, voice input, note taking and other software/technology for use by students as a means of accommodation.  OAE also has assistive listening devices for use by students as an accommodation.

Non-Academic Accommodations

  • Housing and/or Meal Plan Accommodations
    • Loyola believes community is formed through shared experiences and is essential to a holistic academic journey. As a result, we have a three-year residency requirement.  All traditional-aged, full-time students are required to have a meal plan.  There are established deadlines by which to request accommodations for on-campus housing.  Please refer to this page for those ongoing dates:  Inclusive and Themed Living Options | Loyola University New Orleans.
    • Requests for accommodations for on-campus housing made after the communicated deadline will be processed/considered but may not be able to be acted upon until the following term of residence.
    • Students who request an accommodation for the required meal plan will also be required to meet with Campus Dining's dietician as part of the interactive process to determine reasonable accommodations.
  • Accommodations for Campus Facilities and Events