Accessibility Services and Accommodations
Capital University Law School is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for students with documented disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Students who may require academic or other accommodations must work with the Office of Accessibility Services (OAS).
All requests for accommodations must be accompanied by appropriate documentation of an underlying condition or conditions diagnosed by a medical professional. The forms for submitting medical documentation are found at the link above. OAS reviews requests on a case-by-case basis and works collaboratively with students to establish the accommodations. They are implemented at the Law School by the Student Affairs team.
If you had educational accommodations in college or graduate school, you cannot expect them to be replicated in law school. They might be what you’re accustomed to, but they might be different and still comply with the ADA. Students must engage in the interactive process set forth by the Office of Accessibility Services to determine which accommodations, if any, are appropriate for the law school learning environment, which is different from any learning environment that you’ve experienced so far. If you have never had accommodations in the past, but suspect that you may need them now, please discuss the issues you are encountering with OAS. The team can advise you about how to address your concerns including, but not limited to, seeking educational or psychological testing. Please understand that the testing process itself takes time, as does gathering documentation and reviewing that documentation, so please reach out to Accessibility Services immediately.
The Capital University Office of Accessibility Service must approve exam accommodations. Contact the office for more information or to begin the process. Visit https://www.capital.edu/about/accessibility-services/ or email accessibilityservices@capital.edu.
To schedule an exam with an approved accommodation, submit a semester request via Accommodate.
Log in
Select “Schedule an Exam” > select New Exam Request > select Course as “Law School Accommodated Exams”
Complete the information as instructed in the Law School Student Accommodate Guide (available in Accommodate)
Midterms must be scheduled at least two weeks in advance and finals must be scheduled at least one month in advance. Students who schedule with less notice may forfeit their ability to use their exam accommodations as pre-planning is required.
The Office of Student Affairs at the Law School will coordinate and administer approved accommodated exams. If you have questions about utilizing your exam accommodations, contact Student Affairs at studentaffairs@law.capital.edu.
The Law School’s guidelines on requests for exceptions to policies and procedures based on physical or mental disability are outlined in the Manual of Policies and Procedures, Section 6.5.
Contact Information
Office of Accessibility Services
accessibilityservices@capital.edu
Ph. 614.236.6611
Fax 614.236.6971