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The Reasonable Accommodations Process

To begin the process of requesting reasonable accommodations due to a disability, students should consult the appropriate section below.

    • For Adult Undergraduate (Florida), Trinity Graduate School and Trinity Online Undergraduate students
      • Complete the online application here.  There is a place on the application to upload your disability documentation (IEP, 504 Plan, Evaluations, etc.)
      • Dr. Wright will email you to discuss your needs.

     

    • For Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (TEDS) students at TIU Florida
      • Complete the online application here.  There is a place on the application to upload your disability documentation (IEP, 504 Plan, Evaluations, etc.)
      • Dr. Wright will email you to discuss your needs.

     

    • For Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (TEDS) students on the Deerfield campus, complete the online application here, then contact Mary Guthrie, Dean of Students, at 847-317-7114 or mcguthrie@tiu.edu.

     

    • For Trinity Law School (TLS) students, contact the TLS Registrar, Rocky Tindage at 714-796-7140 or rjtindage@tiu.edu.

    Examples of Reasonable Accommodations

    The following reasonable accommodations, or academic adjustments, are examples of those that have been offered to students with disabilities at TIU:

    1. Extended time on tests and quizzes (typically up to 50%)
    2. Quiet location for taking tests and quizzes (Professor’s office, Thrive Testing Center, etc.)
    3. Human/computer reader for exams and quizzes
    4. Give answers orally to test and quiz questions
    5. Receive copies of electronic presentations
    6. Designated volunteer note taker
    7. Recording class and lectures
    8. Preferential seating
    9. Handouts in enlarged font size / electronic format
    10. Use of computer solely for the purpose of note taking
    11. Digital books for eligible students

    Post secondary schools are not required to provide tutoring specifically for students with disabilities.  Tutoring is available for Deerfield & online students through the Thrive Center.

     

    Author: Peter Wright
    Last modified: 05/18/2023 2:03 PM (CDT)