Note-Taking Accommodations

Disabilities affecting access to the lecture material may qualify for note-taking accommodations.  Student may be required to provide historical and/or recent documentation regarding the diagnosis that hinders access to lecture material.  An Intake Interview with Accessibility Services (AS) must be completed as part of the process for qualifying for note-taking accommodations. 

Activating this Accommodation

  1. Schedule an appointment with the instructor early in the quarter to discuss note-taking and other accommodations outlined in the student's Letter of Accommodation (LOA).
  2. Request instructors to read the AS Note-taking Letter attached to student's LOA; this letter asks for a volunteer classmate to provide copies of lecture notes, without revealing student's name.  (If no classmate volunteers contact AS). We also have an online note-taking and digital recording option through Glean, spaces are limited. Here is a short video on what Glean offers: https://glean.co/resources/glean-in-1-minute
  3. If the fellow classmate option is chosen, please have that student directed to complete the AS paperwork for note-taking. At the end of the quarter, the volunteer note-taker will be paid $50 for their service.
  4. Students are responsible for self-advocating and for contacting AS in a timely manner when problems or questions arise about note-taking accommodations.

Please Note:  Students who prefer anonymity can arrange to have the note-taker leave the notes with the instructor or the AS office.

Guidelines for this Accommodation

  • Having notes provided by a classmate does not supplement attendance unless otherwise stipulated by the AS office.
  • Notes are solely for the AS student's personal use in study and preparation related to the class.
  • The student should develop an alternative plan with the instructor in the event the classmate note-taker is absent.