The University of Iowa is dedicated to offering students from all experiences and backgrounds an exceptional education. We welcome students with disabilities and work hard to provide a learning environment that promotes equal access and opportunity to participate in our academic programs. In accordance with university policies and state and federal law (Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act), every faculty member has an obligation to provide reasonable academic accommodations for students with documented disabilities.

If a student approaches you about disability accommodations without a Letter of Accommodation, it is important for you to refer that student to Student Disability Services (SDS) before providing accommodations. This ensures students with disabilities receive the accommodations they are entitled to, and university standards are maintained.

Students registered with SDS with active Letters of Accommodation will appear on your ICON course site (navigate to the SDS Summary tab within the MAUI in ICON feature). SDS offers information for instructors on how to address requests for accommodations.

Academic and instructional materials provided using electronic and information technology are subject to the University of Iowa IT Accessibility Policy. Materials covered by this policy include webpages, electronic documents and presentations like PDFs and PowerPoint, video resources, and other online content. Contact your departmental IT support staff for assistance. 

Please contact SDS (319-335-1462 or sds-info@uiowa.edu) if you need assistance working with students with disabilities. If you have questions about the policy, please contact either Tanya Uden-Holman, associate provost for undergraduate education and dean of the University College (provost-office@uiowa.edu) or Tiffini Stevenson Earl, senior director of OCRC and ADA coordinator, Office of Civil Rights Compliance (OCRC) (319-335-0705 or ui-ocrc@uiowa.edu).