Accommodations Resources for Faculty

Policies and procedures within the Sara Bea Accessibility Program are consistent with guidelines outlined in the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the University’s student handbook, du Lac. Review the Academic Accommodations Process and the Law School Academic Accommodations Process.

AccessND

The purpose of reasonable accommodations is to provide qualified students with disabilities an equal opportunity to be successful. Through AccessND, faculty can easily navigate the accommodations process at Notre Dame and access the following:

Student Eligibility

To determine the students in a course who are eligible for accommodations, please written instructions for determining accomodations eligibility or watch this step-by-step video for determining accomodations eligibility.

Student Accommodation Letters

To review and sign accommodation letters for individual students, please read these written instructions for reviewing accomodation letters or watch this step-by-step videofor reviewing accomodation letters.

Upload and Schedule Exams

To upload and/or schedule course exams, please read these written instructions for uploading/scheduling course exams or watch this step-by-step video for uploading/scheduling course exams.

Faculty Testing Center Policies

  • Up-to-date Testing Center policies and procedures for faculty.
  • Students may register for exams throughout the semester but must register for exams no later than 7 days prior.
  • Faculty will be notified multiple times and at least 5 days in advance that a student has registered to take an exam with Sara Bea and that an exam is needed.
  • Exams must be delivered (or uploaded to AccessND) by 3:00 p.m. the day before the exam.
  • If the exam is not received by 3:00 p.m. the previous day, the student's exam will be rescheduled. The rescheduled exam, in format and content, should be counted as on time, and students should not be penalized for the rescheduling of the exam.
  • Sara Bea staff will alert the student(s) if the exam needs to be rescheduled and will notify the instructor of the new date/time of the exam.
  • For exam security, instructors must upload exams to AccessND or drop off physical exams to the Testing Center by the 3:00 p.m. deadline. AccessND is only accessed by Sara Bea professional staff. The sarabeatesting@nd.edu email address is accessible to student proctors and is not fully secure.

Sample Syllabus Statement

It is the policy and practice of The University of Notre Dame to provide reasonable accommodations for students with properly documented disabilities. Students who have questions about the Sara Bea Accessibility Program or who have, or think they may have, a disability are invited to contact the Sara Bea Accessibility Program for a confidential discussion by emailing sarabeacenter@nd.edu or calling 574-631-7157. Because the University’s Academic Accommodations Processes generally require students to request accommodations well in advance of the dates when they are needed, students who believe they may need an accommodation for this course are encouraged to contact Sara Bea Accessibility Services at their earliest opportunity. To learn more about the student process for requesting accommodations.

Additional Faculty Resources

Students’ well-being is deeply interconnected with the systems and relationships around them. At Notre Dame, faculty are a key part of this ecosystem. In teaching, advising, mentoring, and leading research, they have a significant impact on student well-being.

Fostering Well-Being Across Notre Dame’s Educational Landscape: A Faculty Toolkit is a resource developed as part of the University’s ND Cares Grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to assist the University in addressing student mental health and well-being.