If you are a student with a disability and plan to study abroad, the Office of Disability Services (ODS) encourages you to plan ahead and learn about accessibility in your host country.
Requesting Disability Accommodations for a JMU Study Abroad Program
If you are participating in a JMU study abroad program and would like to request accommodations due to disability, follow the steps below.
Step 1: Submit an Accommodation Request
In your request, include:
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Your responses to each question on the Application or Additional Accommodation Request form
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The name of the study abroad program
- The program start and end dates
- Your acceptance status in the program
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The name of the Study Abroad Program Director who will receive the Accommodation Letter with the ODS-approved accommodations relevant to your Study Abroad program from ODS.
Note: You may request academic, housing, and other accommodations relevant to your study abroad program using the same request form.
Step 2: Allow Time for Processing
- Please allow 15 business days for ODS staff to review your request.
- After your request is reviewed and the interactive process is complete, ODS will send the Study Abroad Program Director an Accommodation Letter with the ODS-approved accommodations relevant to your Study Abroad program.
Note: The Study Abroad Program Director needs sufficient advance notice of your ODS‑approved accommodations in order to have them in place at the start of the program.
Step 3: Submit your Semester Request
- Please submit your semester request for academic accommodations as you normally would.
- The Study Abroad Program Director will also receive an Accommodation Letter with the ODS-approved accommodations relevant to your Study Abroad program.
Questions
If you have questions about disability accommodations for studying abroad, please contact the Office of Disability Services.
Office of Disability Services
