Returning Students Accommodate Information

Returning students to 51勛圖厙 who have registered with Disability Services previously, you will now be using Accommodate to manage your accommodations.

How to access Accommodate 泭

Step 1: Access

Step 2: Select Student under What type of user are you?

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Step 3: Use your CU IdentiKey credentials to log in.

Submit semester requests

  • You can submit a semester request five (5) business days prior to the start of the semester.
  • If you add a course(s) after you submit a semester request, you will need to submit an additional semester request for the new course(s).

Step 1: Login to

Once you have logged into Accommodate, you will select Accommodation on the left side of the screen.

Step 2: Select Semester Request

On the left side of the screen, select Semester Request

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Step 3: Select Add New

After you have selected add new, select the correct semester from the drop down menu.

Step 4: Select Review the Renewal

Select Review the Renewal to select accommodations by course OR select Submit for All Accommodations to add all accommodations for all courses.

Step 5: Email Notification

You will receive a notification email stating your semester requests have been received.

Signing accommodation letters

Step 1: Email Notification

You will receive an email notification stating your Accommodation Letters have been successfully created. Log in to Accommodate to sign your Accommodation Letters.

Step 2: Select Accommodation

On the left side of the screen, select Accommodation.

Step 3: Select Accommodation Letters

On the left side of the screen, select Accommodation Letters

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Step 4: Select Letter of Accommodation

In the middle of the screen, select Accommodation Letters

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Steps 5 and 6: Type Your Name and Save

Scroll to the bottom of the Accommodation Letter and type your name. Then select save.

Step 7: Email Notification

You will receive a confirmation email stating your signature was successfully submitted.

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Request additional (supplemental) accommodations

Steps 1, 2 and 3: Login to

Once you have logged into Accommodate, select Accommodation on the left side of the screen. You will then select Supplemental.

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Step 4: Select Add New

On the bottom of the screen, select Add new

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Step 5: Enter Requested Information and Submit

Enter the requested information. (*) means an answer is required. Upload additional documentation (if available) in the Add Item tab.

Click submit.

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Step 6: Email Confirmation

You will receive a confirmation email stating your Supplemental Accommodations request has been received.

Upload any further supporting documentation

Step 1: Log in to the泭

Once you have logged into Accommodate, you will select "Accommodation"泭on the left side of the screen.

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Step 2: Select "Documents"泭under the Accommodation tab.

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Step 3:泭Select Add New Accessibility Document and submit.

After you have selected Add New Accessibility, enter a title, select documentation type, upload the document, and click submit.

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Step 4: Follow up with your Access Coordinator

Your access coordinator will be notified that the document has been submitted and will follow up with you shortly. You can verify the document was uploaded by looking in the pending documents.

Release of Information Form

Step 1:泭Sign into Accommodate.

Step 2:泭Click on Forms on the left hand side of the screen.

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Step 3: Click Respond for Student Consent for Disclosure of Information and Records泭

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Step 4: Fill out form and type your name for the signature at the bottom泭

Step 5: Click submit泭

Generate a PDF copy of your Accommodation Letter

Step 1: Login to

Once you have logged into Accommodate, you will select泭"Accommodation" on the left side of the screen.

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Step 2: Select the Accomodate letter

Select Accommodation Letters on the left hand side

Select the Accommodation Letter you want to generate as a PDF

Step 3: Generate a PDF

Click Generate PDF

A PDF copy of your Accommodation Letter will open in Adobe

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Save the file locally on your computer and send as an attachment to your instructors if needed.

Contact your Access Coordinator or dsassistant@colorado.edu if you have any difficulty generating a copy of your Accommodation Letter.

View Notes in Accommodate

Step 1.泭Log in to .

  • Select student and enter your IdentiKey and password.

Step 2. Select "Note-Taker Network" on the left-hand side.

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Step 3. View and download your notes.

  • Scroll down and you will be able to view all notes uploaded for your courses.
  • Use the search feature to pull up notes for specific courses.
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Select Download under the notes and you will be able to view the notes on your device.

Watch this short 6-minute video on how to navigate the Accommodate Portal once you receive your Notice of Determination (NOD).