Returning students to CU Boulder who have registered with Disability Services previously, you will now be using Accommodate to manage your accommodations.
How to access Accommodate
Step 1: Access Accommodate portal
Step 2: Select “Student” under “What type of user are you?”
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 Accommodate portal
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”
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”
Step 4: Select “Letter of Accommodation”
In the middle of the screen, select “Accommodation Letters”
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.
Request additional (supplemental) accommodations
Steps 1, 2 and 3: Login to Accommodate portal
Once you have logged into Accommodate, select “Accommodation” on the left side of the screen. You will then select “Supplemental”.
Step 4: Select “Add New”
On the bottom of the screen, select “Add new”
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.
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 Accommodate portal
Once you have logged into Accommodate, you will select "Accommodation" on the left side of the screen.
Step 2: Select "Documents" under the Accommodation tab.
Step 3: 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.
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: Sign into Accommodate.
Step 2: Click on Forms on the left hand side of the screen.
Step 3: Click ‘Respond’ for Student Consent for Disclosure of Information and Records
Step 4: Fill out form and type your name for the signature at the bottom
Step 5: Click submit
Generate a PDF copy of your Accommodation Letter
Step 1: Login to Accommodate portal
Select student and enter your identikey and password.
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
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.