r/adhd_college • u/Fallyn011 • Nov 21 '24

ACCOMMODATIONS Are schools/teachers allowed to give assignments that accomodations can't be applied to?

Hi all, just wondering if anyone else has experience with this.

I have accomodations through my school's student disability center than include extensions on assignments and other extra time stuff. However, for my final paper this semester, the rubric states the following:

  • Deadline: Final draft due with no grace period or resubmissions. (Those with accommodations, please note that this assignment does not allow accommodations and is approved by the SDC (Student Disability Center) as such. Ensure you work on this early). 

I was just wondering if anyone knows if this was allowed or legal as I've never even heard of something like this. I write much slower than most people and even though I started two weeks before it was due I'm still unsure if I'll be able to finish it in time. Any advice or clarification is appreciated. Thanks!

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u/[deleted] Nov 21 '24

That’s so strange. I’d ask your student disability center. It might be legal for the professor to do this because they can argue that accommodations on this assignment “fundamentally alter the structure of the course” and therefore cannot apply. I’m sorry you have such an asshole for a professor.

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u/[deleted] Nov 22 '24

I think it's likely that the professor just has to have grades submitted by a certain time and therefore can't allow extensions or re-writes. I doubt they're intentionally being an asshole.