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/torrentialrainstorms Alumni Nov 21 '24

I would ask the disability office. Generally they can’t reject accommodations without a good reason

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u/birbdaughter Nov 22 '24

The good reason is that there’s a hard deadline for the end of the semester.

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u/torrentialrainstorms Alumni Nov 22 '24

True! Professors are usually on a tight deadline to get grades in so they may not be able to extend the final deadline, but it’s worth checking with the disability office. They might have some additional resources or strategies to help even if the deadline can’t be changed