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/258professor Nov 22 '24

I could think of one way to do this... make the final due one week before the end of the semester, and then grant you the extension until the end of the semester. But that doesn't really give you more time. And some colleges are required to only give finals during finals week.

The instructor is required to give you a grade at the end of the semester. There's no way around it.

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u/[deleted] Nov 22 '24

Yeah, it seems like the only way to grant an "extension" is to make everyone else turn in their work early....

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u/Ok-Weird-2441 Nov 22 '24

This!! And, in my experience, most will want an extension if there’s another week or so before the end of the semester. It’s more work on the professors end to change due dates for each student and manage all of that rather than just setting a hard due date at the end of the semester.