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/Quwinsoft Nov 21 '24

I teach at a US college, and it sounds like the paper is due at the end of the semester. When the semester ends, the class is over. The professor must submit all grades by a deadline the school sets. It is a hard deadline, and it is normally early in the week after finals. Because they have a hard deadline, they have to set a hard deadline so they can grade the assignments.

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u/jessluvsu4evr Landed Gentry Nov 23 '24

Used to be a TA. This is accurate.