{"id":46,"date":"2013-03-12T20:17:38","date_gmt":"2013-03-13T01:17:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/academic-support\/st-olaf-college-student-accessibility-services\/"},"modified":"2023-06-07T08:08:20","modified_gmt":"2023-06-07T13:08:20","slug":"getting_started-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/academic-support\/getting_started-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Started at DAC"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-modular-content-collection><h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1508\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/academic-support\/getting_started-2\/1-blue-dot\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/academic-support\/files\/2013\/03\/1-Blue-Dot.png\" data-orig-size=\"95,97\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1 Blue Dot\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/academic-support\/files\/2013\/03\/1-Blue-Dot.png\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1508\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/academic-support\/files\/2013\/03\/1-Blue-Dot.png\" alt=\"1 Blue Dot\" width=\"50\" height=\"52\" \/><strong>Accommodations Request Form:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Students who believe they have a current need for disability-related accommodations and resources are encouraged to complete and submit the appropriate request form:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/teton.accessiblelearning.com\/stolaf\/applicationstudent.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Academic Accommodations<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At St. Olaf College, we believe residential life is a vital part of the student experience. Our vibrant residential community fosters the connections that make St. Olaf a top choice for a liberal arts education. In most cases, St. Olaf students will be required to live with a roommate. Also in most cases, the needs of students with disabilities can be met <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">through <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on-campus <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">solutions before off-campus accommodations are considered. If disability accommodations are required for equitable access, please submit the Residence Life Accommodation (Housing, Parking, or Dining) request form along with specific <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/academic-support\/documentation-criteria\/\">documentation<\/a> from a current, relevant provider. Please click on the link to learn what level of detail is needed by the college.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/teton.accessiblelearning.com\/stolaf\/applicationhousing.aspx\">Residence Life Accommodations (Housing, Parking, or Dining)<\/a> <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Students who believe they had a need for an exemption to an institutional policy such as Meal Plan or Housing for Financial reasons should contact <a href=\"http:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/financialaid\">Financial Aid<\/a>.<br \/>\nStudents who believe they have a need for an exemption to an institutional policy such as Meal Plan or Housing for Religious reasons should contact <a href=\"http:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/ministry\">St. Olaf College Ministry<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1510\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/academic-support\/getting_started-2\/2-blue-dot\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/academic-support\/files\/2013\/03\/2-Blue-Dot.png\" data-orig-size=\"95,97\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2 Blue Dot\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/academic-support\/files\/2013\/03\/2-Blue-Dot.png\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1510\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/academic-support\/files\/2013\/03\/2-Blue-Dot.png\" alt=\"2 Blue Dot\" width=\"50\" height=\"52\" \/><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Welcome Meeting:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>An Access Specialist will reach out to you after reviewing your request form to set up a Welcome Meeting. Together, you and your Access Specialist will discuss the barriers (functional limitations) you are experiencing as a result of your disability. If it is determined that reasonable accommodations can be made to offset those barriers to achieve equal access as your peers, a comprehensive <strong>accommodation plan <\/strong>will be developed. An <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/academic-support\/accommodation-letter\">Accommodation Letter<\/a> <\/strong>will be created to send to relevant faculty for the current term. Your Access Specialist will discuss any additional resources that may be helpful during your time at St. Olaf.<\/p>\n<h3><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1512\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/academic-support\/getting_started-2\/3-blue-dot\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/academic-support\/files\/2013\/03\/3-Blue-Dot.png\" data-orig-size=\"95,97\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"3 Blue Dot\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/academic-support\/files\/2013\/03\/3-Blue-Dot.png\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1512\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/academic-support\/files\/2013\/03\/3-Blue-Dot.png\" alt=\"3 Blue Dot\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" \/><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Provide documentation before\/at your Welcome Meeting:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>You may email or deliver your documentation right away, or bring it to your Welcome Meeting. For the level of detail needed in your documentation, please visit our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/academic-support\/documentation-criteria\/\">Documentation Criteria<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0page.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"width: 250px; height: 4px;\" size=\"4\" width=\"250px\" \/>\n<p>For students already registered with Disability and Access, please use your <a href=\"http:\/\/teton.accessiblelearning.com\/stolaf\">MyDAC<\/a> accommodations manager to request your accommodations, or visit <a href=\"http:\/\/stolaf-dac.youcanbook.me\">http:\/\/stolaf-dac.youcanbook.me<\/a> to request an appointment with your Access Specialist.<\/p>\n<p><!-- begin-migrated-from-panel-builder --><!-- end-migrated-from-panel-builder --><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Accommodations Request Form: Students who believe they have a current need for disability-related accommodations and resources are encouraged to complete and submit the appropriate request form: Academic Accommodations At St. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-46","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/academic-support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/46","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/academic-support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/academic-support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/academic-support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/academic-support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46"}],"version-history":[{"count":29,"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/academic-support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/46\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6793,"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/academic-support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/46\/revisions\/6793"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/academic-support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}