The Eastern Michigan University (EMU) Disability Resource Center (DRC) views disabilities as an integral part of the rich diversity of our campus community and society. We work collaboratively with students, faculty and staff to create an accessible, sustainable, and inclusive educational environment for all students. The DRC acknowledges that classroom and campus accessibility needs and considerations are expanding as more classes and campus experiences incorporate online and technological components. The DRC staff is dedicated to providing access to students, faculty and staff with resources to educate and create an equitable campus experience for the EMU community.
Announcements
Dear DRC Student,
This is a reminder that Academic Letters of Accommodation (LOA) are issued on a semester basis. You can review the Revised Instructions Document for the 8 steps to renew your Letter of Accommodation (LOA) for the Winter 2025 semester.
You must be registered for Winter 2025 before submitting a semester request. This process will open on November 11th, 2024, and the priority deadline will end on December 24th, 2024. We will start sending out LOA’s on January 3rd when the majority of instructors have been assigned. Reminder emails will be sent reminding students to renew their accommodations. Please respond to this email if you encounter any problems after November 11th, 2024, with regard to this process.
*Tip* - Students are highly encouraged during their first week of classes to review their LOA with their instructor and go over any questions.
*Important* - it is the student’s responsibility to email DRC if their class schedule changes after they submit their semester request. Examples of changes include instructor change, changing sections, adding a class, etc. This is required to ensure your LOA is accurate and sent to the correct instructors.
Housing & Dining LOA will continue to remain in place for the full 2024-2025 academic year. If you are looking for new housing or dining accommodations, please respond to this email and request a meeting with a Case Manager. Housing accommodations are based on availability.
Do not hesitate to reach out to our office with any questions.
Thank you,
The DRC Team
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For anyone who recently tried to start the DRC accommodation process and the link/button to our initial request form did not work, we apologize. The link should now be working correctly. Please email [email protected] if experiencing any issues.
DRC students are advised to review the attached revised instructions on how to submit a semester renewal request. Please continue to inform us if you run into difficulty with this process.
There is no need to resubmit a semester request if you have already done so. A semester renewal request is required only for academic accommodations. It is not necessary to meet with a case manager unless you wish to update or change your accommodations.
The EMU Disability Resource Center has updated its application for accommodations procedure, definitions, and appeal process. Please know it will also be sent to all current students receiving accommodations through the DRC. Please email [email protected] with any questions or concerns.
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EMU Telemental Health Services
If you're a student looking for weekly mental health supports, email Hannah Callison of the EMU Counseling Training Clinic at [email protected] to discuss remote counseling options.
EMU Telehealth Services
If you're a student looking for telehealth services please email [email protected] to find out more information. You can also visit the University Health Services website for more information.