Student Resources

Accommodate

• Accommodate is the DRC's platform for student accommodation requests, letters, and supporting documentation.

Accommodate Processes

Supplemental Accommodation Request

If you would like to request an adjustment or addition to your current approved accommodations, please submit a supplemental accommodation through your Accommodate Portal

• Instructions
  • Login to Accommodate
  • Select Accommodation
  • Select Supplemental
  • Click Add New
  • Complete request form

Specific Accommodation Processes

Emotional Support Animal Process

• Guidelines
• Checklist
• PowerPoint of steps
• Roommate Acknowledgement Form 

Meal Plan Accommodation Process

• Enter as a request in Accommodate
• Discuss during accommodation appointment

Assistive Technology

• UTC considers requests for the use of assistive and adaptive technologies or auxiliary aids on an individual, case-by-case basis.
• The Disability Resource Center offers a range of technologies and equipment to ensure equal access for individuals with disabilities at the University. If an individual has been approved for accommodation, including AT, they may choose to utilize one of the options available at the DRC.
• Equipment Checkout Process: the DRC has many pieces of technology that can help students engage in an equitable experience. During the access appointment, pieces of technology and available software can be discussed. This equipment can be checked out for the semester with the expectation that it is returned at the end of each semester. (If students do not return equipment, they will be charged a replacement fee.)
• Genio (Previously known as Glean)
  • Genio (previously GLEAN) is our go-to note taking technology, so here is a video of Genio to familiarize yourself with the tech. (Just click on the video to play a quick tutorial). A registration email will be sent once your accommodation letters go out. Genio has a phone app for iOS and Android as well. If you want to know all the features and skills Genio has to offer check out their Student Skills Portal.
• Livescribe Pens
  • Livescribe pens allow students to simultaneously record classroom audio while taking notes on physical paper. The specialized notebooks use microdot tracking to translate written text into a digital PDF. By connecting the pen to the Livescribe App on your device (computer or mobile), students can have the comfort of physical note-taking with reassurance that the recorded audio will ensure nothing is missed in the busy classroom setting. Download the Livescribe App.
• Kurzweil
  • Register with our textbook software, Kurzweil and complete a book request form for each book for which you need an accessible version. Please provide as much of the requested information as possible, and proof of purchase is required before books can be distributed. We ask students to fill out the request form once per book, as it auto populates a spreadsheet for staff. If multiple Titles, ISBNs, and other information are provided at once, it will be crammed into one cell, slowing staff progress in distributing books.

Limited Adjustment to the Attendance Policy

• This accommodation will provide support when the student must miss a few days of class throughout the semester due to disability impacts. We typically see this accommodation in place for student with episodic or chronic impacts. This accommodation is considered complex and will require the DRC to interact with each of your instructors for consideration along with detailed medical documentation. This does not provide unlimited absences, so continued communication regarding this accommodation with the DRC will be necessary.

Other UTC Student Resources

Peer Academic Coaching

• Peer Academic Coaching (PAC) can help students with study tips, time management, concentration strategies, etc. They also utilize individuals with direct experience in various courses/degree programs to ensure the student has the opportunity to connect with someone who understands the program they are working within. Use the scheduling instructions on this page to set up an appointment with them.
• Location: 335 Library

Student Outreach & Support

• The Office of Student Outreach & Support (SOS) provides case management, basic needs services, and general support for students experiencing a disruption to their normal academic studies due to physical or mental health concerns, personal or family concerns, and other issues that may arise. Supports include helping students navigate University administrative processes; connecting students with University and community resources; management of the Off-Campus Student Services program; and student basic needs services, including Scrappy’s Cupboard, the Student Emergency Fund, Short-Term Emergency Housing, and the Technology Loan Program. Questions? Contact Student Outreach & Support at (423) 425-2299 or [email protected].
• Location: UC399

UTC Counseling Center

• Counseling through the university is free to students and can be a good resource to have. They can help students process therapeutic needs, achieve personal goals, or even aid in supplying documentation for accommodation needs of a student. Please email [email protected] for general inquiries. For more immediate assistance during business hours or to schedule an appointment, contact 423-425-4438. For emergencies after hours, contact 423-425-CARE or call 911.
• Location: UC348

Student Support Services

• SSS’s purpose evolved out of the belief that students, when provided with the tools, resources, and information necessary for success, will have a greater chance of graduating.
  They aim to embody a holistic program that facilitates and customizes services that address the academic and non-academic needs of participants at each level of their college experience.
• Location: They are located at 739 McCallie Ave. (next to Yellow Deli)

Writing Center

• Everyone can benefit from getting feedback on their writing. At the WCC, we help students, faculty, and staff with any type of writing or communication project—including research papers, presentations, and resumes—at any stage in the process. You can book appointments through WCONLINE.
• Location: Library 118

Math Plaza

• The UTC Math Plaza offers FREE walk-in math help for students taking the following MATH courses:
  • MATH 1010 – Math in Our Modern World
  • MATH 1130 – College Algebra
  • MATH 1730 – Combined Precalculus
  • MATH 1799 – Trigonometry for Physics
  • MATH 1830 – Calculus for Management, Life, and Social Sciences
  • MATH 1950 – Calculus I with Analytic Geometry
  • MATH 2100 – Introductory Statistics
• Location: Lupton 114, contact us at 423-425-5697