To request and use accommodations, you must have an Academic Accommodation Plan (AAP) that outlines your authorized accommodations. Visit our Apply to DSPS page if you have not registered with the DSPS.
As a DSPS Student it is your responsibility to be familiar with your accommodations and to request them each semester using the process outlined below. To use your accommodations, you must first send your instructors a faculty notification letter via AIM. If you are already familiar with how to send faculty notification letters and request accommodations, you can proceed to the DSPS Online Portal (AIM).
Step-by step instructions for sending faculty notification letters in AIM.
Get textbooks and classroom materials in your preferred formats:
Review our Alt Media Delivery Timelines for more information on the turnaround for your instructional materials.
Step-by-Step Instructions for How to Request Alt Media
Print Version
AIM Login
Please use the following guidelines if you would like to use your testing accommodations in an online class:
If an instructor is unable to provide your testing accommodations as part of their in-person classes, exams can be proctored by DSPS at their Alternative Testing Centers on the SLO and North County Campuses.
In order to ensure that student accommodations and instructors' exam requirements are met for DSPS proctored exams, students will need to work closely with their instructor to determine a suitable exam schedule, including for times when DSPS Testing Center hours do not overlap with the class schedule.
Step-by-Step How to Schedule an Exam
Complete the Request for Information to be Sent Form to authorize the release of information relating to services provided by DSPS. Submit the completed form to DSPS.