Common Accommodations
Common accommodations provided by category
Assistance Accommodations
Assistive Listening Devices, Sign Language Interpreters, CART, Captioning, and related accommodations provided to qualified students
Assistance Animals
Types of assistance animals; what is allowed on campus; and how to go about requesting to have an assistance animal on campus with you
Attendance Accommodations
Options for meeting attendance requirements while dealing with a disability flare up, crisis, or emergency
Digital Course Materials
Options for obtaining electronic textbooks and course materials
Exam Accommodations
Common exam-related accommodations provided to qualified students
Flexibility Accommodations
Allows for the flexing of a course standard to allow a student to meet essential course requirements while managing a disability
Housing Accommodations
Steps and additional information for on-campus housing accommodations
Note-Taking Accommodations
Common note-taking related accommodations provided to qualified students
Temporary Academic Accommodations
Injuries that impact academic progress but have little or no residual effects and likely do not limit major life activities
Support and Accommodations for Internship Experiences
At Penn State, Student Disability Resources (SDR) is committed to ensuring that students with disabilities—whether permanent or temporary, visible or hidden—receive timely and appropriate accommodations not only in academic settings but also in experiential learning environments such as internships.