Request Accommodations

Infographic with steps on “How to Request Accommodations.” 1- Complete the New Student Registration. 2- Use the AIM Portal to submit current documentation outlining your disability and recommendations for how to achieve equal access. 3- Your request and documentation is reviewed and you will be notified to schedule an intake meeting, or if further information is required. 4- You will meet with an Accessibility Services staff member to discuss accommodations. 5- You will be notified in writing of your accommodation’s eligibility.

When considering accommodation requests, Accessibility Services must weigh what is necessary for equal access due to a student's disability against success-based measures (academic), preferred living arrangement (housing), and/or requests that alter the essential function of a course/program.

If you wish to apply for accommodations, please see the process outlined below. It's important to read the information in its entirety to learn more about the accommodations process, including important deadlines. Accessibility Services is not able to expedite the accommodations process or make exceptions to the deadlines. Please note- requested accommodations will not be immediately available upon submission and review. For more information, you can connect with the Assistant Dean of Students for Accessibility Services & Academic Success. Please CLICK HERE to view our Supporting Documentation Guidelines.

New Student Registration Sign Into the AIM Portal

Accommodations Request Process

  1. Complete New Student Registration using the link above.
    • Any CMC student who is requesting accommodations for the first time, regardless of class year, should complete the New Student Registration which allows them to begin the Accommodations Request Process.
    • During the registration, you will be able to submit current documentation which outlines your disability and recommendations for how to achieve equal access.
  2. Your request and documentation will be reviewed and you will be notified of the next step in the process, or if further information is required. Please note- a submission of application and documentation does not guaranteed the approval of accommodations.
  3. As part of our interactive process, we ask to have a meeting with each student to learn more about how our office can help provide access for them. Please note- the interactive meeting is not an approval of accommodations meeting. Attending the interactive meeting does not guaranteed the approval of requested accommodations.
  4. If reasonable accommodations are established, you will be notified in writing of the approved accommodation(s). A second meeting may be required to discuss the implementations of approved accommodations.
  5. If approved for accommodation, you then have access to Sign Into the AIM Portal. The AIM Portal is available to you for the entirety of your time at CMC. This is where you can check eligible accommodations, send accommodation letters to faculty members, etc. Each semester, students must request their academic accommodations to renew them for the semester and to notify their faculty. If you're already approved for accommodations, but seeking new accommodation, you can sign-in to the AIM Portal and submit an "Additional Accommodation Request" form.
  6. If you would like to meet with a staff member to discuss your eligible accommodation(s) please contact accessibilityservices@cmc.edu or 909-607-0316 to schedule an appointment.

Incoming students - Newly accepted students

  1. Housing Accommodations Requests:
    • It is recommended that you register for accommodations after acceptance of admission to CMC and receipt of your log-in information from ITS (prior to your first semester) so that appropriate and reasonable accommodations can be considered. 
    • Incoming students can start submitting requests starting May 15
    • All requests for housing accommodations must be received by June 11. Please know requests will be considered incomplete if supporting documentation is not uploaded at the time of submission. Incomplete requests will not be processed until the documentation is received. All complete requests submitted with appropriate documentation will be reviewed before the first day of classes. Once reviewed, students will be notified of the status of their requests. 
    • Housing accommodation requests made after June 11 will not be reviewed for approvals that would occur prior to the beginning of the school year. Any requests submitted made after June 11, will be reviewed after the first day of classes and will be approved based on demonstrated need and will be fulfilled pending housing availability.
      • It's important to note while Accessibility Services review housing accommodations requests, Accessibility Services does not determine placement (building placement, room assigned, etc.). Placement is at the discretion of Residential Life & Housing. If approved for housing accommodations, it is also subject to space and availability.
  2. Academic Accommodations Requests:
    • All requests for academic accommodations must be received by July 9. Please know requests will be considered incomplete if supporting documentation is not uploaded at the time of submission. Academic Accommodations requests submitted after July 9 will continue to be processed in the order they are received but are not guaranteed to be reviewed before the first day of classes.

Current CMC Students – Upcoming Academic Year Important Deadlines
  • The Housing Accommodations deadlines for the upcoming academic year was March 20. Housing accommodation requests submitted after May 12th, will not be reviewed for approvals that would occur prior to the beginning of the school year. Any requests submitted after May 12 will be reviewed after the first day of classes and will be approved based on demonstrated need and will be fulfilled pending housing availability.
    • It's important to note while Accessibility Services review housing accommodations requests, Accessibility Services does not determine placement (building placement, room assigned, etc.). Placement is at the discretion of Residential Life & Housing. If approved for housing accommodations, it is also subject to space and availability.
  • All requests for academic accommodations must be received by July 9. Please know requests will be considered incomplete if supporting documentation is not uploaded at the time of submission. Academic Accommodations requests submitted after July 9 will continue to be processed in the order they are received but are not guaranteed to be reviewed before the first day of classes.
All students

Any student is able to connect with Accessibility Services anytime throughout the calendar year in order to request accommodations. During the academic year (fall and spring semesters), all requests are processed in the order they are received and may sometimes take 15 business days (excluding campus closures and holidays)  to process. However, all requests will be reviewed sooner if time permits. Accommodations will not be available until a student receives their accommodation letter. In the case of academic accommodations, the student will need to request their academic accommodations at the beginning of each academic semester and send their letter to their faculty members to begin using the accommodation(s). They can do this by logging into the AIM portal, linked above. Accommodations cannot be applied retroactively.

General Housing Accommodations Information

See below for more information on dates related to housing accommodations. Please see the Appropriate Documentation page for more information about documentation for housing accommodations. 

  • Incoming Students
    • Deadline to request-  June 11
      • Note: This is the day before the New Student Housing Preference form is due. Housing forms for new students become available on the New Student Portal in late May.
  • Room Draw (Upcoming Academic Year)
    • Current Students
      • Deadline to request- March 20
    • Students returning from leave
      • Deadline to request- March 20
    • Transfer students
      • Are not guaranteed on-campus housing by the College. If a transfer student seeks housing accommodations, they shall request as close to their deposit date as possible for case-by-case consideration for on-campus housing and accommodation(s). 
  • Mid-year room draw (for Spring, occurs in Fall)- All dates subject to change. Dates will depend upon new Room Draw dates to be announced by Residential Life. 
    • Current Students
      • Deadline to request- October 15
    • Students returning from leave
      • Deadline to request-  October 15
  • Post-Deadline Requests
    • If a need for a housing accommodation request arises outside of the above timelines, students should still follow the same application process. They should email accessibilityservices@cmc.edu about their request and the Assistant Dean of Students for Accessibility Services & Academic Success, will talk them through the process. We will review post-deadline requests and will make every attempt to implement approved accommodations based on current availability. Please note that availability for certain types of accommodations may be limited at later points in the year.