Tips on Reaching Out to Your Instructor

Student Disability Services suggests using the below tips to compose the email you send to your instructors about your accommodations:

1. Be sure to include a subject line and use your University of Iowa email account.
2. Introduce yourself and the course you are enrolled in. Instructors often teach multiple courses, so specify the course you are taking and include the section.
3. Let them know you are registered with Student Disability Services and have attached your Letter of Accommodation to the email.
4. Request a time to discuss the accommodations you are requesting and how they will be implemented.  Ask them how the meeting will occur such as over Zoom, in person, etc.

Sample Template Language

Email subject: Accommodations for __________ course

Hello Professor _______________:
My name is ___________ and I am in your ____________ course.  I just completed my initial meeting with Student Disability Services and am registered with them to receive accommodations.  I have attached my Letter of Accommodations to this email. 

I would like to use the following accommodations in your course this semester:  ______________________.   Would you like to meet to discuss my accommodations over Zoom or in-person?
If you have any questions about my accommodations, feel free to reach out to ______________________ my Access Consultant in Student Disability Services. 

I look forward to hearing back from you about my accommodations.
Thank you,

___________