Accommodations and Services
Explore the accommodations and support services available to help students access all aspects of the Trinity experience.
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Connecting Students to Access and Opportunity
Student Accommodation Services (SAS) partners with students, faculty, and staff to provide individualized accommodations and support across academics and campus life.
It’s important to understand that accommodations:
- Are intended to reduce or eliminate barriers to equal access
- Do not waive academic requirements considered essential
- Are not a guarantee for student success
- Are intended to promote equal opportunities
- Determined through a review process based on documentation
- Learn more about our services, below.
Academic and Classroom Accommodations
These are a few of the most common accommodations. We try to meet each individual student where they are and address disability-related needs on a case-by-case basis.
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Access to laptop use supports students who face barriers created by assessment format. Allowing students to take notes via laptop promotes independent note taking strategies. Laptops are also used for written portions of exams.
Example Implementation: Some students may be able to use a personal laptop in the classroom for notes or for exams. Laptops are also available for use in the Accommodated Testing Center.
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Providing students with notes assistance during lectures, minimizes barriers that may exist in a lecture format class. Notes assistance grants students access to lecture information that may be missed.
Example Implementation: Notes assistance can be carried out in a number of ways: making powerpoint/presentation slides and notes available prior to class or encouraging students to record lectures (create contracts with them asking them to delete the material after the semester if that is a concern) - these all create a community of support for all students.
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Alternative text format provides supports to student in reading text.
Example Implementation: Alternative texts can be provided by offering students the publishers' information of course textbooks. The Accessibility Specialist can also help teach students how to convert texts to alternative/audio formats.
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The Accommodated Testing Center (ATC) is a resource available to students who are approved for testing accommodations by Student Accessibility Services. The ATC is located in Coates Library 308Q. Questions can be directed to (210) 999-8818 or atc@trinity.edu
Other Accommodations and Services
Trinity students have access to accommodations beyond the classroom.
Housing and Dining
Our team collaborates with Residence Life and Dining Services to provide appropriate housing and dietary accommodations for students who are eligible to live on campus.
Emotional Support Animals
Emotional support animals provide companionship and may help with mental health conditions, but are not considered service animals under the ADA and are not permitted on campus without approval.
Service Animals
Service animals are dogs or miniature horses individually trained to perform tasks for a person with a disability, as defined by the ADA. No application is required to bring a service animal to campus, but vaccination records should be submitted to sas@trinity.edu.
Temporary Accommodations
Students experiencing temporary medical conditions or injuries may be eligible for short-term accommodations and support.