Student resources

Below you will find helpful information for students including video tutorials for ACCESS Connect, an ACCESS Connect Handbook, SmartPen Instructions, and a Student Resource Guide.

ACCESS Connect Student Guides

ACCESS Connect is the Accommodation Management Software, which allows students to send accommodation letters to faculty and manage accommodations with their ACCESS Center Advisor. ACCESS Connect is a student's portal to accessibility at UWL.

Applying for Accommodations

Applying for Accommodations Written Step-By-Step Guide
Applying for Accommodations Video Step-By-Step Guide (coming soon)

Requesting Accommodations

Alternative Testing

Flex Plans

Limited Flexibility Accommodations (Flex Plans)

Some students are eligible for our Limited Flexible Accommodations, including both Attendance and Due Dates. For more information, please see Limited Flexible Attendance Due Dates Guide!

Flexible Attendance Rubric

The ACCESS Center recommends the following “total absences” when considering the Limited Flexible Attendance accommodations. It is important to note that “total absences” would include both disability and non-disability related absences. We believe that missing class material substantially limits student success and want to provide a framework for limited academic disruption.

Course Length	Course Type	Total Absences Allowed
3 weeks - meets 5 times/wk Winter Session	LEC	no more than 2 absences
	LAB, STU, DIS, SEM	no more that 1 absence
4 weeks - meets 3 times/wk Summer Session	LEC	no more than 2 absences
	LAB, STU, DIS, SEM	no more than 1 absence
4 weeks - meets 5 times/wk Summer Session	LEC	no more that 3 absences
	LAB, STU, DIS, SEM	no more than 1 absence
7 weeks - meets 1 time/wk Half Semester (Fall/Spring)	LEC	no more than 2 absences
	LAB, STU, DIS, SEM	no more than 1 absence
7 weeks - meets 3 time/wk Half Semester (Fall/Spring)	LEC	no more than 3 absences
	LAB, STU, DIS, SEM	no more than 2 absences
14 weeks - meets 1 times/wk Full Semester (Fall/Spring)	LEC	no more than 3 absences
	LAB, STU, DIS, SEM	no more than 2 absences
14 weeks - meets 2 times/wk Full Semester (Fall/Spring)	LEC	no more than 5 absences
	LAB, STU, DIS, SEM	no more than 3 absences
14 weeks - meets 3 times/wk Full Semester (Fall/Spring)	LEC	no more than 7 absences
	LAB, STU, DIS, SEM	no more than 4 absences
14 weeks - meets 4 times/wk Full Semester (Fall/Spring)	LEC	no more than 8 absences
	LAB, STU, DIS, SEM	no more than 5 absences

Limited Flexible Due Date Recommendation

The ACCESS Center recommends no more than 20%^! of assignments, quizzes, or tests get extended between 48 to 72 hours from the initial due date. For example, if a class has 10 assignments, 5 quizzes, and 3 tests, 2 assignments, 1 quiz, and 1 test would be eligible for flexible due dates.

^!Due to the nature of some assignments (e.g., group assignments, assignments that affect other assignments/course delivery), instructors may have stricter deadlines.

SmartPen Instructions

Smartpen Instructions

Get started using your Livescribe Smartpen.

Community Resources

Need information about resources in the community that are available while attending UW-L? We suggest you visit the Aging and Disability Resource Center of La Crosse County's online resource library.

For counseling resources visit Counseling and Testing Center's Consultation and Referral webpage.

Psychological/ADHD Testing

See Counseling and Testing's Psychological Testing/ADHD Evaluations Resources for Adults sheet for resources about evaluation services, LINK.