We use a software called "Accommodate" to manage accommodations. If you are registered with SAA, then you can access your Accommodate account through your MyPugetSound dashboard. By clicking on the Accommodate tile, you will be directed to the Accommodate app where you can view your accommodations, submit semester requests, book testing room appointments, and more!
Office of Student Accessibility & Accommodations
Howarth 103
1500 N. Warner St. #1096
Tacoma, WA 98416-1096
253.879.3399
253.879.3786
Monday - Friday
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Current SAA Students
This page is meant for currently enrolled UPS students who are already registered with SAA.
Types of Accommodations
Temporary Accommodations
Academic Accommodations
Housing Accommodations
Dining Accommodations
New to Accommodations?
How to Access your Accommodations
Temporary Acommodations
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Get Started with Temporary Accommodations
Academic Accommodations
Academic accommodations help you access course content, classes, and assignments.
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We can't change the fundamental expectations of a course. This includes changes to the following:
- Curriculum
- Work load
- Remote/hybrid learning options
Housing Accommodations
Accommodations related to housing which could include Single Rooms, Service Animals, and Emotional Support Animals (ESAs).
Service animals and ESAs (Emotional Support Animals)
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Single Room Accommodation
SAA understands that a single room accommodation can be critical to some students' access to college. Through an in-depth and collaborative process, we gather extensive documentation to determine whether a single room accommodation is necessary. Whether or not a single room accommodation is determined to be necessary, SAA will work to ensure equitable access to appropriate housing.
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Space for Medical Equipment
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Physical Accessibility
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Environmental Allergies
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Priority Housing Selection (PHS)
Priority Housing Selection may be offered as a solution for students who ha...Learn More
One consideration for a single room is whether a student needs space for medical equipment.
Physical accessibility to a space is an important issue to address when considering housing.
Allergies play an important role in determining whether or not a student needs an allergen-free space to live.
Priority Housing Selection may be offered as a solution for students who have accessibility needs for where their abode is located.
Dining Accommodations
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Allergy (anaphylaxis)
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Student FAQs
(Frequently Asked Questions)
Typically, it takes only a few days. Depending on the need, dropping in to our Open Office Hours may be sufficient. Our Open Office Hours are Monday-Thursday from 1:00pm-4:00pm.
You never need to reapply for accommodations. Once approved, your accommodations will be yours to use for the entire time you are a Puget Sound student.
However, each semester you intend to use your accommodations, you must indicate this by submitting a Semester Request form.
In addition, you can always schedule a meeting to review or update your accommodations whenever you'd like
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