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Accommodations Language Template

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In the midst of a global pandemic, inequity and violence visited upon specific communities, and the stresses of working remotely without systems of support we might be accustomed to, many of us are prevented from working and interacting as we typically would. This is true regardless of whether we request formal accommodations from the bodies that provide them.

In consideration of these circumstances, we offer some sample language for you to use with your students; please modify it as you deem suitable. It is intended to acknowledge the various stresses and traumas your students might be experiencing, to connect them to vital campus resources, and to let them know that you stand with them in solidarity, support, and care.

For instructors who wish to share their personal experiences with students, here is a letter an instructor wrote to his students.