All instructors are encouraged to include in their syllabus, a statement inviting students with disabilities to meet with them in a confidential environment to discuss making arrangements for accommodations. There are several reasons why this syllabus statement is critical: The statement both normalizes the accommodation process and helps to create a positive and welcoming environment for students with disabilities; it creates a collaborative vehicle for making legally mandated accommodations; and it serves as a reminder to students who need the accommodations that these arrangements need to be made.

The following is an example of a syllabus disability statement that can be used or adapted for your course syllabi:

Suffolk University is dedicated to a full university education for all its students and ensures that all students have access to university services. If you have a learning, physical, medical, or psychiatric disability that may impact your coursework, and are seeking classroom accommodations under the American with Disabilities Act, you are required to 1) meet with your instructor to discuss possible needs, and 2) register with the Office of Disability Services, 73 Tremont Street, 7th floor, 617-994-6820. The instructor must receive verification from the Office of Disability Services before accommodations are granted. All information and documentation is confidential.