Incoming Undergraduate Student Information

DUke Annual housing calendar

For more information regarding the housing calendar, visit the Housing website at Duke Housing Calendar website link.

Requesting Accommodations

To request accommodations: please request accommodations here. You should use your Duke unique ID and email address to log in. Using your Student ID and/or net ID will not allow you to sign in to the portal. You will need to log in with firstname.lastname@duke.edu  and your Unique ID. If you have any issues submitting your request via the Accommodate portal, please email sdao@duke.edu

Once you submit your request, you will receive an email from SDAO to schedule an appointment to meet with an accessibility coordinator. If you do not receive a scheduling email within two days of submitting your request (not including Saturday and Sunday), please email sdao@duke.edu. 

Navigate to our Accommodate Student Portal page  on our website for more information on how to submit a request.

disability Documentation Elements

  1. Typed on letterhead, dated, and signed by a qualified professional.
  2. Provide a diagnosis and functional limitations, explaining the current barriers that the student is experiencing due to the disability.  What barriers are impacting the student's access? Are there accommodations that mitigate the barriers and provide access for the student?
  3. If appropriate, include a description of the student’s specific side effects from such treatments or medications and how they impact the student's right to equal access to the benefits of the University.
  4. Provide any recommendations directly linked to the impact or functional limitations associated with the disability.

The following information/documentation is not adequate for determining accommodations:

  1. A brief note from a physician or health professional requesting an accommodation.
  2. Information or notes written on a prescription pad or aftercare instructions issued to the student.
  3. Evaluation reports of learning difficulties that are not comprehensive or identify "problems or challenges" but do not specifically diagnose a learning disability, functional limitations, or history of received accommodations.
  4. Documentation should be obtained from a licensed medical or mental health professional who is NOT a relative of the student requesting accommodations

All documentation can be uploaded into the accommodate portal when you are requesting accommodations. If you are unable to upload the documentation, please email it to sdao@duke.edu.

Navigate to our Documentation Information page on our website for more information.

Meet with a coordinator prior to making a request

If you would like to meet with a coordinator via Zoom before submitting your request, please refer to our virtual office hours or, email sdao@duke.edu to schedule an appointment with an accessibility coordinator.