Welcome back! We are excited you are back for a new quarter, year, and/or program. We are sure you have many questions, so let’s get you started.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to request accommodations each quarter?
Yes! In order to utilize accommodations and have a letter of accommodations available for viewing by your professors, you must request your accommodations every quarter you plan on using them.
Do I have to make an advising appointment with my CAE Disability Specialist every quarter?
It is not necessary to schedule an advising appointment—but you can if you would like to discuss your accommodations or documentation. Please note that your appointment can be in-person or virtual (via Zoom) if you prefer.
How can I schedule an advising appointment with my CAE Disability?
- Log into your myCAE Student Portal.
- Once you've logged in, select My Appointments in the lefthand menu, then select Request an Appointment in the righthand corner of the subsequent page.
- Select the appropriate option under the Additional Accommodation Request section of the Appointment Purposes box.
- Select at least 10 times you are available over the next two weeks.
- Once you have add all of this information, select Add Appointment Request.
Consult our Making and Cancelling Appointments tutorial for guidance on how to submit your appointment request.
Once you submit your request, your assigned Disability Specialist will review your availability and schedule the advising appointment directly with you. Shortly after you submit your request, you'll receive a calendar invite from them with the appropriate Zoom link or physical location at which you'll meet.
Do I have to submit updated documentation every year?
It depends on your disability and the recency of your documentation. Contact your CAE Disability Specialist for more information.
I’ve been away from UCLA and I’m ready to re-enroll—how do I re-establish eligibility for accommodations?
If you have you have not attended UCLA for a quarter or more, you will need to make an advising appointment with your CAE Disability Specialist to review your accommodations and make adjustments, if necessary.
I am receiving provisional accommodations, and they are set to expire soon. What do I need to do in order to continue receiving my accommodations?
In order to continue receiving accommodations, you must demonstrate a continued need for the accommodations for which you were previously approved. The CAE may require that you obtain updated medical documentation prior to your expiration date to expedite the process. The CAE will review documentation when submitted, however, students may experience a lapse in service until the documentation and need for the accommodations is evaluated. If you have questions about the type of documentation needed, please schedule an advising appointment with your CAE Disability Specialist.
How do I request my accommodation letter?
Just as you did in the previous CAE Student Portal, you'll request your accommodations in your myCAE Student Portaleach term. Requests for the following term will open up in the portal around the same time as registration opens for that term. Students should regularly check their myCAE Student Portalfor announcements on when accommodation requests open up for the new term. Though students may request their accommodations early, letters will not be sent to instructors until the week prior to the new term.
We encourage students to go ahead and log into their myCAE Student Portalto make their requests for the term. Students can use this tutorial page to get a step-by-step guide on how to make their requests in myCAE.