Idaho State University Graduate Student Academic Accommodation Policy
Documentation Instructions
Idaho State University (ISU) is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse graduate student body. This
commitment includes actively working to facilitate academic progress and research among various graduate
student groups. The Graduate Student Academic Accommodation Policy has been developed to help achieve
these ends by allowing an academic accommodation for graduate students facing major medical issues
including late stage pregnancy, childbirth, and/or care of a newborn including adoption, that may impede their
academic/research progress, success and degree completion.
1.
Graduate student meets with advisor* to discuss academic accommodation eligibility, supporting
documentation, and define dates (time period) of the requested academic accommodation:
A.
Establishing Eligibility: Graduate students (hereafter referred to as students) may be female or
male and must meet all of the following eligibility requirements:
 Must be registered, matriculated graduate students in degree-seeking programs of study:
o Date of matriculation as a accepted student: ________________________
o Name of graduate degree program:
________________________
 Must be making reasonable progress toward a graduate degree and be in academic good standing
(attach Program of Study [POS] document and current transcripts):
o Degree progress and academic good standing assessment :
-Assessment of courses completed and grades/GPA (evidenced through POS);
-Assessment of progress in current courses (list courses, credit hours, and faculty names for
courses in which student are currently enrolled). Student must have faculty members complete
the Faculty Academic Accommodation Form before the second appointment with their
advisor.
 Students supported by graduate, teaching, research assistantships, or fellowships, must be enrolled at
the credit level required to hold the appointment.
o Name of the graduate, teaching, research assistantship, or fellowship;
o List responsibilities and faculty supervisors;
o Student must have faculty members complete the Faculty Academic Accommodation Form
before the second appointment with their advisor.
ELIGIBILITY NOTE: Requests for academic accommodation may be denied due to an inappropriate or unreasonable request;
including inadequate documentation, repeated requests for short-term absences or leaves, documented unsatisfactory performance
and/or incompatibility with funding agency or other institutional guidelines.
B.
Other Supporting Documentation:
 Letter from student’s health care provider verifying usual limitations and/or timelines associated
with the major medical condition and/or the anticipated delivery date, etc.
 Letter from adoption agency verifying the student has been approved by the adoption agency
inclusive of anticipated adoption date.
 Other documentation, please specify…
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Idaho State University Graduate Student Academic Accommodation Policy
Documentation Instructions
C.
Academic Accommodation Dates (estimate or identify dates, Semester/Year, Month/Date if
possible)
 Accommodation Begins: ________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
 Accommodation Ends: __________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
2.
Student meets with faculty members who teach courses in which she/he is enrolled or who
supervise the graduate, teaching, research assistantships, or fellowships. Each faculty member and
supervisor must complete the Faculty Academic Accommodation Form (refer to the last page of this
document).
It is the student’s responsibility to communicate her/his accommodation needs and request(s) (i.e.,
Postponement of course-related requirements, Extension of department, college/university requirements
and milestones, and/or Supported Leave) and, (a) reach an agreement on a timeline for academic
accommodations, and (b) make arrangements with faculty/advisor and department/college-level
administrators (department chairs, etc.) for completion, continuation of graduate, teaching, research
assistantship duties, or clinical activities, etc. before and after the academic accommodation.
3.
Student meets with advisor* to discuss the academic accommodation requested (check/describe all
that apply):
 POSTPONEMENT of course-related academic requirements: 1 Semester/2 Semesters (circle which):
o Course Assignments
o Course Exams
o Other (describe): ____________________________________________________________
 EXTENSION of department, college/university requirements and academic milestones:
1 Semester/2 Semester/3 Semester (circle which):
o Delay comprehensive/Qualifying Examinations (identify agreed upon extension exam deadline):
_______________________________________________________________
o Relief from Continuous Enrollment (identify semesters): __________________________
________________________________________________________________________
o Extension of time-to-degree requirements (describe): _____________________________
________________________________________________________________________
o Extension of senile credit expiration (list courses): _______________________________
________________________________________________________________________
o Extension of incomplete grade 1 year completion requirement (list courses): __________
________________________________________________________________________
o Clinical/Rotation accommodations (describe): __________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
o Other (describe): _________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
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Idaho State University Graduate Student Academic Accommodation Policy
Documentation Instructions
 SUPPORTED LEAVE - Fellowship or GA/TA/RA accommodations (describe agreed upon
accommodations during six-week accommodation period or until appointment ends – attach additional
information as needed):
Advisor signature and date: __________________________________________________
PI signature and date:
__________________________________________________
Student signature and date:
__________________________________________________
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