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title: "ALS: Retroactive Accommodation"
type: "wiki"
space: "Accessible Learning Services"
author: "Tracey Laurin"
created: 2023-03-27T15:01:05Z
updated: 2025-03-17T19:48:00Z
url: "https://students.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/122/accessible-learning-services/wiki/view/10063/als-retroactive-accommodation"
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# ALS: Retroactive Accommodation

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### **Retroactive Accommodations**

**What is Retroactive Accommodation?**

Retroactive accommodation occurs when a student has missed a scheduled course assessment \(e.g., test, assignment\) due to the functional impacts of their disability.

**Who is eligible to request Retroactive Accommodation?**

Students may be eligible to request retroactive accommodation if:

- they were unaware they had a disability at the time of the course assessment and have since received a new diagnosis,

- a new condition emerged, and accommodations were insufficient in addressing functional limitations, and/or

- a known condition worsened and prevented the student from fully participating in their studies/course assessment and/or the accommodation process

**How are Retroactive Accommodations requested?**

Students are invited to contact their professor and assigned Accessibility Counsellor to determine if retroactive accommodation can be provided. Each request will be meaningfully considered on an individual case-by-case basis and discussed with the academic area to determine an appropriate resolution.

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