Office of Student Life
Disability Services

Notetaking Support

Peer Notetaking Services

  1. Send your Course Accessibility Letter(s) requesting the “Peer Notetaking Services” accommodation.
  2. After attending a class and determining you will need a notetaker, go back into AIM and confirm your Peer Notetaking Services.
    • Note: Peer notetaking services are not typically approved for asynchronous (e.g. prerecorded) or non-lecture (e.g. lab, recitation) courses. Please contact your Access Specialist if you believe you require this accommodation in such a course. 
  3. You will receive multiple, automated reminders to confirm any outstanding requests for notetaking services in AIM. If you do not confirm your request within two weeks of sending your Course Accessibility Letter, your request will be cancelled.
    • Note: SLDS cannot take steps to secure a notetaker for you until you have confirmed your request in AIM. 
  4. Once confirmed, SLDS will coordinate with the instructor and/or class roster to secure a notetaker.  

Access to Lecture Slides in Advance

  1. Send your Course Accessibility Letter(s) requesting the “Access to Lecture Slides in Advance” accommodation.
  2. Discuss with your instructor the best way for you to receive the slides in advance to meet your needs.
  3. If your instructor has any concerns with sharing slides in advance, contact your Access Specialist. 

Use of Personal Notetaking Technology/Apps

  1. Review our Notetaking Technology Options Page to compare our recommended options before contacting your Access Specialist to request a technology loan.
  2. Send your Course Accessibility Letter(s) requesting the “Use of Personal Notetaking Technology/Apps” accommodation.
  3. Discuss the accommodation with your instructor. If they have a no-tech or no-recording policy, this should be modified to allow you to use your notetaking technology.  

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