In Access & Success we have been connecting with students who have completed disability documentation to receive accommodations for the spring semester. When accommodations are confirmed, the Access & Success team raises the accommodation notification flag in Starfish to alert instructors. Additionally, students are expected to follow-up with instructors to discuss accommodations.

Faculty can view current student accommodations by class in Starfish using the following steps (view example):

1. Log in to Starfish (available in MyDrake)
2. Click on the hamburger icon (three lines in the upper left corner) and click on “Students”
3. Under connection you can sort by class or select “All My Students”
4. Select the current term
5. Disregard cohorts
6. Click the blue “Add Filters” button and select the following from the Tracking Items menu
   1. Students with Tracking Items
   2. Status = All
   3. Tracking Type = Flag
   4. Item Name = Accommodation Notification
7. Hit submit to generate a current list of student accommodations in your course

Common accommodations might include test taking accommodations (such as extended time, distraction reduced testing location), flexibility in attendance, and note taking. When note taking accommodations are requested, instructors can support students by making an announcement and/or sending a message to their class requesting a peer take and share notes. These notes are intended to be supplemental to the notes created by the student requesting accommodations.

For any questions, please contact Michelle Laughlin, director of Access & Success, by phone 515–271–1835 or email Michelle.Laughlin@Drake.edu.

— Laura Shell, Access and Success Coordinator