Chapter 2 – The SAR Center Application Process

Apply for Services with the SAR Center

To be considered for accommodations, the following must be completed:

1. Apply to The University of Texas at Arlington (and be accepted).
   1. Disclosing your disability during the university admissions application process is not required.
   • Applying for academic accommodations is a separate and confidential process through the SAR Center.
2. Complete the SAR Center application process.
   1. Complete the SAR Center Application.
   2. Provide self-report information.
   3. Provide third-party documentation.
      1. See Chapter 3 for Documentation Requirements.
   4. Complete an intake appointment and discussion with a SAR Center Accessibility Specialist.
   5. Respond to requests for information from the SAR Center.
   6. If further documentation is needed from you or your medical or mental health provider to determine your eligibility for accommodations, the SAR Center will let you know during your intake.

Intake Appointments

In order to ensure you have academic accommodations in place when you begin courses, please allow 3 business days (this may be longer at the start of the semester) for the SAR Center to complete the application review process from the time of submission. You will then receive an email to schedule your intake appointment. This appointment must be completed BEFORE accommodations can be implemented.

Please Note: Accommodations requested during the last 2 weeks of the semester will not be approved except for extenuating circumstances on a case-by-case basis. Any intake appointments that occur past this deadline will be evaluated for accommodations beginning the following semester.

The SAR Center will send an email to your UTA email once your application has been processed with instructions on how to schedule your intake appointment.

Before scheduling your intake appointment, the following steps must be completed:

• You must be an admitted student at the University of Texas at Arlington.
  • You must have access to your UTA student email.
• You must have completed your new student orientation and enrolled in courses for academic accommodations.
  • For housing accommodations, you must have already applied for UTA housing. (See Chapter 24.)

Once you receive the email from the SAR Center and the above steps are completed:

1. Call the SAR Center at 817-272-3364 or email sarcenter@uta.edu to receive appointment availability and schedule your intake appointment.
   1. During your intake, you will:
      1. Review and request your academic accommodations (you will need access to your UTA student email),
      2. Discuss your impacts in a learning environment,
      3. Learn about the SAR Center policies and procedures,
      4. Access and learn to use your SAR Student Portal. (Bring a device: a laptop or tablet is best),
      5. and explore relevant resources.
   2. If you arrive 15 minutes or later, your appointment will be subject to rescheduling.
   3. Please note: You will not be able to use or request your approved academic accommodations until you have completed all parts of the intake process.
2. Request academic accommodations each semester.
   • In subsequent terms, you will register for courses through UTA and then request your accommodations for the semester through your SAR Student Portal. It is advised that you request your accommodations soon after you register for your courses each semester according to the timeline in Chapter 7 of this Handbook.
3. Follow the policies and procedures outlined in this Handbook.

Submitting Documentation After the Current Academic Semester Begins

The SAR Center accepts applications and documentation throughout the year. If you submit an application and/or provide new documentation of your disability after the start of a semester, and you wish to receive accommodations for that semester, all steps above need to be followed before the last 2 weeks of the semester.

The 3-business day review timeline will still apply. The SAR Center makes a good faith effort to accommodate students as quickly as possible, but requests are generally provided according to the timeline in Chapter 7 of this Handbook.

Please see Chapter 24 for requesting on-campus housing accommodations.