Getting Registered
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations and services for students and employees with documented disabilities. Because everyone's needs are unique, we evaluate every request on an individual basis.
Student Accommodation Process
NJIT uses Accommodate by Symplicity, a centralized system that supports students registered with the Office of Accessibility Resources & Services (OARS). Accommodate allows students to request and manage approved accommodations, schedule appointments, and access resources in one accessible, mobile-friendly platform. This system supports NJIT’s commitment to student success, equity, and inclusion by reducing barriers and creating a more seamless experience for students with disabilities.
Important Notes: If you add a new class after submitting your semester request, you must submit a new request for accommodation letters to be sent to your instructors. Once submitted, you will receive an email notification to log in and view your accommodation letter. Professors will receive a similar notification.
Additional information about Accommodate can be found at the following websites: Symplicity Help Center and Symplicity General Accommodate Student User Instructions
How to Request Accommodations
If you are a new student to NJIT and this is your first time requesting accommodations, please follow the steps below
- First, complete the OARS New Accommodation Request Form and include any supporting documentation for your request for reasonable accommodations.
- Next, login into Accommodate enter your NJIT UCID credentials
- Click on Documents
- Then click on Add Accessibility Documents
- You will then be directed to upload documentation.
- Select Submit.
If you are a student who is already registered with OARS, please follow the steps below for semester requests.
- Log in to the https://njit-accommodate.symplicity.com/
- Click Accommodation
- Click on Semester Request
- Then click on Add New
- Choose the Current Semester
- Select Submit for all OR click Review to choose accommodations for specific courses
Supplemental Request
- Log in to the https://njit-accommodate.symplicity.com/
- Click Supplemental Request
- Add New
Complete the Google Form Link: Please complete the Google Form provided prior to your meeting with OARS. You will be required to provide your documentation at this point in the process. Make sure your documentation is from a qualified health professional and includes their name, title, and professional credentials including information about state Licensure or certification number.
Documentation is required as indicated in the form. Documentation may include, but is not limited to, an Individualized Education Plan (IEP), 504 Plan, neuropsychological assessment, psychoeducational testing report, or a letter from your provider. Documentation can be submitted in person in Kupfrian Hall room 201 between 8:30am-6pm Monday - Friday or by email at oars@njit.edu.
Complete the Google Form Link: Please complete the Google Form provided prior to your meeting with OARS. You will be required to provide your documentation at this point in the process. Make sure your documentation is from a qualified health professional and includes their name, title, and professional credentials including information about state Licensure or certification number.
Documentation is required as indicated in the form. Documentation may include, but is not limited to, an Individualized Education Plan (IEP), 504 Plan, neuropsychological assessment, psychoeducational testing report, or a letter from your provider. Documentation an be submitted in person in Kupfrian Hall room 201 between 8:30am-6pm Monday - Friday or by email at oars@njit.edu.
Employee Accommodation Process
In order to request an accommodation, the employee will need to complete and submit the Employee Accommodation Request Intake Form. In addition, the employee’s health care provider may need to submit the Employee Accommodation Healthcare Provider Questionnaire. The employee should email the completed forms to OARS for review at employee_accommodations@njit.edu.
Upon receipt of the applicable accommodation forms, OARS will engage in an interactive process, where NJIT will assess the nature of the disability and the limitations that may affect the employee’s ability to perform the essential job duties through discussions and information sharing between OARS, the employee, the health care provider and supervisor. The interactive process also will help determine if the requested accommodation(s) is/are reasonable, and that they do not impose any undue hardship. As part of the interactive process, the employee’s supervisor may be requested to provide information, such as details regarding the essential functions of the position. The Director will make accommodation determinations in a timely manner, with consideration for the nature and complexity of the request.