An accommodation is a proactive, global setting applied to a specific student profile. An accommodation gives the student special permissions that student an individual settings override that automatically apply applies to time limits and/or due dates for all graded items in the course. Once set, an accommodation should generally not be altered or bypassed, and should be treated as part of the default format of the course when planning and delivering course content. 

Not all disability accommodations registered with the CDR can be addressed with the Blackboard accommodations feature, which is designed specifically with graded coursework in mind. Some CDR accommodations not related to the submission of graded work, such as providing lecture slides ahead of time, or granting course access to a note taker or helper,  can be managed in Blackboard using other individual settings features; for more information see the second section of this guide. If you have questions about how to meet a specific accommodation request through Blackboard, . For more information and ideas about addressing individual accommodation needs, see our Answers page on adjusting individual settings in Blackboard, or you can reach out to Online Learning Services directly through help@syr.edu.