Application Procedure for Requestingfor Academic Accommodations

Learning
Accessibility
Services

Students first meet with a LAS staff member todiscuss their needs. After submitting the necessary
documents, students can receive a variety ofaccommodations.
1.

Meet with a LAS staff to discuss student’sneeds.

2. Submit the necessary documents.
• A medical certificate or a letter from acounselor or other specialist• Request for Academic Accommodations
Application Form
• A document describing the support etc.,that you have received previously (whereapplicable)
3. Develop an accommodation plan with the LASstaff.
4. The LAS office notifies student’s accommodation
requests to the faculty in charge.
Academic Accommodations cannot be granted
retrospectively. Please contact the LAS office atthe beginning of each term as the application
process may take some time.
*If the application procedure has not done by thelast day of Week 4, your accommodations will beeffective from the following term.

las@icu.ac.jp
P0422-33-3352
Mon.-Fri. 9:30-16:30
International Christian University, ICU Library 1F
3-10-2, Osawa, Mitaka, Tokyo, JapanEnter the main library entrance. LAS is the secondroom on your right.
Othmar Library

Support for Students
with disabilities
ICU LAS office

Please refer to the LAS
WebsiteLibrary Entrance

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Basic Policy for Students withDisabilities
Standing by the principles of the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights, ICU shall prepare
and maintain an environment in which all
students can learn on the basis of equal
opportunity, without any discrimination, and withdignity. ICU shall secure opportunities for thosewith disabilities to participate in learning,teaching, research, and other related activities
equally alongside those without disabilities.
Learning Accessibility Services
In accordance with the Basic Policy,
International Christian University, through the
Learning Accessibility Services (LAS) office,provides Academic Accommodations to students
with physical disabilities (orthopedic disabilities,
visual impairments, hard of hearing/deaf), healthimpairments, learning disabilities, developmental
disabilities, and psychological disabilities. The
LAS office is also working to promote thecreation of a universal learning environment incollaboration with students, faculty, staff,
relevant departments at ICU, etc.

Academic Accommodations
Reasonable Accommodations in university settings(Academic Accommodations) are changes oradjustments that are necessary to ensure that students
with disabilities are given equal access to the learning
environment and may participate in learning alongside
those without disabilities. What constitutes “academicaccommodations” depends not only on the type anddegree of disability but also on the course, theenvironment in which classes are conducted, requests
made by the individual student, etc.

Types of Academic Accommodations
Accommodations for Exams &Assignments
The LAS office plays an intermediary role between astudent and an instructor to request or arrange any
accommodations necessary for exams andassignments. The types of accommodations
available include extended exam time limits andarranging for a separate room to take an exam.
Real-time Captioning Service
The LAS office provides Real-time Captioning, which
is an instant translation of the spoken word into text.
The things that are said in class or comments madeby the instructor or students are transcribed using
computers or by hand.

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Mobility Support/Sighted Guide onCampus
Student Supporters can help students who havedifficulty in getting around campus or moving fromclassroom to classroom

Scribes/Typing Service
If a student has trouble writing or typing, the student
can use scribes or typing services for class reports,
exams, etc. These services are provided by Student
Supporters. In addition, the LAS office loans laptops
that have speech-to-text software installed on them asnecessary.
Accommodations of Classroom Facilities
When students with disabilities have lectures inclassrooms that are hard to get to, haveequipment-related issues, or lack the required space,the LAS office does what it can to make classroomchanges and facilitate the necessary measures.
Assistive Technology
To solve problems encountered during class orexams, the LAS office loans devices such as PCs,
support software, etc
Using the LAS office

Alternative Format Service

At the LAS office, students can work on computers
installed with support software, access a brailleprinter, magnifier, 3D printer, etc. Students may also
use the available space to study or to rest.

If it is not possible for a student to use course
textbooks/materials in their usual form, for example, avisual impairment, the LAS office will convert
materials into an accessible format (e.g., brailletranscription, providing large print materials,
modifying the layout, conversion into text)

In addition to the accommodations describedabove, we offer other support taking into
account the needs of each student as
necessary. If you are experiencing difficulties
in your life at university or have any questions
or concerns, please contact the LAS office.