Accessibility and Advocacy Resource Office (AARO)

Academic and/or Mobility Accommodations

1. Complete the Accessibility and Advocacy Resource Office (AARO) Request Form for Academic and/or Mobility Accommodations.
2. Attach Academic/Mobility Accommodation Provider Documentation Form and other documentation to the intake application (See below for documentation requirements).
3. Review of accommodations begins once both the request form and supporting documentation have been submitted. AARO staff may connect with students to determine reasonable accommodations, so please check your student email often and watch for notifications.

Documentation Requirements

Documentation may include one or more of the following types of documents, which may be combined to address the above required information: 

• IEP/504 plan
• Medical records
• Full evaluation/diagnostic report (e.g. ETR, MFE)
• Cognitive/learning assessments (e.g. Weschler Adult Intelligence Scale, Woodcock-Johnson III)
• Accommodation Provider Form

All documentation must contain the following:

• specific diagnosis (or diagnoses)
• description of the limitation(s) and/or impact(s) of the condition(s)
• outline the accommodations requested
• address how the accommodations directly reduce or alleviate those condition(s), limitation(s), and/or impact(s)
• professional healthcare letters must be on official letterhead with legible name, signature, address, and contact information
• Please submit documentation in pdf form

As part of Indiana State University’s Culture of Care, the Accessibility and Advocacy Resource Office (AARO) provides a supportive and distraction-reduced testing environment for students with approved testing accommodations.

Students who are approved for testing accommodations, including extended time, may take their exams and quizzes in the AARO Testing Center. All exams are proctored by AARO staff to ensure a secure and supportive testing experience.

Location: Basement of Normal Hall
Hours of Operation: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

We are committed to creating equitable access and a testing environment that supports student success.

As part of our Indiana State University’s Culture of Care and commitment to inclusivity, we strive to create an environment where individuals with disabilities are supported and able to fully participate in all aspects of campus life. Service animals must remain under the handler’s control at all times and must not disrupt the campus environment.

Service animals are welcome on campus in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). A service animal is individually trained to perform specific tasks for a person with a disability, and those tasks must be directly related to the individual’s disability. Service animals are permitted in University buildings and classrooms where the public is normally allowed to go.

While not required, students are encouraged to voluntarily register their service animal with the Accessibility and Advocacy Resource Office (AARO) to help ensure a smooth campus experience.

To report an accessibility issue, you can call the Office of the Dean of Students during business hours, 8:00 to 4:30 Monday-Friday, at 812-237-3829. Accessibility issues may include out-of-order elevators, accessible doors failing to open, or blocked/slippery ADA ramps. Please be as specific as possible regarding the accessibility concern.

You can also email AARO at isu-AARO@indstate.edu with accessibility concerns.

Once notified of a concern, AARO staff will reach out to appropriate staff to address the issue.

• ISU Writing Center
• Math Tutoring Lab
• Mentoring Center
• Student Success and Advising Center (SSAC)
• Student Counseling Center
• Parking & Traffic Information
• University Police