Getting Registered with ODS
Once a student is admitted to the University of Tennessee, contact the Office of Disability Services to receive an "intake" packet.
- Complete the "intake" form either in hard copy or online. In addition to the intake form, ODS will need a copy of the most recent documentation of the student's disability.
- If unclear about documentation guidelines, Click Here to read more or call the office at (865) 974-6087 and ask to speak with the appropriate coordinator.
- Once the intake form and documentation are received, ODS will contact the student to give an update designating the status of his or her file as approved or incomplete.
- Once approved, the student will need to schedule and complete an intake appointment with their ODS Coordinator, preferably prior to the start of the semester.
- At the intake appointment, accommodations will be discussed, and the accommodation letter will be given to the student to use when disclosing his or her disability to members of the faculty.
Please note, even if students received accommodations in high school based on an IEP or a 504 plan, they are not automatically determined eligible for services at the college level.