SAS Accommodation Portal

Students who are registered with SAS and have met with a specialist to determine eligibilities can request accommodations through the Student Accommodation Portal.

1. Under the “My Accommodations” menu heading, click “List Accommodations.”
2. Select the course(s) you would like to request accommodations for and click the “Step 2 – Continue to Customize Your Accommodations” button to continue.
3. Select which accommodations you are requesting for each course.
4. Click the “Submit Your Accommodation Requests” button to continue.
5. You should now see a list of your courses and all approved accommodations for each.

6. SAS will send copies of the accommodation letters to you and to your faculty. Please review the accommodation letters you receive, and follow any instructions inside.  If a letter does not look the way you expected, contact SAS@ithaca.edu to let us know.

Frequently Asked Questions:

• Q. I made my requests and can see all of them in the portal, but SAS did not send my accommodation plans out.  Where are my accommodation letters?

  A. Expect a delay between your request and the release of your letter(s). Accommodations are not automated, so the release is not immediate: Each of your accommodation requests will be reviewed by an SAS specialist before the SAS portal can generate and send the accommodation letter.

  For requests made before the start of an academic term, SAS will release accommodation letters in the week before classes begin.  (Prior to that time, instructor and registration data may change.)

  For requests made during an academic term, SAS will regularly review and release accommodation plan letters on a daily basis.  

• Q. I can see some of my courses in the SAS portal, but one of my courses is missing.  How can I make an accommodation request for that course? 

  A. After you add a new course in Homer, it can take up to 48 hours for that new course to appear in your SAS portal.  You will be able to make your request after that course has loaded into your portal. 

  If you think something is missing – or if you have questions – contact SAS at sas@ithaca.edu.

• Q. Where can I select my testing accommodations on the request form?

  A. Select "Alternative Testing" (click the check box for "Alternative Testing" on your request form).  That category includes all testing-related accommodations for which you have established eligibility.

  Subcategories such as "extra time on tests" will not appear as selections in the request form, but they will be listed in your accommodation plan letter if you have selected "Alternative Testing."  

Students who have completed a Disability Identification Form can schedule an appointment within the Student Accommodation Portal. 

1. Click on “Request for Appointment” under the “Home” menu header.
2. Click the “Request for Appointment” button to continue.
3. Select the type of appointment from the drop-down menu and indicate what you would like to discuss with SAS staff.
4. Select at least four available time slots by clicking the times you are available to meet.
5. Click the “Submit Request for Appointment” button to complete your request.
6. SAS will confirm your appointment time via email.

Students who wish to grant information access to family or guardians must complete an Information Release Consent. 

1. Click the “Information Release Consents” link under the “My Accommodations” heading.
2. Step 1: Select the type of person to whom you wish to give information release consent.
3. Step 2: Complete the Information Release Consent Form.
   1. Consent Expires On: Auto-populates to 4 years from the current date.
   2. Full name: required (this is the name of the family member or guardian you want to give access to)
   3. Address, Phone, Fax, Additional Notes: These fields are not required but can be helpful to confirm identity and any details you would like us to know about this person.
4. Electronically sign the Release Statement and click the “Submit Information Release Consent Form” button to confirm the release consent.

The student accommodation portal provides the option of receiving notifications via text messaging. You are the only one who has the ability to modify text messaging preferences. SAS staff cannot turn text messaging on for you. To change your texting preferences, click on “Update Preference” under the “SMS (Text Messaging)” menu header or click “SMS (Text Messaging)” under the “Home” menu header. Here you can enter your cell phone number and indicate your notification preferences. Your options may look different than the image below based on your eligibilities. 

You must log in to the new system using your Netpass username and password. If you do not yet have a username or password, contact our office to discuss next steps. 

You must have muti-factor authentication (MFA) set up before you can log in. If you have not yet done this, visit the IT guide on Multi-Factor Authentication to get started. 

If you have tried to log in using the wrong password multiple times you can get locked out of the system. Contact our office and we will be able to unlock your account.