Oregon State University is committed to supporting the academic success of all students and recognizes that certain life events may adversely affect a student’s ability to fully participate in class. Students who experience a temporary injury (e.g., a broken arm, hand, or leg) and require assistance should meet with their course instructor(s) and academic advisor as soon as possible to determine appropriate plans for course work. In some cases, it may be more appropriate to discuss the possibility of receiving an incomplete for the class or the need to withdraw from the class and/or term.
Temporary Injury Cascades Campus
Temporary Injury Corvallis and Ecampus
Student Care
If your injury is impacting multiple facets of your academic and personal life and requires immediate (within 2-3 days) assistance, you should contact Student Care through the Student Success Center. Student Care works with students who experience unexpected life events including hospitalization, loss of a loved one, illness or injury, personal crises, and mental health challenges. Student Care provides case management support to identify solutions, strategies, and resources to best navigate these unexpected circumstances. Contact Student Care.
Requesting Disability Access Services (DAS) Assistance
DAS may provide temporary supports. If you believe you need assistance, please contact DAS to make an appointment as soon as possible. Please submit available documentation of the injury to DAS. If you have questions, contact DAS at 541-322-2060 or email [email protected].
Missed Classes, Deadlines, or Tests
DAS does not excuse absences or coordinate makeup work for students experiencing a temporary injury. The student should contact the instructor regarding absences, missed deadlines and tests. If approved by the instructor, DAS may assist with administering makeup tests.
Notetaking Support
Students whose injuries impact their ability to take notes are encouraged to work with their instructor and other students in the class to obtain a copy of the notes. Notetaking technologies may also be a viable option.
Alternative Testing
Students whose injuries impact the ability to complete tests in the designated time may request assistance from DAS. DAS will determine if an accommodation (additional time, a scribe, a reader, a test proctor, or adaptive technology) can be provided. The accommodation is dependent on the type of injury and the amount of time between the request and the test date.
If a scribe is needed, students taking STEM/ENGR, or courses with major-specific terminology should speak with their instructors about other options, as DAS may not have anyone with the subject matter knowledge to be an effective scribe.
Please email [email protected]
Out-of-Class Assignments
DAS does not provide assistance for personal study (homework, type papers, etc.). Students should speak with instructors regarding homework and projects.
Assistive Technology
Students whose injuries impact the ability to read, write, or type in a timely manner should explore the following technologies:
- Genio (notetaking support software):
- Ally Alternative Formats in Canvas
- Immersive Reader for Microsoft products
- VoiceOver for Apple Mac or IOS products
- Windows dictation features or Mac dictation features (speech to text)
Communication Access Services
Students whose injuries impact hearing should meet with DAS Communication Access Services to identify possible accommodations.
Campus Accessibility Information/ Classroom Relocation
Students whose injuries impact mobility and make it difficult to navigate the OSU-Cascades campus or to access a particular classroom, please contact [email protected].
Other Cascades-based University Resources
Student Health and Wellness Services
Students have access to Student Wellness Services, which may refer students to community providers, as needed. A nurse is available part-time on campus.
Off-Campus Transportation
The Cascades East Transit offers free bus service for everyone within the Bend area, and free service for OSU students to some outlying areas. This may be a helpful alternative for students who cannot get to campus by their usual mode of transport due to an illness or injury.
Additionally, Ride Assist at 541-385-8680 for transportation to and from the OSU-Cascades campus is available for qualified disabled individuals.
Temporary Accessible Parking Permits
DAS does not issue OSU parking permits. Students are expected to purchase an OSU-Cascades parking permit from Parking Services. Only hourly and daily permits are available, unless you are a resident on campus.
Students with medical conditions that limit mobility should contact their medical provider or Student Health and Wellness Services. If the student qualifies for a temporary ADA/accessible parking permit, a medical provider can sign the form required by the State of Oregon Motor Vehicle Department (DMV). Permits are available at the DMV.
Students with a DMV permit and an OSU permit can park in designated accessible parking spaces.
Please visit OSU Cascades Parking for information about finding accessible parking.
Housing and Residential Education and Dining Services
Students who reside in the residence halls and have temporary illnesses or injuries may need additional support. Students may want to talk to the Resident Assistant (RA) or Resident Director (RD) about the following:
- Having their personal room door adjusted to be lighter
- Temporary room reassignment (in conjunction with DAS)
- For assistance with meals, please contact Dining Services.
Student Care
If your injury is impacting multiple facets of your academic and personal life and requires immediate (within 2-3 days) assistance, the students should contact Student Care in the Office of the Dean of Students. Student Care works with students who experience unexpected life events including hospitalization, loss of a loved one, illness or injury, personal crises, and mental health challenges. Student Care provides case management support to identify solutions, strategies, and resources to best navigate these unexpected circumstances. Contact Student Care.
Requesting Disability Access Services (DAS) Assistance
DAS may provide temporary support. If the student believes assistance is needed, please contact DAS to make an appointment as soon as possible. Please provide available documentation about your injury. If you have questions, contact DAS at 541-737-4098 or [email protected].
Academic Assistance
Please be aware that DAS requires advance notice to coordinate academic assistance. For information about advance notice please see the service request timeline.
Missed Classes, Deadlines, or Tests
DAS does not excuse absences or coordinate makeup work for students experiencing a temporary injury. The student should contact their instructor regarding absences, missed deadlines, and tests. If approved by the instructor, DAS may assist with administering makeup tests.
Notetakers
Students whose injuries impact their ability to take notes are encouraged to work with their instructor and other students in the class to obtain a copy of the notes. Notetaking technologies may also be a viable option.
Alternative Testing
Students whose injuries impact their ability to complete tests in the designated time may request assistance from DAS. DAS will determine if an accommodation (additional time, a scribe, a reader, a test proctor, or adaptive technology) can be provided. The accommodation is dependent on the type of injury and the amount of time between the request and the test date.
If a scribe is needed, students taking STEM/ENGR or courses with major-specific terminology should speak with their instructors about other options, as DAS may not have anyone with the subject matter knowledge to be an effective scribe.
DAS does not provide proctoring services for Ecampus courses. It is the responsibility of the student to work with Ecampus instructors to ensure implementation of the temporary accommodation, if approved.
Out-of-Class Assignments
DAS does not generally provide support for personal study (homework, type papers, etc.). Students should speak with instructors regarding homework and projects.
Assistive Technology
Students whose injuries impact the ability to read, write, or type in a timely manner should explore the following technologies:
Information about the variety of technologies to make education more accessible.
- Genio (notetaking support software):
- Ally Alternative Formats in Canvas
- Immersive Reader for Microsoft products
- VoiceOver for Apple Mac or IOS products
- Windows dictation features or Mac dictation features (speech to text)
Communication Access Services
Students whose injuries impact hearing should meet with DAS Communication Access Services to identify possible accommodations.
Campus Accessibility Information
Students whose injuries impact mobility and experience difficulty with navigating the OSU campus can find information about the accessibility of buildings/classrooms. Please review Chapter 14 Classroom Relocation for more information.
Classroom Relocation
There are a few buildings at OSU that do not have elevator access. If a student’s injury impacts the ability to navigate stairs or access a classroom, DAS may be able to assist with relocating a class to a more accessible location. Please be aware that DAS works with the Registrar's Office to accommodate classroom relocation requests but may not be able to accommodate requests made less than 4 (four) weeks before the start of the term.
Classroom relocation in the middle of the term is rare and dependent on the number of students in the class and availability of another room not currently in use. For more information about building/classroom accessibility, please see Accessible Building Information.
Other Corvallis-based University Resources
Dixon Recreation Center
Dixon Recreation Center and Stevens Natatorium are fully accessible to anyone with limited mobility. An upper body ergometer provides a cardio workout, and the weight room has an equalizer multi-station unit that is wheelchair accessible.
Both pool areas and the hot tub have a lift available to provide access. The Health and Fitness Connection (inside Dixon) also provides athletic training, massage therapy, and fitness services to assist with rehabilitation and individualized programs. For more information, contact Dixon Recreation Center at 541-737-2202, or email [email protected].
Adapted Physical Activity
The PAC 100 Introduction to Movement class provides individualized attention to students who want to maintain or improve physical fitness. Instructors work with students to identify fitness goals and then develop fitness programs to meet student goals.
Student Health Services
Students have access to care by medical providers, including physicians and nurse practitioners at Student Health Services. Some services may have associated fees which will be billed to the student.
Crutches
Crutches are available for purchase from Student Health Services. For more information, please call the Student Health Services at 541-737-9355, or email through the Student Health Services Patient Portal. If students have not previously accessed the patient portal, instructions can be found on the Student Health Services site.
Transportation and Parking
On-Campus Transportation
OSU has a free, accessible campus shuttle system (Beaver Bus) that serves the community throughout the academic year. For more information, visit the Parking Services website.
Off-Campus Transportation
The Corvallis Transit System offers free bus service for everyone within the Corvallis area, and free service for OSU students to some outlying areas. This may be a helpful alternative for students who cannot get to campus by their usual mode of transport due to an illness or injury.
Temporary Accessible Parking Permits
DAS does not issue OSU parking permits. Students are expected to purchase an OSU parking permit from Parking Services.
Students with medical conditions that limit mobility should contact their medical provider or Student Health Services. If the student qualifies for a temporary ADA/Accessible parking permit, a medical provider can sign the form required by the State of Oregon Motor Vehicle Department (DMV). Permits are available at the DMV.
Students with a DMV permit and an OSU permit (any level) can park in designated accessible parking spaces, and in metered parking spaces designated for a limit of more than 30 minutes.
Please visit Parking Services for information about finding accessible parking.
University Housing and Dining Services
Students who reside in the residence halls and have temporary illnesses or injuries may need additional support. Students may want to talk to the Resident Assistant (RA) or Resident Director (RD) about the following:
- Student ID card reclassification to automatically open the door to the residence hall
- Temporary room reassignment (in conjunction with DAS)
- Assistance with meals
Valley Library
The administration and staff of the Valley Library endeavor to make the library’s facilities and collection accessible to all members of the OSU community. More information can be found on the library website: Accessibility Services. Persons with accessibility requests may contact the Information desk at 541-737–7295, or [email protected].
Page updated: 1/2026