Student Accessibility Services (SAS)

Jeremy Warnick Center for Student Accessibility

Contact SAS

Email: sas@rwu.edu      Phone: 401-254-3841        

Location: University Library (Clock Tower), 1st Floor, Bristol Campus

Academic Year Hours: 8:00am-5:00pm

Summer Hours: 8:00am-4:00pm

SAS works with students, faculty, and administrators at 草榴社区 to ensure learning and living inclusiveness in all aspects of the student's experience.  We take care to promote equal opportunity for our students.

ClockWork Portal Link

*Tech tip: Be sure to access Clockwork on a laptop or desktop, and use Chrome or Firefox browser.

SAS Registration

Follow these Interactive Process steps to begin the SAS registration process.

(Please note that the Documentation Review Committee meets twice a week to review accommodation requests)

  1. Complete Initial Registration. 
    1. Initial registration form is located on the Clockwork portal. Use microsoft email to log into clockwork. 
    2. Please upload documentation under question 9.
  2. Wait for Communication
    1. You will receive communication if you are all set to proceed to step 3, or guidance if additional documentation is needed. 
  3. Enrollment Meeting
    1. Schedule an enrollment meeting with SAS to engage in an interactive process.

Treating Clinician Verification Form (Academic Accommodations)

  • Have all documentation completed in its entirety and gathered in .PDF form before continuing on to Step 2.
  • If you already have documentation that's already been run by and approved by SAS staff, please skip this step and go onto Step 2.
  • Please note that all forms were updated in August 2022. We will accept older versions of our forms through October 31, 2022. 
  • When you have your documentation ready for upload, please go to the  and click into the "Registration" option to complete your Intake Questionnaire.  You will be able to upload a .PDF copy of your documentation from that page.   
  • If you do not yet have all your documentation, you can still fill out the Intake form. Later, you can scan and email a .PDF copy of your documentation to sas@rwu.edu.  
  • Once your intake file is complete and submitted, your accommodation request(s) and documentation will be reviewed. A confirmation email will then be issued regarding the outcome of the review. 
  • Be sure to complete this step on a laptop or desktop, using Google Chrome or Firefox internet browsers. Also, check your student email for a confirmation email, stating you successfully submitted your intake form. 
     
  • Please Note: The online intake page allows for 3 separate uploads, so if you have more documentation you would like to provide, please note this in an email to sas@rwu.edu

Once the Documentation Review Committee completes the review of a student鈥檚 file, SAS will reach out to the student directly to schedule an enrollment meeting, as part of the interactive process.

  • Go to the  to:
    • To send out Professor Notification Letters, click on the 鈥Send Professor Notification Letters鈥 link
    • Notification letters are sent electronically to the professors of the classes your chose to notify about such accommodations. Additionally, no disability information is disclosed in such letters.
    • If you do not complete the above steps to officially notify your faculty members, they will not be obligated to provide the accommodation(s) you've been approved for. 
    • Please Note: if you add a class, you will be able to repeat the above steps for the additional class. 

About SAS

SAS Accommodation Protocols 

  • Students with approved exam accommodations must schedule their exam through ClockWork at least 4 business days prior to the exam. Final Exams must be scheduled at least 3 weeks ahead of time.
  • Adapted or Alternative Textbooks: students approved for this accommodation will be able to obtain an accessible book(s) by putting in a request through Clockwork>Forms>Alt Format Book Request Form
  • Class Notes: Please confer with each of your faculty and SAS about how to integrate this accommodation, that best meets your needs.
  • Service Providers such as .

Deadlines

  • We encourage students to send their Professor Notification Letters to their instructors at the beginning of each semester by using
  • Housing accommodation(s) request deadlines for returning students will be communicated through the Department of Residence Life and Housing and SAS in early spring. 
  • Housing accommodation(s) request deadlines for incoming, first year students will be communicated through the Department of Residence Life and Housing in late spring/summer.

Please complete the Residential Accommodation Request Clinician form if you are requesting a Housing/Residential Life Accommodation(s):

Residential Accommodation Request (ADA/504) Clinician Form

Please compete the ESA Request for Information form and ESA Student Agreement Contract if you are requesting to have an ESA:

*In addition to the documentation, an interactive process meeting needs to be done with an SAS Staff member.

Emotional Support Animal Request For Information Form (HUD/FHA)

Emotional Support Animal Student Agreement Contract

Many heroes for many years advocated and protested, promoting equal civil rights for people with disabilities until the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed by Congress in 1990 and signed into law by President George H.W. Bush.

Student Accessibility Services (SAS) at 草榴社区 (草榴社区) supports all students with disabilities in the academic and physical environments; we are also committed to promoting and supporting all members of the 草榴社区 community in the richness of their personal identity, as part of the diversity and inclusion efforts at 草榴社区.

We work with all units of 草榴社区 to support inclusion and support academic success. Especially, in this context, we work closely with the Division of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion to support our students鈥 social needs, and sense of pride in acknowledging their identities.

Our collaboration with the programs and projects in the Division of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is part of our mission to reduce bias, increase inclusive values, and contribute to social justice and equal opportunity for all students at 草榴社区.

Resources

Joe 

Jack

Student wearing a red sox hat and shirt at a baseball game

Student Accessibility Services has been such a great resource for me in my time at Roger Williams. Anytime I have questions or feel overwhelmed I am relived to know that I can go to the SAS center and get a plan in place. Everyone at the office is extremely nice and caring. The testing center is also a great resource as it is so quite which helps me focus. I had an IEP in high school as well and the process of switching over to college was painless. I am so thankful to have the SAS center as I go throughout my studies at Roger Williams. I am also a Marketing major. 

Grace

Student that identifies as female, sitting on rocks near teh ocean during teh day, wearing sunglasses and a blouse with jeans and sneakers.

Student Accessibility Services has helped me grow as a student and a person. I have become much more independent with their services. As soon as I step into the office my stress goes away since I know I have the support system I need. I am not sure what I would have done without SAS my freshman year, as they guided me in the right direction and I ended up finding my perfect classes.

Allie

Student who identifies as female, standing in the snow, posing and smiling wearing a grey sweater with jeans.

Student Accessibility Services provided me with accommodations that make learning fun and less stressful. As an incoming freshman, SAS helped me with my schedule and navigating through college throughout my 4 years. They have continued to advocate for me. SAS has been a safe space for me and everyone there goes above and beyond for their students. 

Apps to Support Executive Function

Executive function is a set of mental skills that include working memory, flexible thinking, and self-control. We use these skills every day to learn, work, and manage daily life. Trouble with executive function can make it hard to focus, follow directions, and handle emotions, among other things. 

There are three main areas of executive function.

  1. Working Memory 
  2. Flexible Thinking 
  3. Self-Control 

Executive function is responsible for many skills, including: 

  • Paying attention
  • Organizing, planning, and prioritizing
  • Starting tasks and staying focused on them to completion
  • Understanding different points of view 
  • Regulating emotions
  • Self-monitoring (keeping track of what you are doing)

General Organization

Extensity

The ultimate tool for lightning fast enabling and disabling all your extensions for Google Chrome or Edge.

Tab Manager

The Workona Spaces & Tab Manager helps you get your work under control and finally feel organized. Use it to manage tabs, organize projects, and bring together all of your work.

Google Keep

Quickly capture what鈥檚 on your mind and get a reminder later at the right place or time.

Google Tasks

Manage, capture, and edit your tasks from anywhere, at any time, with to-dos that sync across all your devices.

Todoist

Add websites as tasks or add work tasks to follow up on. Quickly organize your tasks for the day right from the extension. Once your tasks are done, check them off without switching context.

Symbaloo

Easily save the website you are visiting and organize all your bookmarks in a personalized and safe online environment.

Homework Planners

Yourstep

Yourstep is the AI-powered planner for organization of exams and assignments.

TickTick

Whether it's work projects, personal tasks, or study plans, TickTick helps you organize and confidently tackle everything in your life.

myHomework

A digital student planner that lets you easily track your classes, homework, tests, and projects so you never forget an assignment again! myHomework is available on multiple platforms, so you can always know what's due.

Otter.ai

Automated meeting and lecture notes for Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, and more.

Notability

Welcome to Notability: powerful, yet wonderfully simple notetaking and PDF annotation.

Evernote

Capture ideas when inspiration strikes. Bring your notes, to-dos, and schedule together to tame life鈥檚 distractions and accomplish more鈥 at work, at home, and everywhere in between.

One Note

OneNote is your digital notebook for capturing and organizing everything across your devices. Jot down your ideas and keep track of classroom notes.

Goodnotes

Goodnotes empowers you to capture and express your ideas effortlessly, then organize all your notes across web, tablet, and desktop.

Voicenotes

Voicenotes is the easiest and most intuitive way to capture your thoughts and bring them to life. The app allows you to record your voice and transcribes automatically.

Quizlet

From flashcards to help you learn, to games that make it easy to get a handle on history, use a variety of tools to conquer any challenge. 

Khan Academy

Learn anything, for free: Thousands of interactive exercises, videos, and articles at your fingertips.

YPT

Study together on YPT. Record your study time and share it with friends. Get motivated with your friends and study together remotely.

Coggle

Coggle is online software for creating and sharing mindmaps and flowcharts. Whether you're taking notes, brainstorming, or planning, it is super simple to visualize your ideas with Coggle.

Obsidian

Obsidian is the private and flexible writing app that adapts to the way you think.

StayFocusd

StayFocusd is a productivity extension that helps you stay focused on work by restricting the amount of time you can spend on time-wasting websites.

Pomofocus

Pomofocus is a customizable pomodoro timer that works on desktop and mobile browser. Use to help you focus on any task you are working on.

Forest

Forest is an app that helps you stay focused. Whenever you want to stay focused, plant a tree. Your tree will grow while you focus on your work, but leaving the app halfway will cause your tree to die.

Postlight Reader

The Postlight reader extension removes ads and distractions, leaving only text and images for a clean and consistent reading view.

AdBlock

AdBlock is designed with a singular purpose: remove all ads so you can focus your attention on the content you want.

Brain.fm

Use Brain.fm's functional music to help you focus, relax, and sleep better, using cutting edge neuroscience to get results.

Alarmy

Alarmy turns your phone into a motivational alarm clock that helps you get out of bed first, and makes you get all your 'to do's' done successfully in the morning.

Sleep Cycle

Improve your sleep with Sleep Cycle, an intelligent alarm clock and tracker that analyzes patterns and wakes you up in your lightest sleep phase.