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Administrator Guide
Last Updated: 2023-06-23
Reference: Student Accommodations Management

Reference: Student Accommodations Management

Workday enables these options to manage accommodations for students with disabilities.
Configure the
Student Accommodation Event
business process and security policy in the Student Core functional area.
You can use the
Configure Profile Group
task to display the
Accommodations
report on the Personal for Student profile group. This enables you to view and manage a student's current, past, and upcoming accommodations. See Steps: Set Up Profiles and Profile Groups.
Option
Access
Description
Extend
Extend:
  1. From the related actions menu of the student, select
    Personal Data
    View Accommodations for Student
    .
  2. From the
    Actions
    menu of an accommodation, select
    Extend or Shorten Period of Accommodation
    .
You can extend the period of an existing accommodation. We continue to display extended accommodations on the
View Accommodations for Student
report.
Renew
Renew:
  1. From the related actions menu of the student, select 
    Personal Data
    View Accommodations for Student
    .
  2. From the
    Actions
    menu of an accommodation, select
    Renew
    .
You can restart an accommodation with new start and end dates. We continue to display renewed accommodations on the
View Accommodations for Student
report.
Request
Access the
Request Accommodation for Student
task.
When administrators and students request accommodations, Workday sends the request notification for approval (if configured). Approvers can add other supporting documentation to the request.
Rescind
Rescind:
  1. Access the
    Student Accommodation Event
    business process event that you want to rescind from the
    Event History
    report on the History profile group of the student profile.
  2. From the related actions menu of the event, select
    Business Process
    Rescind
    .
You can rescind an entire accommodation request that was approved in error. We also remove the accommodation from the
View Accommodations for Student
report. 
Revoke
Access the
Revoke Student Accommodations
task.
You can revoke 1 or more accommodations that are part of a single request. We display the revoked accommodation on the
View Accommodations for Student
report once all accommodations that belong to that request are revoked.
Shorten
Shorten:
  1. From the related actions menu of the student, select
    Personal Data
    View Accommodations for Student
    .
  2. From the
    Actions
    menu of an accommodation, select
    Extend or Shorten Period of Accommodation
    .
You can shorten the period of an existing accommodation. We continue to display shortened accommodations on the
View Accommodations for Student
report.