What Instructors can access in AIM.
Logging In
- Click the link to the Instructor Portal through the disability services website or a direct link in the faculty notification letter.
- Read and acknowledge the FERPA agreement
- Access the Instructor Overview Page, where instructors can:
- See all students with accommodations
- View the main accommodations requested
- Check whether they have read the faculty notification letter (Only updates if read through Instructor Access, not via email)
Overview
Defaults to current term and list of requested accommodations. The Home Menu on the left will always be displayed.
Session Extender
The instructor portal has a Session Extender available that will add 30 minutes to the session. A warning will be displayed when 2 minutes are remaining.
Announcement
General announcements for instructors created by the DS staff will display when available.
Course Notes
If a course has specific notes that apply only to it, they will display here. Not all courses will have these.
Students Who Requested Accommodations
Instructors see the overview of all their students, the main accommodations they requested, and if the instructor has read their faculty notification letter (only counts if faculty read the letter through instructor access. Does not work if faculty reads the letter via email). Instructor can click view next to a specific student’s name to see the letter.
Optional: Acknowledge All Accommodations
Instructors can use the Handy Tool to acknowledge all accommodations requested.
Optional: Students Who Have Not Requested
Primarily used by institutions promoting Universal Design, a section at the bottom of the overview page will list students registered with disability services who have not requested accommodations.
Eligibility Search
- In the Students Who Requested Accommodations, select Refine Search.
- The Search Options will display. Search by Subject, Course Number, Section,Student Last or Preferred Name.
- This will only search information available to the instructor, not the entire database
Add Instructor
For sections assigned to the instructor, they can Add Additional Instructor to the Course or Replace All Instructors with the New Instructor. The system will email the proposed instructor for confirmation.
Upload Syllabus
Instructors can upload their syllabi by:
- Select the Upload Syllabus Link from the Home menu.
- Select the Class from the dropdown menu.
- Give the file a Title.
- Select the file for upload.
- Click Upload File.
Instructors can view syllabi they have previously uploaded and will be able to delete files they provided.
