FAQs

ARC at the Milwaukee campus is open M-F from 7:45 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.

ARC hours at the Waukesha campuses varies. Please contact ARC’s Main Office (archelp@uwm.edu) for the most current information.

ARC at the Milwaukee campus is located in room 115 of Mitchell Hall. The street address is 3203 North Downer Avenue in Milwaukee.

ARC at the Waukesha campus is located in room N101. The street address is 1500 North University Drive in Waukesha.

Email: archelp@uwm.edu

Fax: (414) 229-2237

Phone: (414) 229-6287

Instructors can view a list of students in their courses, who have accommodation requests, through an online and secure Instructor portal called PROFconnect.

If there is no exam, quiz, or final in your class, choose “My Class Has No Exam” and select Confirm to Proceed (under Confirm Task). Click Submit Your Selection, and your testing agreement is complete.

If an exam, quiz, or final is administered through Canvas, or if you can accommodate the student within your department, choose “I Will Administer My Own Exams” and select Confirm to Proceed (under Confirm Task). Click Submit Your Selection, and your testing agreement is complete.

If you would like ARC to administer an exam, quiz, or final, please select “ARC Will Proctor Exams,” choose Confirm to Proceed and Submit Your Selection.

• Before ARC can administer any exams, you must fill out the questionnaire that follows, which allows you to define any testing parameters that ARC should follow.
• Before a student can schedule any exams in ARC’s testing center, you must enter exam dates and times, which can be done after the questionnaire has been submitted.

Once a questionnaire is complete and exam dates and times entered, a student can schedule an exam to be taken in ARC’s testing center. You will receive notifications when this happens.

First, you need to assign a quiz to the specific student. Second, moderate a specific student’s quiz attempt in New Quizzes to extend the time.

If a student registered with ARC is approved for the accommodation of audio recordings, the student may use these recordings to support notetaking. Under the ADA, instructors may not forbid a student to record their lecture if this is an approved accommodation. Recordings of class lectures are for personal use only, may not be shared, and will be destroyed when no longer needed. Also, ARC requires students to sign the Audio Recording E-Form, which educates the student about Intellectual Property Rights and confirms their understanding of and agreement to follow these guidelines and expectations.

If the course discussion involves sensitive topics and the instructor is concerned about the recording of such discussion, the instructor must ask ALL students to stop taking notes, not just the student with accommodations.

The National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) has created a set of guidelines that addresses this question. This site page includes explanations and suggestions for Word documents, PowerPoint presentations, and more and includes an Accessibility Checklist. Links to instructions for following through with recommendations and suggestions can be found within the page as well.

Please first discuss any concerns or questions regarding a students accommodations directly with the student. You may also contact the student’s Access Specialist should you have any additional questions or concerns. The name and contact information of the Access Specialist for each student is identified at the bottom of the Notification of Disability Accommodations letter you should have received.

You can refer a student to ARC through Navigate or guide the student to apply for an academic accommodation.

Individuals may report campus physical accessibility issues at 414-229-4742 or servicerequest@uwm.edu. For more information, visit the Campus Facilities website.

Students can find the name, phone number, and email of their Access Specialist in ARConnect, on their Overview page.

If an approved accommodation is denied or not provided, students should immediately notify their ARC Access Specialist or file an Accommodation Related Complaint with the ARC Director.

Although pregnancy itself is not a disability, pregnancy-related impairments may qualify as disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Examples include pregnancy-related carpal tunnel syndrome, gestational diabetes, pregnancy-related sciatica, and preeclampsia.

Students who are pregnant are protected under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (“Title IX”) and can receive support through UWM’s Title IX Coordinator and Office of Equity/Diversity Services. Additional resources related to Pregnancy and Parenting Concerns at UWM: Pregnancy and Parenting Concerns – Title IX (uwm.edu)

Information on Accessible Parking Permits and other accessible transportation options through the Milwaukee County Transit System, The Prowl Line, Be On the Safe Side (BOSS), and the Off-Campus Shuttle can be found through UWM’s Transportation Services site on Accessibility.

Yes, an appeal process exists to provide students a prompt and equitable resolution of complaints involving disability determinations or accommodation decisions. View the appeal procedure for accommodation decisions.