{"id":4582,"date":"2026-05-15T10:56:39","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T15:56:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/arc\/?page_id=4582"},"modified":"2026-05-15T11:53:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T16:53:07","slug":"apply","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/arc\/apply\/","title":{"rendered":"Apply for Accommodations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"uwm-p-notice uwm-p-notice--error\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-exclamation fa-fw\"><\/i><div class=\"uwm-p-notice--content\"><div class=\"uwm-p-notice--message\"><strong>A UWM email is required to apply for Academic or Housing accommodations. If you do not have an active UWM email,<\/strong> please complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/arc\/apply\/no-epanther-id\/\">Accommodations Information Request Form<\/a>.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row uwm-l-row--1\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--gold uwm-u-mb-40\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-grid uwm-c-button--grid uwm-l-grid-row--30 uwm-l-grid-column--30 uwm-l-grid--3 uwm-l-grid--equal-y\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--black\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/arc\/academic-accommodations\/\" rel=\"\">Apply for Academic Accommodations<\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--black\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/arc\/housing-accommodations\/\" rel=\"\">Apply for Housing Accommodations<\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--black\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/arc\/apply\/dual-enrollment\/\" rel=\"\">Apply for HS Dual Enrollment Accommodations<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/arc\/apply\/documentation-guidelines\/\">Documentation is essential for ARC to develop an effective accommodation<\/a> plan for each student.\u00a0<strong>The below documentation form, completed by your provider, can serve as a source of primary documentation for academic accommodations.<\/strong> You may also complete the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/arc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/605\/2026\/04\/Authorization-for-Release-of-Confidential-Information-7-2021-General-1.pdf\">Authorization For Release Of Confidential Information form<\/a>, requesting your provider or health facility to send documentation directly to ARC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-grid uwm-c-button--grid uwm-l-grid-row--30 uwm-l-grid-column--30 uwm-l-grid--2 uwm-l-grid--equal-y\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/arc\/apply\/documentation-guidelines\/\" rel=\"\">Documentation Guidelines<\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/arc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/605\/2026\/03\/January-2024-University-Accommodations-Documentation-Form-1.pdf\" rel=\"\">Documentation Form<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>While documentation for academic accommodations may be submitted after the application, <strong>documentation for Housing Accommodations must be submitted with the application.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>When a student is requesting more than one assistance animal as a Housing accommodation<\/strong>, the student must provide separate documentation for each animal, describing why each animal is uniquely prescribed. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>When applying only for Housing Accommodation<\/strong>, go to page 5 of the Documentation Form and complete the Supplemental Disability Documentation for University Housing Accommodation Requests.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1\"><div 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