Chicago-Campus Students
In order to be considered an active student registered with Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) on the Chicago campus, you must complete all three of the following steps:
- Submit appropriate documentation to the Chicago SSD Office
- Meet for an intake appointment with the Assistant Director of the Chicago SSD Office
- Sign an accommodation agreement that details the accommodations that will be provided to you
Until you have completed all of these steps, you will not be registered with SSD, considered a student with a disability by the University, or entitled to accommodations or services.
Please visit our eligibility page and see our documentation guidelines page so that you know what documentation will be required. If you have any questions about this process, please call or email Tim Montgomery. Submit your documentation via mail, FAX, email, or in-person before you schedule your 1-hour intake appointment. Chicago SSD Office contact information appears below:
Timothy Montgomery
Assistant Director, SSD-Chicago
Address
Northwestern University
Abbott Hall, Suite 500
710 N. Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60611
Contact
Email: timothy-montgomery@northwestern.edu
Phone: 312-503-4042
Fax: 312-503-4173
Procedures Related to Accommodations
Accommodation Guidelines for All Chicago-Campus Students
- To receive accommodations, you must first be registered with the office (see above).
- Submit your request for accommodation letters early (ideally before classes start) when SSD has the most time to prepare your letters, meaning your wait will be minimal.
- Designated individual(s) for your school or program should be notified (by you or SSD) of your need for accommodations no later than the second week of classes.
- Refer to the specific guidelines that apply to your school or program below:
Chicago-Campus School of Continuing Studies & Kellogg Students
You will be given an accommodation letter to present to each of your instructors. It is your responsibility to deliver the letters to your instructors.
Every quarter that you require accommodations, you will need to email Tim Montgomery and request accommodation letters.
If needed, students in the School of Continuing Studies may request to have exams proctored at the Evanston SSD Office. For Kellogg students, your instructors will assist in implementing your accommodations. For exam accommodations, registered students should email Sarah Francis, Associate Director of the Kellogg Managers’ Program, to arrange exam proctoring.
Law School
You will be given an accommodation letter to present to the Associate Dean of Student Affairs at the Law School. It is your responsibility to deliver the letter to the Associate Dean. The Associate Dean along with the Office of Student Affairs will assist you in arranging your accommodations, including any exam accommodations.
Every year that you will be requesting accommodations, you will need to email Tim Montgomery for a new accommodation letter.
Medical School
For M1 and M2 students, you will be given an accommodation letter to present to the Associate Dean of Student Programs and Career Development. The Associate Dean will assist you in arranging accommodations, including any exam accommodations.
Every year that you will be requesting accommodations, you will need email Tim Montgomery for a new accommodation letter.
For M3 and M4 students, the Assistant Director of the Chicago SSD Office will send notification to your clerkship directors regarding your accommodation needs. For exam accommodations, this notification is sent to your clerkship directors anonymously at the beginning of the clerkship and then again with your name a week prior to the final exam.
Physical Therapy
You will be given an accommodation letter to present to the Associate Chair for Professional Education, who will assist you in arranging your accommodations, including any exam accommodations.
Every semester that you will be requesting accommodations, you will need email Tim Montgomery for a new accommodation letter.
Prosthetics and Orthotics
An accommodation letter will be sent on your behalf to the director of your respective program, who will assist in arranging your on-site accommodations. To address online exam accommodations, your accommodation letter will also be sent to the Director of Distance Education to arrange for your accommodations.
Physician Assistant
You will be given an accommodation letter to present to the Program Director, who will notify the appropriate faculty. The course instructor and program manager will assist you in arranging your accommodations, including any exam accommodations.
Every year that you will be requesting accommodations, you will need to email Tim Montgomery for a new accommodation letter.