AccessMSU Resources 

Submit Online Application 

Formally identify as a student or employee with a physical, sensory, cognitive or psychological disability via the AccessMSU accommodation portal.  

For step-by-step instructions with screenshots, please review our Student Guide – Getting Started PowerPoint. You can also access screen reader instructions for submitting your application. 

1. Login with your MSU credentials and select “Start New Application.”  

2. Fill in your information and select “Create Application Draft” – your application will be saved in our system and you can return to it later if needed.  

   Note: Accommodations cannot be provided for draft applications. Please complete all steps to submit your application. 

3. Complete the “List of Questions” on the next page to provide further information which will help the RCPD pair you with the right Access Specialist.
4. Save your application and proceed to uploading documentation. Our documentation page includes documentation standards and submission guidelines. Your form will not be reviewed until you have submitted documentation. If you do not have documentation to share, please contact us.
5. Submit your application. You will receive a confirmation email. 

*All required fields must be completed in order to submit the application. If you are unsure what to put please contact us. 

You can review the status of your application at any time by logging back into AccessMSU. 

How to send your Accommodation Letter  

Accommodation Letters should be shared with instructors at the start of each semester through  AccessMSU by following the steps below:  

For step-by-step instructions with screenshots, please review our Student Guide – Sharing Accommodations PowerPoint.

1. Log into your AccessMSU accommodation portal.
2. Select "Add Request for x Class" under the Accommodation Request box for the current academic term.
3. On the next page, you can select the classes you'd like to request accommodations for.
4. If you plan to request all of your accommodations for all of your classes, or if you'd like to bulk request the same accommodations for all of your classes (versus individually choosing each accommodation for each class), select the "Apply the same accommodations to all selected courses" option. We recommend this option so you don’t miss sharing any of your accommodations.
5. Select "Continue To Next Step" to move onto the accommodation selection page. 

6. On the next page, you'll select all the accommodations you'd like for your classes. Choose the "Select All" option if you want to include all of your approved accommodation eligibility on your accommodation letter.  

   Note: If you did not select the "Apply all" option on the previous page, you will need to choose accommodations for each class individually. 

7. Before submitting your request, you must agree to the terms of requesting your accommodations by reading the agreement statement and selecting the checkbox next to the statement.
8. To finally submit your request, select "Submit Request” and your accommodations will automatically be sent to your instructor(s).  

Formally identify as a student or employee with a physical, sensory, cognitive or psychological disability via the AccessMSU accommodation portal.  

1. Login with your MSU credentials and select “Start New Application.”  

2. Fill in your information and select “Create Application Draft” – your application will be saved in our system and you can return to it later if needed.  

   Note: Accommodations cannot be provided for draft applications. Please complete all steps to submit your application. 

3. Complete the “List of Questions” on the next page to provide further information which will help the RCPD pair you with the right Access Specialist.
4. Save your application and proceed to uploading documentation. Our documentation page includes documentation standards and submission guidelines. Your form will not be reviewed until you have submitted documentation. If you do not have documentation to share, please contact us.
5. Submit your application. You will receive a confirmation email. 

*All required fields must be completed in order to submit the application. If you are unsure what to put please contact us. 

You can find screen reader instructions for submitting your application here.

Instructors 

AccessMSU is a centralized accommodation portal where students’ accommodation letters are saved and available to their instructors.   

For step-by-step instructions with screenshots, please review our Instructor Guide PowerPoint.

1. Login to AccessMSU using your MSU credentials
2. Acknowledge privacy policies
3. View all accommodations on the “Overview” page
4. In the yellow banner at the top, you can change the semester (ex: Fall 2026, Spring 2027)
5. At the bottom, a listed view will provide all the students who have requested accommodations for your courses for the semester
6. View specific student's accommodations
7. To view the approved accommodations for each student, select “View” or “PDF” within each row and the student’s Accommodation Letter will generate
8. All approved accommodations will be listed on the letter. Some accommodations include a description with implementation instructions
9. The student's assigned Access Specialist and their contact information is listed at the bottom of the letter. If you have any questions about accommodation implementation, please reach out to the Access Specialist.
10. If a student has accommodations that have an expiration date, they will be noted specifically.
11. Export student data (Optional) 

From the Overview page, you can create a spreadsheet of all your students and their accommodations, expand “Export Data: Student” and click on “Export Accommodation Requests”