Welcome to Amherst!

Congratulations! We are so excited that you will be joining us here at Amherst College!

Below, you will find some helpful dates if you plan to request accommodations at Amherst.

Student Applications

Documentation can start now - you may begin sending supporting documentation for your requested accommodations. Log into the AIM portal using your Amherst email to submit your student application and upload documentation. 

* Amherst email credentials sent in late May.

Housing Accommodations

May 29th ~ June 17th, 2024 - All supporting documentation for housing accommodations needs to be submitted to Student Accessibility Services by June 17th. 

June 3rd ~ June 21st, 2024 - All meetings with Student Accessibility Services have to be completed by June 21st. 

** If these deadlines are not met, we cannot guarantee housing accommodations for the Fall 2024 semester.

Academic Accommodations

August 5th ~ September 1st, 2024 - Students who have submitted an application and supporting documentation can schedule an interactive meeting to determine academic accommodations for the Fall 2024 semester. 

*** Academic accommodations can be requested at any time during the academic year and will be applied at the time of approval.

We encourage you to review our comprehensive website for detailed information and invite you to email us at accessibility@amherst.edu with any questions.

We look forward to meeting you!