General AIM info and link to AIM Faculty Website Page
Beginning in the 2026 Fall Semester, Access Services will start using Accessible Information Management (AIM), a secure web-based portal that allows students to request and coordinate their accommodations with faculty. AIM is a comprehensive accommodation and case management software that’s designed for university disability resource offices. Once AIM is implemented, faculty will be emailed from the AIM system when a student shares their accommodations with them. AIM generates a Faculty Notification Letter (formerly called Notice of Accommodation letter) that instructors can view while the student is enrolled in their course. Instructors will have access to an AIM Instructor Portal to view and manage accommodations in a central location. Instructors will login into the AIM Instructor Portal using their SMU credentials.
You can find instructions on how to use AIM on the AIM Faculty Training Page on the Access Services Website.
Instructors can use the AIM Instructor Portal to:
- Review Faculty Notification letters (formerly called Notice of Accommodation letters) you’ve received, which outline accommodations that a student is approved for.
- Use the Alternative Testing Module to track exam requests and upload exams for students with testing accommodations who will be using the Access Services Testing Center in Winona.
- Find information about whether students need sign language interpreting, real-time captioning, media captioning, and/or materials in alternative formats— ebooks, Braille, large print, etc.
In the coming weeks, we will be sending more information on Faculty Notification Letters, and the Alternative Testing, Communication Access, and Video Captioning modules.
