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Generative artificial intelligence has already forced colleges and universities to rewrite their academic integrity policies. Now it's forcing a harder, equally technical conversation in disability services. Students with documented disabilities are beginning to request generative AI tools as part of their accommodation plans. Many existing accommodation policies do not address these technologies. Campus administrators must address these novel questions now to meet legal obligations under disability law while maintaining their institution's academic standards.
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