What does ‘accommodations are not retroactive’ mean? Post author By Rachel Carter Post date April 16, 2020 Once a student meets and establishes accommodations with a specialist, accommodations will be applicable moving forward from the time Faculty Contact Sheets are provided to professors. Accommodations are not applicable prior to the initial meeting. ← How will I know if a student in my class has accommodations? → My student has not given me a testing form, we have a test coming up and they usually take it with your facility, what should I do?