Get SASsy With Student Accessibility Services
The Student Accessibility Services (SAS) center is open to all students who need extra assistance in the classroom and with housing! If you had an IEP or a 504 plan in high school, SAS offers accommodations in the classroom similarly to those plans. To obtain the necessary accommodations, you must go through the SAS portal. There, you will be required to self-disclose the need for accommodations. After self-disclosing, you will be asked to submit necessary documentation that specifies the need for such accommodations. Following the submission of your documentation, you will be asked to schedule a meeting with one of the accessibility specialists to discuss your needs and what services will best fit them.
In establishing the accommodations, you will receive your personalized letter of accommodations. After receiving your letter, you are encouraged to notify each of your professors via your student email or in person about your accommodations. SAS encourages students to meet with faculty members during office hours to discuss the specific needs they will need in the classroom while discussing the letter of accommodation. Students are asked to request accommodations as early as possible, but they are also considered and granted on an ongoing basis. Students with temporary needs for accommodations (injured arms/legs, concussions, etc.) can go through SAS to meet their needs over time.
Examples for diagnoses that are eligible for SAS support include those that substantially limit one or more pivotal life areas. Learning, intellectual, and cognitive conditions such as dyslexia or Down syndrome are eligible. Additionally, medical diagnoses or physical conditions such as low vision, long-COVID, diabetes, or Crohn’s disease are also supported through SAS. Psychological conditions, autism spectrum disorder, and neurological disorders are also covered.
SAS also offers Peer Mentoring! Mentors are undergraduate students that use SAS as a student with a disability. Mentors work with their mentees to ensure a successful path through college by identifying their academic and social needs. Capacity for peer mentoring is rather limited and the program prioritizes first-semester freshmen, but requests for all are fulfilled to the fullest extent.
