914.395.2235 — Bates Suite 220
Access and Disability Services works with students, faculty, and staff to ensure that appropriate accommodations and services are provided for students with disabilities. Sarah Lawrence will make reasonable accommodations and provide auxiliary aids and services to assist otherwise qualified persons in achieving access to its programs, services, and facilities in accordance with Section 504 of the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. The Office of Access and Disability Services also provides assistance to students with temporary disabilities due to illness or injury.
The process for receiving accommodations begins with the student self-disclosing a disability to the Office of Access and Disability Services and providing the necessary supporting documentation to verify eligibility. Guidelines for documenting specific disabilities can be found on the College website at sarahlawrence.edu/disability-services. Documentation is considered confidential information and does not become part of a student’s permanent record, nor is it shared with other campus offices or persons without the student’s written consent. The assistant dean of access and disability services will review all documentation and meet with students to determine reasonable accommodations that are specific to the needs of the student. Additionally, the assistant dean of access and disability services will work collaboratively with students to promote independence and expand self-advocacy skills.
Accommodations often include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Extended time on tests and/or quiet testing location
- Assistance during course registration
- Note-taking assistance
- Provision of readers, scribes, or sign language interpreters
- Written materials provided in alternate format, e.g., Kurzweil, audio from Learning Ally
- Housing modifications and assistance with dietary concerns
- On-campus medical transport
Students who would like to request accommodation(s) for a documented disability(ies) are encouraged to contact the assistant dean of access and disability services at 914.395.2235 or disabilityservices@sarahlawrence.edu. Students with disabilities may contact the assistant dean of access and disability services at any point to request an accommodation; however, it is strongly encouraged that students do so as early as possible, when able, so that the request for accommodation(s) may be reviewed and processed prior to the semester of enrollment.