Disability Services
x2235—Westlands, second floor, 207C
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 process for receiving accommodations begins with the student self-disclosing a disability to Disability Services and providing the necessary supporting documentation to verify eligibility. Documentation is considered confidential information and does not become part of a student’s permanent record.The assistant dean of studies and disability services works closely with the student to assess his or her special needs, and together they determine what accommodations and services will be reasonable and appropriate.
Accommodations are determined on an individual, case-by-case basis. Accommodations often include, but are not limited to:
- Extended time on tests or quiet testing location
- Textbooks on tape or CD from RFB&D
- Note-taking assistance
- Provision of readers, scribes, or interpreters
- Written materials provided in alternate format
- Use of assistive technology
Students who would like Sarah Lawrence to accommodate a disability are encouraged to contact the Assistant Dean of Studies and Disability Services at (914) 395-2235 or pwaldman@sarahlawrence.edu. In order to be able to make the accommodations in a timely manner, it is important, when possible, to self-disclose and
document the disability prior to the semester of enrollment.