Student Accessibility Services Policies

Creating access for students of all abilities.

Confidentiality Statement

Documentation (testing, letters from licensed providers, evaluations) provided by students during the registration process is kept electronically by SAS and is not shared with other departments at WSU. Students are strongly discouraged from sharing their documentation from faculty members or other members of the WSU community.

Rights and Responsibilities of Student Accessibility Services

Require appropriate, professional documentation by a qualified professional demonstrating the nature and extent of the functional limitations.
Deny a request for accommodations for reasons such as failure to submit required documentation, or when the documentation does not indicate that the accommodation is necessary.
Refuse a request for an unreasonable accommodation or one which would alter an essential element of a course or degree program.
Discuss specific disability-related information with WSU faculty or staff on a need-to-know basis in order to perform its functions. For example, information is released to Campus Police for emergency planning and response.
Review requests for accommodation, including Registration Form and documentation provided by qualified professional.
Respond in a timely manner.
Engage students who request accommodations in an interactive intake process.
Maintain confidentiality of student documentation and communications.
Provide reasonable academic, physical, housing, and technological accommodations for WSU students.
Provide notification of grievance procedures.
Act in accordance with Federal and State laws that prohibit discrimination on the basis of a disability.

Accommodation Appeal Policy

SAS approves reasonable accommodations after reviewing documentation and an interactive intake meeting with a student. If an accommodation is denied, a student can appeal the decision within 7 days.

Accommodation Appeal Policy

Grievance Policy

Students with disabilities who feel they have been discriminated against in any of the policies, procedures, programs, or activities of the University can follow the Grievance policy.

Grievance Policy

Assistance Animal Policy

Students requesting an assistance animal should review the full Assistance Animal Policy in advance.

Assistance Animal Policy

Service Animal Policy

Students with Service Animals do not have to notify SAS unless the animal will be living with them in the residence halls. Please review the full Service Animal policy if you will be bringing a service animal to campus.

Service Animal Policy

Dietary Accommodations Policy

Students who are unable to have their dietary needs met by the dining hall can request dietary accommodations.

Dietary and Meal Plan Accommodations

Communication Access Guide

This guide is intended for Faculty and Staff. It includes information about captioning, remote CART, TypeWell and FM Systems.

Faculty and Staff Guide to Communication Access Information

Housing Accommodation Policy

See Request Housing Accommodations for more information about housing accommodations.

Housing Accommodations Policy

Student Eligibility and Registration for Services

This policy outlines what students are eligible for accommodations and how they register with Student Accessibility Services.

Student Eligibility and Registration