Resources
for Students with Learning and Physical Disabilities
Wesleyan University is committed to a diverse
community that includes students with documented
disabilities who may require learning, sight, hearing,
manual, speech, or mobility accommodations to ensure
access to education, housing, and recreation. The
University provides services and reasonable accommodation
to all students who need and have a legal entitlement to
such accommodations.
Wesleyan does not offer special academic programs for
individuals with disabilities.
Learning Disabilities
Students with documented learning disabilities are
strongly encouraged to meet with the Director of the Graduate Office as
soon as their course registration is finalized. Students
with learning disabilities are responsible for meeting
with the director to provide documentation of their
disabilities and to discuss how they may be accommodated
within the context of the nature of their disabilities
and the requirements for their courses.
Additionally, Professor Anne Greene, director of the
Writing Workshop, is available to meet with students to
discuss study approaches and techniques in the field of
writing that are particularly appropriate for students
with learning disabilities. The Director of the the Graduate Office will also
discuss other types of academic support and services that
are available to all Wesleyan students, for example,
tutoring programs.
A student who would like to be tested for a learning
disability should make an appointment to meet with Dr.
Philippa Coughlan, director of the Office of Behavioral
Health for Students. After the consultation, a student
may choose to schedule an evaluation by an expert
professional who is qualified to diagnose learning
disabilities. There is a charge for an evaluation by a
non-University expert professional. The evaluation should
include a comprehensive report with recommendations for
addressing the disability.
Physical Disabilities
Students with physical disabilities who require
accommodation must speak with the Director of the Graduate Office. Please bring any pertinent
medical information that may be useful in determining
appropriate accommodations or modifications. After
discussing your needs with you, the Director will work
with various offices on campus to arrange for reasonable
accommodations. All requests for accommodations will be
considered on a case-by-case basis. Since making
accommodations for students with physical disabilities
can be an extensive process that requires considerable
advance notice, we encourage you to contact the Director
at your earliest opportunity.
All Wesleyan students are expected to assume
responsibility for asking for and obtaining assistance
and services that will help them successfully achieve
their goals. Faculty advisors and other
support staff will assist students with many tasks, but
it is each student's responsibility to take the
initiative to ask for assistance and to remain actively
involved in the process by following through with the
accommodation process, and agreements, and by complying
with deadlines.
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