Student Accessibility Services (SAS) offers services to qualified students with various disabilities including learning, physical, medical, visual, hearing, psychological, ADHD and Autism Spectrum. All student requests for accommodations must be directed to and evaluated by sas [at] emerson.edu (SAS staff).
Please make your requests in a timely manner to give us time to arrange the necessary accommodations. To request an exam accommodation, contact SAS early in the semester, well in advance of any exams.
Students with disabilities are not required to register with SAS. However, to receive accommodations, you must register with SAS and request them. Accommodations may or may not be different than previous disability services you may have received (e.g., in high school)
Academic Accommodations
To request an academic accommodation:
- Fill out the SAS Registration Form
- Submit documentation from a qualified impartial professional (psychologist, psychiatrist, or other relevant treatment provider) with experience and expertise in relation to the accommodations requested. Documentation may be uploaded when completing the form or at a later date.
- A SAS staff member will reach out to schedule an interview, as part of the interactive process, to discuss the disclosed disability, the impact in an academic setting and the requested accommodations. The interview can take place in person, on the phone, or via zoom.
- After reviewing your request and supporting documentation, SAS will determine your eligibility to receive the requested accommodation or a reasonable alternative accommodation, and will inform you of the decision. In most cases, you will be eligible for the approved academic accommodations throughout your time at Emerson.
To implement approved accommodations in your classes, you will request semester letters in the SAS Portal each semester. Once the request is verified by SAS, the letter will be sent to your professors. You will receive instructions prior to the semester on how to complete this step.
If you have any questions about the process or type of information to submit, please contact SAS or communicate directly with a staff member to arrange an informational meeting.
Housing Accommodations
To request a housing accommodation:
- Review the Housing Accommodation Request Packet.
- Log in to SAS Portal with Emerson credentials. Students who are not yet registered in the SAS Portal must complete a SAS Registration Form to proceed with Step 3.
- Once logged in, navigate to Accommodation on the left sidebar, click Housing Requests, click Add New and fill out the form as directed.
- Provide documentation of the disability that meets the areas outlined in the Documentation Guidelines for Housing Accommodation Requests.
- Once the above materials have been submitted, a SAS staff member will reach out to schedule an interview, as part of the interactive process, to discuss the disclosed disability, the impact in the residential environment and the requested accommodations. The interview can take place in person, on the phone, or via zoom.
If you have any questions about the process or type of information to submit, please contact SAS or communicate directly with a staff member to arrange an informational meeting.
Temporary Disabilities
SAS is not required under law to assist students with temporary disabilities such as injury, psychological trauma, or short-term illness. However, on a case-by-case basis, we sometimes provide accommodations to such students. Documentation is still required. SAS will evaluate the documentation to determine whether the condition qualifies for accommodations and what accommodations can be arranged.
Provisional Accommodations
Students may request accommodations while they are in the process of acquiring documentation of a disability. SAS may grant provisional reasonable accommodations on an individualized basis. Provisional accommodations are generally granted for one semester.
If you think you may have a disability, please contact SAS.