Student Accessibility Services
Student Accessibility Services (SAS) is here to help make sure you have equal access to your Emerson experience. We work with undergraduate and graduate students with disabilities and medical conditions to coordinate accommodations and support access to courses, programs, activities, and more.
Our team supports students across Emerson’s campuses in Boston, Los Angeles, Kasteel Well, and MCI-Norfolk through EPI, as well as students in fully online programs. You can register with SAS at any point during your time at Emerson.
Requesting Accommodations
Students are not required to register with SAS, but you’ll need to register and request accommodations to receive them. Accommodations at Emerson may differ from those you received previously, including in high school.
If you’ve already registered, please continue to the SAS Portal.
If you’re new to SAS, learn what to expect from the process and explore the accommodations that may be available to you.
Documentation Guidelines
Learn what documentation you’ll need when requesting academic or housing accommodations, and what information it should include.
Policies
Find important Emerson policies and guidelines related to accessibility, accommodations, and the rights of students with disabilities:
- Rights and Responsibilities
- Emerson College Policy Statement Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) & Section 504
- Accommodation Grievance Policy
- Emerson College Service Animal and Emotional Support Animal Policy
- Federal Regulations: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) & Section 504
FERPA and Disclosures
According to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1976 (FERPA), once a student is enrolled in a postsecondary institution, the student is the sole guardian of their records, including grades, transcripts, and records of interactions with SAS. If a student would like to share this information with a parent or guardian, they can sign a release form.
Since students’ contact with SAS is completely confidential, their professors will not know the nature of their disabilities. Accommodation letters from the SAS, sent to professors, do not include any details of the disability. The student may choose to share that information with their professors, but the SAS will never release any information about a disability without the student’s written consent.