Suffolk University is dedicated to providing a full university education for all its students. The Office of Disability Services promotes access to education and works to identify, encourage, and facilitate the academic goals of students with disabilities. With that stated, the Office of Disability Services recognizes that faculty members play an important role in providing students with the necessary tools needed to be successful in reaching his/her educational goals at Suffolk University. The Office of Disability Services can assist faculty to do this by:

• Discussing methods for effectively teaching students with disabilities
• Assisting in arranging exam accommodations 
• Educating faculty about assistive technology
• Checking faculty websites for accessibility
• Responding to disability-related issues and concerns on campus
• Increasing disability visibility on campus 
  

The Office of Disability Services works in collaboration with:

• The Ballotti Learning Center The Writing Center
• The Math and Computer Science Center
• Health and Wellness Services
• The Counseling Center
• Residential Life 
• Second Language Services

Each semester, over 400 undergraduate and graduate students at Suffolk University have specifically identified themselves as having a physical, learning, medical, or psychiatric disability, or have been diagnosed with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD). Some disabilities are readily visible; more frequently, they are not and may be difficult to identify. It is not unusual for a student to have multiple disabilities.

Note: The Office of Disability Services serves undergraduate and graduate students in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Sawyer Business School only. Suffolk University Law school students should contact the Dean of Students for information on disability services. You can access their webpage by clicking here.