Mobility Impairments

Accomodations Related to Residential Life: 
Special arrangements are made by the Office of Residential Life for housing and room assignments, to minimize inconvenience (central campus location, ramp entrance, accessible bathroom). Public Safety is notified of the housing location of mobility impaired students to enable prompt emergency assistance.The Director of Facilities Management is alerted to the routes between residential halls and classroom buildings for priority snow and ice removal during winter months.

Accommodations Related to Academic Life:
Participation in sports or exercise classes can be facilitated by the Office of the Associate Dean of Students, who will notify the chair of the Department of Physical Education during preregistration of students interested in particular classes. The director of Health Services may waive the physical education requirement when necessary.

Preferential course scheduling is provided, whenever possible, to permit proximity of consecutive classes. The registrar works with the Office of the Associate Dean of Students to monitor preregistration course selections of mobility impaired students and assigns classrooms to ensure building accessibility. The Associate Dean of Students will contact instructors about special accommodations such as class seating or arrangements for final exams.

Transportation and/or Medical Parking:
Any student requiring on-campus transportation or medical parking must contact the director of Health Services to discuss her specific needs. A Ride Card entitles the student to transportation on campus to classes or campus activities five to seven days per week based on medical necessity. Medical parking permits may also be provided. This allows the student to park in designated accessible parking spaces on campus. A student may be granted either a Ride Card or Medical parking but will not be given both. The College owns a wheelchair lift-equipped van which is available for transportation with two days prior notice.