Disability Services

The Office of Academic and Student Accessibility Services (OAS) is located in Founders Hall A104 and provides assistance to students with varying degrees and types of disabilities in order to maximize educational opportunity and academic potential.

Disabilities that qualify for services include, but are not limited to:

Accommodations are based upon appropriate medical, psychological and/or educational documentation provided by the student.  New students should advocate to the OAS after they register for classes and at least four to six weeks prior to the beginning of a semester so there is time to arrange appropriate accommodations.  Students are required to provide current documentation from appropriately licensed professionals and recent high school graduates will be asked to provide up-to-date copies of their IEP/SOP and MFE---Multi-factored Evaluation---which includes a full-scale IQ and cognitive score reports.  At a minimum, transfer students will be asked to provide current documentation from the institution they are leaving.

Please note that there are major differences in services provided by high schools and colleges, and collegiate academic departments cannot modify, waive, or change requirements that would fundamentally alter the integrity of their programs.  High schools follow the law as outlined in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) while the applicable law for colleges is the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).  There is no guarantee that services will transfer across campuses and school systems.  Follow this link to explore the comparisons between IDEA and Section 504 & 508 of the ADA Rehabilitation Act.

The Americans with Disabilities Act stipulates that students must advocate (self-identify) for themselves, not through their parents or any other agent! For more specific information about SAS at Kent State University's Regional Campuses, view the SDS Handbook now.

If accommodations are requested for special events or meetings, please give advance notice by contacting the main office at 330-339-3391. For questions about student accessibility services, please contact the OAS by phone at 330-308-7447.