Accessibility & ADA Accommodations
Success Without Barriers
Sometimes learning comes with extra challenges — and that’s okay. You might have a disability, a health condition, an injury, or even a short-term need that makes certain parts of campus life harder. That’s where we come in.
At Harris-Stowe, our Office of Accessibility (ADA) Services is here to help you get the accommodations and support you need to fully participate in classes, activities, and everything HSSU has to offer. We work with you one-on-one to understand your needs, remove barriers, and make sure you have a fair shot at success.
Because here, every Hornet deserves the chance to thrive.
hssu ada mission statement
Harris-Stowe State University is committed to the provision of educational access for all students. As such, we aspire to the assurance the students with disabilities receive reasonable accommodations which support effective participation in all aspects of the educational experience.
The university strives to remove barriers for individuals with various exceptionalities (disabilities) in accordance with the Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments (ADAA) of 2008 and 2009 ADA Reauthorization of which definitions of disabilities/impairments broadened.
hssu guiding Philosophy
Our guiding philosophy is to make facilities, programs and courses as practical and accessible to students with various exceptionalities as possible. It is the intent of Harris-Stowe State University to offer a well-rounded, quality experience to all students, as well as academic accommodations to qualified students with documented impairments.
what are reasonable Accommodations?
Adjustments to policy and programs that “level the playing field” for qualified students with a disability as well as provides equal access to programs and activities without altering fundamental goals of a course or lowering the standards of courses.
Accommodations may include:
Assistive listening devices
Audio-recorded lectures or texts
Captioned media
Large print or Braille materials
Adapted computer terminals
how to get started:
Self-identify by contacting the Office of Accessibility Services
Provide documentation verifying your disability
Complete an Accessibility Services Application
connect with the Office of Accessibility (ADA) Services
REGINA WADE JOHNSON M.S., ASD
Director Academic Resource Center/Accessibility Services
AT&T Library Room 103B
Phone: (314) 340-3388
