Accessibility and Accommodations at WSU Tech

WSU Tech does not discriminate regarding any person with a disability for employment, education, admissions, or activities.

All WSU Tech campuses are accessible to individuals with disabilities, ensuring access to most programs of study. Support services are available to qualified students with disabilities to ensure they have access to educational opportunities.

WSU Tech encourages students with disabilities to practice self-advocacy by registering with the Student Accessibility and Support Services Office and explaining the nature of their disability. WSU Tech recognizes that traditional methods, programs, and services are not always appropriate or sufficient to accommodate limitations experienced by some qualified persons with disabilities. When a disability prevents a student from fulfilling a course requirement through conventional procedures, consideration is given to alternatives while also realizing that academic standards must be maintained.

College Responsibilities: WSU Tech falls under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). The college has pledged to provide equal access and equal opportunity to otherwise qualified students. Qualified students are those who, with or without reasonable accommodations, can perform the essential academic functions of an academic program or course.

Student Responsibilities: Students who recognize they may benefit from accommodations must identify themselves to the SASS Department and complete the accommodation request process to receive classroom accommodations. There is no automatic continuation of services from high school to college, and there is no special education program. If students do not disclose a disability to the SASS Department, it will go unknown and unaddressed. It is always the student’s choice to disclose information about their disability and to request assistance. Students have the responsibility to:

  • Self-identify or disclose their disability to the college, preferably the Student Accessibility and Support Services staff.
  • Obtain assessment and evaluation results or documentation regarding the specific disability from a licensed professional.
  • Act and function as an independent, responsible adult, and follow all the rules in the Student Code of Conduct.
  • Communicate with faculty to ensure an accommodation takes place after a request has been made and approved by Student Accessibility and Support Services staff.
  • Arrange for any personal needs and supports independent of what the college is allowed to provide.

The Student Accessibility and Support Services staff serves as the coordinator of academic accommodations for students with disabilities, acts as the resource person to faculty and staff members and is the liaison to outside agencies.

For additional information, see Student Accessibility and Support Services on the college website. The process to request services along with documents needed and available resources are located on the Student Accessibility tab on the college website at: WSUTech.edu/admissions/StudentAccessibilitySupportServices.