Student Accessibility Services (SAS)

RMU is committed to equal opportunity for all students.Our role is to work with you to remove barriers so that a disability does not stand between you and your goals and that process begins with you.

This is one of the biggest shifts from high school. Under an IEP or 504 Plan, your school district identified your needs and put a plan in place on your behalf. At RMU, you decide when to request accommodations, what information to share, and how to use the accommodations you're approved for. You are the driver of this process, and you don't have to navigate it alone. Here's how it works:

• Step 1:
  Self-Identify – Start by completing the Accommodation Questionnaire to let us know you'd like to be considered for accommodations. You don't have to wait until you're struggling. Reaching out before classes begin gives you the most options

• Step 2:
  Submit Documentation – Provide current documentation from a licensed provider using our Documentation Guidelines. An IEP or 504 Plan on its own is not sufficient at the college level, though it can be useful supporting information. If you need an appointment with a provider, schedule it early; gathering and reviewing documentation takes time, and we want your accommodations ready before the semester starts.

• Step 3:
  Meet with SAS — We'll review your documentation together and talk through which accommodations fit how you learn and live on campus. You're welcome to bring a family member or support person to this meeting. You'll lead the discussion, and if you'd like us to speak with your family about your file after the meeting, you can sign a Release of Information.
• Step 4:
  Renew Each Semester – Accommodations do not carry over automatically. At the start of each semester, request your Letters of Accommodation and share them with your instructors. You decide when and with whom to share them, and we can update them as your needs change.

• Accommodations for students falls into four categories at RMU:
  1.Academic and Classroom
  2.Housing
  3.Dining
  4.Temporary

The Center for Student Success, and our SAS staff are excited to help you navigate your way through your journey here at RMU. Please review our online resources and let us know how we can be of assistance to you.

Forms and Documents:

• SAS Policy and Procedures
• Accommodations Questionnaire
• Standard Documentation Form
• Documentation Guidelines
• Release of Information
• Service & Assistance Animal Policy
  Please note that students must contact Student Accessibility Services via email at SAS@rmu.edu to formally apply for an Assistance Animal/ESA.
• SAS Test Center Resources

Additional On-Campus Resources:

• Academic Advising
• Counseling Center
• Residence Life 
• Tutoring Center
• Writing Center

Frequently Asked Questions? - Coming soon

Contact Information: 

Student Accessibility Services Consultant and Interim Coordinator
Ms. Courtney Bryant
SAS@RMU.edu
Solution Central (Nicholson Center, 4th Floor)
412-397-5000