What is Services for Students with Disabilities (SSWD)?
Loyola University Chicago’s Office of Services for Students with Disabilities coordinates and ensures services and accommodations for registered students with disabilities as mandated by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. These services provide equal educational opportunities to students by minimizing the impact of functional limitations upon their academic lives. • How do I know if a student is registered with SSWD? A registered student should present you with a current accommodation letter from SSWD that states what accommodations he/she is allowed. • When is a student required to notify me of a need for accommodations? A student can register with SSWD or present an accommodation letter to you at any time during the semester. SSWD encourages registered students to meet with you at the beginning of each semester to discuss their accommodation letters, but they are not required to do so. • Am I allowed to request disabil
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