Students with Disabilities

DePauw University is committed to providing equal access to University programs to otherwise qualified students with disabilities. In providing equal access, the University will not deny admission to students with disabilities who are otherwise qualified applicants, meeting the essential standards for admission to the University. In addition, the University will provide reasonable and appropriate accommodations to enrolled students with disabilities to ensure equal access to the academic program and university-administered activities.

A student with a disability is defined as a person who:

  • has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a major life activity, such as walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning, working, or caring for one's self, or
  • has a record of a substantially limiting impairment, or
  • is regarded as having such an impairment.

Physical or mental impairments may include, but are not limited to mobility/orthopedic impairments, visual impairments, hearing impairments, speech impairments, specific learning disabilities, attention deficit disorder/attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, psychological disabilities, neurological impairments, traumatic brain injury, or chronic medical conditions such as cancer, diabetes or AIDS.

Upon enrollment, it is the responsibility of a student with a disability to identify him/herself as having a disability and formally request accommodations if accommodations are appropriate. A student with a disability is encouraged to initiate this process by contacting the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Coordinator upon admission to the University. If a student is requesting accommodations, the student will be required to submit current documentation from an appropriate professional which:

  • verifies the disability,
  • provides an assessment of the student's disability and needs,
  • identifies the student's functional limitations.

For more information, see:
Steps for Receiving ADA Accommodations
ADA On-line Resources

Programming