Disability Support Services

• Services for New Students

The Office of Academic Development provides services and coordinates academic accommodations for students with disabilities. Students who wish to receive accommodations from the university due to a disability must meet with Disability Support Services (DSS) in the Office of Academic Development at Knight Hall. In order to receive accommodations, students must meet with DSS before each semester that they are enrolled at the university. We will discuss reasonable and appropriate accommodations with students and assist them with arranging those accommodations. All discussion between our staff and students is strictly confidential. Students are not required to reveal a disability unless they will need accommodations.

Contact Us

• Andrea Coren, Disabilities Specialist, 215-572-4686, corena@arcadia.edu 
• Karen Duffy, Disabilities Support Coordinator, 215-572-2122, duffyk@arcadia.edu 
• Linda Pizzi, Director of Academic Development, 215-572-4086, pizzi@arcadia.edu 

Arcadia University complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Students with disabilities are accommodated on an individual basis to best meet their particular needs. To receive accommodations, students must provide either educational or medical documentation that specifies the required accommodations. Individual Educational Plans (IEPs) or Section 504 Plans from a student's high school or previous college are not accepted for this purpose. Documentation of a learning or psychological disability must be no more than three (3) years old and must be submitted at least three (3) weeks before the start of the semester to the Office of Academic Development. Guidelines for accommodations can be provided by calling 215-572-4086.

Contact Academic
Development

Mailing Address:
450 S. Easton Road
Glenside, PA 19038

Location:
Knight Hall
215-572-4033
tutor@arcadia.edu