Welcome to SAS! Student Accessibility Services (SAS) works collaboratively with students, faculty, and staff to enable equal access to education and university life for students with disabilities—including temporary or permanent challenges with mental health, chronic health, sensory ability, physical health/mobility, and learning ability.
At Worcester State, the accommodation process is student-initiated. Please use this form to initiate your request for academic, housing, and/or dietary accommodations.
If you are not yet ready to request accommodations or have questions about the process, please contact sas@worcester.edu for more information and/or to request an informational meeting with a SAS staff member.
This form is designed to be completed by enrolled Worcester State students. If you are a member of the general public requesting accommodations for a University-sponsored event or program, please contact accessibility@worcester.edu.
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Please visit worcester.edu/sas for information about the Housing Accommodation Process at Worcester State, which includes priority deadlines and guidance around how housing accommodation decisions are made.
If you are requesting a private sleeping area (e.g., a single), please describe the disability-related need for privacy. In reviewing requests, the Housing Accommodation Committee looks to understand where there is a need for privacy that goes beyond what can typically be expected and negotiated through typical roommate adjustments (such as seeking out quiet spaces to study and decompress on-campus, using headphones to reduce auditory stimuli, wearing a sleeping mask, or negotiating shared use of space for privacy).
If you are requesting an assistance animal, please list the types of work, tasks, assistance and/or therapeutic emotional support the animal provides in relation to your disability.
Housing accommodations are based on several factors, including each student's submitted materials, the number of students seeking housing accommodations, the needs of the current population living on campus, and available housing stock at the time of approval.
While many dietary needs can be accommodated by Campus Dining. You can contact the Chartwells team directly to discuss available food options and their capacity to meet specific dietary needs.
SAS also works with students who are requesting a meal plan modification (exemption or reduced meal plan) as a disability-related accommodation. Please note that meal plan accommodations, including a modification or exemption from mandatory participation in a meal plan are rare. Exemptions are made solely for documented medical conditions, including food allergies, that require restricted, medically necessitated diets that cannot be accommodated by Chartwells.
Please visit worcester.edu/sas to review the Documentation Guidelines and/or access the Housing Accommodation Licensed Professional Form.
Disability documentation should be written by a licensed healthcare professional who is qualified to confirm your diagnosis and describe the functional impacts of the condition. Documentation can include an IEP / 504 Plan if those records include a disability diagnosis and a detailed summary of the evaluation that supported the determination of accommodations.