Mercyhurst University: Learning Support Services

Description:

Mercyhurst University: Learning Support Services - Comprised of Learning Differences, academic accommodations, the Testing Center, the Tutoring Center, and the Testing Center, Learning Support Services is committed to identifying and reducing physical, attitudinal, and programmatic barriers for all students. Through collaboration with faculty, staff, and administrators, Learning Support Services ensures access to campus programs, services, and facilities for students, including those with disabilities. By providing comprehensive service, our area addresses effective participation, learning needs, academic performance, and retention so that students’ opportunities for achievement may be equalized, while supporting academic integrity and rigor.

Mercyhurst University is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities as required by law and in compliance with standards set forth in Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). 

Qualifying disabilities can include learning disabilities, psychological or neurological conditions, visual, hearing or mobility impairments, and chronic health or medical conditions, which substantially limit one or more of a person's major life activities and may necessitate modifications to the services, programs, or facilities of the university.

Any student needing academic accommodations must provide documentation of their disability and be approved by the ADA Committee to be eligible.