ADS staff, students and faculty are responsible for engaging in an interactive process as needed to determine and facilitate reasonable accommodations.
Delta Alpha Pi (DAP) Honor Society recognizes college students with disabilities for their academic achievement and promotes a positive message regarding students with disabilities. The TU chapter of DAP, Alpha Epsilon, was founded in 2009 and is one of more than 120 chapters at colleges and universities nationwide.
DAP is open to students with documented disabilities who demonstrate an interest in disability issues and meet specific GPA requirements. DAP facilitates development of leadership and advocacy skills, and provides opportunities for members to serve as mentors and role models. It also provides educational programming related to disability issues to the campus community.
Interested in learning more about DAP? Visit Involved@TU or contact Kelly Rogan at krogan AT_TOWSON.
The Accessibility and Disability Services Peer Mentoring Program is designed to pair incoming students with disabilities with upper class students who have demonstrated leadership capability and been academically successful at TU.
Mentors are trained to provide guidance and support to mentees as they become familiar with campus life and resources. By creating connections between new and more experienced students, the program helps personalize the university experience and create opportunities for rewarding personal relationships.
For more information, contact the ADS Peer Mentoring Program Coordinator, Jennifer Walsh, at jwalsh AT_TOWSON.
Accessibility and Disability Services participates in the federal Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP) which is a recruitment and referral program that connects federal employers with college students and recent graduates with disabilities who are seeking summer and permanent jobs.
Each fall, ADS arranges for WRP recruiters to conduct personal interviews with eligible students who are interested in participating. After candidates are selected by the WRP, their interview information is compiled in a searchable database for federal agencies to use in recruitment and hiring. Students must be eligible for a Schedule A letter that certifies their disability for federal employment, and ADS can assist students with obtaining this documentation.
For more information, please contact the TU WRP coordinator, Stephen Willems, at swillems AT_TOWSON.
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and TU policies and procedures prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability.
Students who believe they have been discriminated against because of their disability, or who have a complaint regarding disability accommodations or services, should notify their ADS specialist as soon as possible. Should the complaint not be resolved at this level, the Director of ADS, Susan Willemin, should be notified at 410-704-2638 or swillemin AT_TOWSON. The Director will meet with the student concerned as soon as possible in an attempt to resolve the complaint, but no later than 10 working days after receipt of the complaint.
If the complaint is not resolved by Accessibility and Disability Services, or if the complaint includes the Director of ADS, the student may contact the ADA, Civil Rights, and Title IX Compliance Specialist and ADA coordinator, Lauren Evens, in the Office of Inclusion and Institutional Equity at 410-704-0203 or levens AT_TOWSON.