Mission and Vision

As an institution committed to fostering the talents and encouraging the personal and intellectual development of all of its members, Lehigh University will strive to:

• Actively promote increased sensitivity and awareness within the campus community about the contributions, needs, and rights of faculty, staff, students, and visitors with disabilities.
• Create a welcoming and inclusive campus culture by ensuring that faculty, staff, students, and visitors with disabilities have equal access to campus resources which will enable them to participate fully in University programs and activities.
• Advance the University's commitment to diversity and academic excellence.

University Resources

It is the responsibility of students, university faculty, or exempt and non-exempt staff with disabilities to identify themselves to the appropriate university contact person to provide the required documentation in order to receive accommodations. Given the specific nature of each person's disability, “reasonable accommodations” will be determined on an individual basis by the appropriate university contact person.

Resources for Students

Academic accommodations student requests should be directed to:

Cheryl Ashcroft, Assistant Dean of Students, Academic Support, Phone: 610-758-4152, Email: caa4@lehigh.edu

Additional information for students may be found at the following website: http://www.lehigh.edu/~inacsup/disabilities/

Students with physical, chronic health, or sensory (visual/auditory) disabilities who are requesting assistance with non-academic concerns such as mobility assistance, access to buildings, architectural barriers, etc. should contact:

Susan Lantz, Associate Dean of Students, Phone: 610-758-4159, Email: sel3@lehigh.edu

and/or Patricia Chase, Facilities Planning and Renovations, Phone: 610-758-3978, Email: pac2@lehigh.edu

Resources for Faculty

Faculty requests for accommodations should be directed to:

Debra Nyby, Director of the Provost's Office, Phone: 610-758-3607, Email: dhn0@lehigh.edu

Resources for Exempt and Non-Exempt Staff

Requests for accommodations for exempt and nonexempt staff should be directed to:

Rebecca Bowen, Director of Employee Relations and Organizational Development (primary contact), Phone: 610-758-3900, Email: rab6@lehigh.edu

Or

Linda Parks, Human Resources Associate (secondary contact), Phone: 610-758-3900, Email: lip3@lehigh.edu

Additional information for exempt and nonexempt staff may be found at the following website: http://www.lehigh.edu/~inhro/eepol/ADAPolicy.html

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