Mission and Vision

Lehigh University is committed to ensuring “reasonable accommodations” to students who are substantially limited by a diagnosed disability. Lehigh students with physical and/or learning disabilities have met the same competitive requirements for admission as all other Lehigh students. Once admitted, students may request support services in accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1992. The ultimate goal is to ensure that students with disabilities have an opportunity to grow independently to their fullest potential at a competitive university.

It is the responsibility of students 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.

Cheryl Ashcroft
Assistant Dean of Students