The purpose of this handbook is to inform students with physical, medical, psychiatric and learning disabilities, and attention deficit disorder, about the support services and resources available at Suffolk University. This handbook supplements the Undergraduate Student Handbook, the Graduate Student Handbook and the Policy and Procedures Handbook.

Even though the decision to use our services is a matter of individual choice, it is our experience that students achieve higher levels of academic and personal success when they seek out University support. University support includes: the Dean of Students Office, academic support services, faculty, staff, administrators and fellow students. The student’s responsibility is to become informed about and to make use of the resources and services that are available.

Before and after a student enrolls at the University, the Dean of Students Office is available to answer questions related to accommodations and referrals as well as questions about general and specific services for students with disabilities. Information is also available on transportation, interpreters, note-takers, classroom accommodations, tutors, housing, and assistive technology.

Suffolk University is dedicated to the concept of a full University education for all its students, by extending all available services and support systems to everyone without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, Vietnam-era or disabled veteran status. Suffolk’s goal is to provide an equal and unbiased education to all students. In seeking to achieve this, the University works to ensure that all students have access to University services, and that they are provided the opportunity to participate in University programs and activities.