Under WSU Academic Regulation 72, if you miss class, examinations, or other academic obligations, due to acute illnesses (e.g., mono, flu, COVID), you may provide a written explanation of the absence to your instructors as soon as it is reasonably possible to do so. Instructors will make arrangements for you based on the attendance policies in their syllabi. You are not required to provide your instructors with documentation from a health care professional.
If you believe your acute illness causes or exacerbates a disability (a sensory, mental or physical impairment), you may request reasonable accommodations through the Access Center. To begin the process, contact your access advisor or submit an application for academic accommodations if you will be working with the Access Center for the first time.
The Access Center generally requires documentation from a qualified health care professional who has diagnosed the health condition causing the disability. Access Center advisors will review your documentation and schedule time to discuss your needs. Once the Access Center determines you qualify for a reasonable accommodation, the center will notify your instructor and you should work together with your faculty to implement accommodations.
If faculty have concerns about the requested accommodation, you and your Access Center advisor should meet with them to discuss alternative accommodations, where appropriate, and in accordance with WSU policies.
It is recommended that you promptly engage the Access Center when an accommodation for a disability may be needed for a course.
If you believe you have been denied reasonable accommodations or otherwise subjected to discrimination or harassment on the basis of a disability, you may contact Compliance and Civil Rights or the ADA coordinator for information about supportive measures and WSU grievance processes:
Kiara Drake, ADA Coordinator
509-335-8288
ada.coordinator@wsu.edu | ccr@wsu.edu
French Administration Building, Room 225
PO Box 641022 Pullman, WA 99164-1022
access.wsu.edu | ccr.wsu.edu