Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
It is the policy of Northwestern University not to discriminate against any individual on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, marital status, age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, or genetic information, reproductive health decision making, height, weight, or any other classification protected by law in matters of admissions, employment, housing, or services or in the educational programs or activities it operates, in accordance with civil rights legislation and University commitment.
It is also Northwestern University policy to ensure that no qualified student with a disability is denied the benefits of, excluded from participation in, or otherwise subjected to discrimination in any University program or activity. In response to a request made by a qualified student with a documented disability, the University will arrange, at no cost to the student, for the provision of educational auxiliary aids, including sign language interpreters, realtime captioners, note takers, readers, and tutors, determined by the University to be necessary to afford the student with a disability the opportunity for full participation in University programs.
The majority of accommodations and services for students with disabilities are coordinated by Accessible NU (ANU), which has locations on both the Evanston and Chicago campuses. For more information, visit www.northwestern.edu/accessiblenu or contact the office at 847-467-5530 (Evanston and Chicago) or 847-467-5533 (teletypewriter).
Procedures
Northwestern University does not discriminate or permit discrimination on the basis of disability in matters of admissions, employment, housing, or services or in the educational programs or activities it operates. The Office of Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance has a Section 504 coordinator who coordinates compliance with the nondiscrimination requirements of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and applicable federal and state regulations. The coordinator may be contacted at:
- Section 504 Coordinator
- Office of Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance
- 1800 Sherman, Evanston campus
- 847-467-6165
- ocr@northwestern.edu
Northwestern University has adopted internal grievance procedures providing for prompt, equitable, and impartial resolution of grievances alleging any action prohibited by the ADA or Section 504. These procedures apply to reports of discrimination or harassment on the basis of disability by staff, faculty, students, applicants for both University employment and academic admission, vendors, contractors, and third parties.
For the complete Grievance Procedure, including information about filing a grievance, investigation and resolution of grievances, confidentiality, and other topics, please see https://www.northwestern.edu/equal-opportunity-access/respond/disability-grievance.html