Office of Services for Students with Disabilities

Students who have completed Steps 1 & 2 of the OSSD Disclosure Process will be contacted by the OSSD to schedule an initial meeting. Students who currently have accommodations with the OSSD and want to meet with the OSSD Director or Accommodations Coordinator should call our office at 610.436.2517 to schedule a meeting. Appointments are available during office hours either on campus (one-on-one only) or remotely via Zoom or phone.     

OSSD Information Sessions are offered via Zoom on the first Thursday of each month during our Fall and Spring semesters (see dates below).  The one-hour sessions are hosted by either the OSSD Director or the OSSD Accommodations Coordinator and begin at 3:30.  Student attendance is required and parents/guardians are welcome to attend.  Sessions are designed to include multiple students/family members and can be accessed using the following link:

Register in advance for this meeting:

Click here to schedule

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

If you require additional assistive technology to participate in the meeting, please contact ossd@wcupa.edu.  

OSSD Information Session Dates 2022/23 Academic Year:  

February 2, 2023

March 2, 2023

April 6, 2023

May 4, 2023

Please feel free to browse our website for additional information!

Step 1:  COMPLETE THE OSSD ONLINE STUDENT DISCLOSURE FORM if you are a current WCU student (or have committed to attending WCU) and have a diagnosed disability. If you have not been previously diagnosed with a disability, please refer to the OSSD Documentation Guidelines .  Once you submit the online Student Disclosure Form you will receive an email that includes information about the type of documentation required; all documentation must be submitted via email to ossd@wcupa.edu (scanned and submitted as a pdf or Word format; pictures/photos of documentation cannot be accepted).

Step 2:  SUBMIT APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION VIA EMAIL (pdf or Word format; pictures of documentation cannot be accepted) to OSSD@WCUPA.EDU. Documentation will be reviewed and students will be notified if additional documentation is needed and/or if the documentation is approved.  The OSSD does not accept third-party documentation; students must submit documentation as an attachment to their WCU email account.

Step 3:  ATTEND AN INITIAL MEETING:  following approval of submitted documentation,  the OSSD will contact you to schedule a one-on-one initial meeting which will last for approximately 20-30 minutes and can be scheduled via Zoom or in-person (when appropriate staff are on campus).

 

 

• Campus Accessibility Map
• The OSSD is committed to ensuring that all students and visitors are provided accessibility to our office. If, due to a disability, you require accommodation to access our office, please contact us at ossd@wcupa.edu and let us know how we may be of assistance.
• Accessible Shuttle Bus Transportation Services - students must be registered with the OSSD
• Alternate Text Request
  If eligible, we may process requests for alternate versions of textbooks for students with disabilities through our online request form.
• ADA Furniture Request Form
• Closed Captioning - for information, please refer to the Accessible Software Applications dropdown link on the Information Technology Accessibility webpage.

View ADA Policy

OSSD ADA Handbook...coming soon!

Traffic and parking are unpredictable for students, staff, faculty and visitors. It is advisable to allow extra time (up to 30 minutes) when you have a meeting scheduled in our office. Do not park illegally; we cannot reimburse for parking violations. For an overview of our location, view our campus map .

Please refer to the WCU Parking Services webpage for up to date information.

The OSSD Mindfulness Program was implemented in 2017. The mindfulness team works with students to incorporate healthy, mindful habits in their everyday lives through contemplative practice. The Mindfulness Program is free of charge and is open for all OSSD-registered students. There is no prior knowledge of mindfulness needed in order to participate!  During remote learning, mindfulness sessions are available remotely via Zoom!

If you would like more information about the OSSD Mindfulness Program, you may contact ossdGA@wcupa.edu.

For information about WCU's Animals on Campus Policy .