Student Success

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute which provides civil rights protection to individuals with disab...

Rights and Responsibilities of Students Every student with a documented disability has the right to:  Equal access to courses, programs, services, jo...

In conjunction with the ADA and Section 504, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology (HU) provides reasonable accommodations for qualified students ...

Common Accommodations Reasonable accommodations are determined on an individual basis and are flexible based upon individual disability needs and the ca...

Accommodations Available in On-Campus Housing On-campus housing is an optional service available to students at Harrisburg University and is not required ...

HU is committed to providing equal education opportunity and full participation for persons with disabilities. It is HU’s policy that no qualified person be...

Documentation Policies  To establish eligibility for accommodations, Student Success requires documentation that both verifies the existence of a disab...

Students are welcome to have parents or guardians accompany them to the initial introduction meeting. Parents or guardians may not request accommodations an...

There is no Special Education at the college level. Educational rights covered by IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) do not apply to postsec...

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) definition of a service animal: "A service animal as per the ADA is defined as: “Any dog that is individuall...