Disability Services

Boston University is committed to maximizing academic, social, and cultural integration of individuals with disabilities. This means that students with physical, learning, and psychological disabilities can expect to use the same campus facilities and University programs (in some cases with enabling accommodations) as students who are not disabled. Therefore, most of the facilities and programs make no mention of separate services for the disabled. Auxiliary aids such as sign-language interpreters or readers are available for all of the University's educational programs. Other accommodations such as course materials in alternative formats or extended time on examinations may be available. Consultations with the Disability Services staff are available to individuals or groups requesting assistance or having questions or concerns about programmatic, architectural, or communication accessibility. Disability Services may be reached at 617-353-3658 (Voice or TTY), by e-mail at access@bu.edu or at www.bu.edu/disability.

Disability Services, through its Learning Disability Services (LDS), also provides services to students with documented learning disabilities. Students who desire enhanced support services may enroll in LDS's Comprehensive Strategy Tutoring Program, offering weekly one-to-one tutoring with a learning specialist or LD strategy tutor. These comprehensive services carry an additional tuition charge.