Disability Support Services 

What is Disability Support Services?
The Office of Disability Support Services is available to provide reasonable academic accommodations to students with documented disabilities.  Accommodations are determined on a semester-by-semester basis and are individual and unique to the student and their current academic needs.

Why would I go to Disability Support Services?
If you have a documented disability and would like accommodations, please contact the director as soon as possible.  Mrs. Susan Rood, the Director, can be reached at 434.395.2391, at roodse@longwood.edu, or by fax at 434.395.2434.

I have a disability but I’m doing fine.
Contact the Office of Disability Support Services regardless of how well you are doing.  For certain accommodations to be considered, such as extended time on comprehensive exams or the use of a computer for taking a test, a history of notification and accommodation must be in place.

What are the hours for Disability Support Services?
The Director is available Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 p.m.  For additional information or an appointment, please call 434.395.2391 or via e-mail at roodse@longwood.edu

How do I find out more?
Check out the Disability Support Services web page.  From the Longwood University homepage click on "Current Students" then choose “Student Life” from the menu selections. From the "Student Life" menu choose "Student Services."  Disability Support Services will then be a selection on this menu bar or click on this link www.longwood.edu/disability
 

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