Academics
Accessibility Services
An inclusive academic environment that focuses on student ability and provides equal access to all Louisburg College programs and activities.
Accessibility Services
Focused on ability. Committed to access.
The mission of Accessibility Services is to focus on the abilities of all individuals while providing an accessible and welcoming academic community.
The office coordinates accommodations and support services for students with disabilities in accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). This work reflects both legal compliance and the college’s commitment, as a small college, to an individualized approach to higher education.
Louisburg College is committed to equal opportunity of education and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, or disability.
Location
Taft Building, Room 107 or 111
Contact
Phone: (919) 497-3236
accessibilityservices@louisburg.edu
Request accommodations
Stop by, call, or email to schedule a meeting with the director, then submit the request form.
What We Provide
Support for students, employees, and visitors
Accessibility Services supports the whole campus community by:
- Coordinating appropriate and reasonable accommodations and support services for each eligible student, employee, and visitor
- Developing individualized plans that make our campus, facilities, and courses of study accessible
- Creating a welcoming and inclusive campus environment for students of all abilities
- Supporting the development of independence and self-advocacy
- Connecting students with campus resources, including testing, counseling, financial aid, and academic advising
- Providing access to assistive technology
- Ensuring Louisburg College correctly interprets and meets the requirements of the ADA
Getting Started
Steps, guidelines, and the faculty guide
How to Qualify
Make an appointment, submit the request form and your documentation, and meet with the director. Accommodations are reviewed every semester.
Disability Guidelines
What your documentation needs to include for physical, psychological, learning, and attention-related disabilities.
Faculty Guide
For instructors: the accommodations process, common accommodations, assistive technology, and ways to help students in the classroom.
Vocational Rehabilitation
Receiving VR benefits?
Students receiving Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) benefits must coordinate communication between their VR counselor and the Louisburg College Financial Services Office: give your VR counselor or representative your financial aid counselor’s contact information so that proper communication can occur.
You are responsible for making sure the Financial Services Office receives all required VR documentation each semester to ensure continued support.