Students with Disabilities
Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to visit Roanoke
College prior to the beginning of their first term. A
personal visit enables the student and College representatives
to meet and determine how the College can best serve the
student's particular needs. Persons with disabilities which
affect access to campus facilities should contact the Director
of Campus Safety.The Director of Campus Safety serves as
the Section 504 Coordinator and is located in Bowman Hall.
Students with a diagnosed learning disability must send a
copy of psycho-educational testing results to the Assistant
Dean for Academic Affairs.The results should be dated no
earlier than twelve months before date of application.While
Roanoke College does not offer a special program for
students with learning disabilities, certain accommodations
may be permitted based on the specific disability and the
recommendations of the consulting professional.Any special
considerations or accommodations requested by the student
will not be allowed until testing results have been received
and reviewed by the Assistant Dean. All requests are handled
on a case-by-case basis.
At the beginning of each term, a student's professors will be
informed of the specific nature of his or her disability. It is the
student's responsibility to speak with his/her professors and
arrange for any necessary accommodations that may benefit
performance in a course. If a student prefers that instructors
not be notified of a disability, the College will comply with
those wishes upon written notice to the Assistant Dean for
Academic Affairs.