{"id":5313,"date":"2020-05-07T17:05:40","date_gmt":"2020-05-07T21:05:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/disability\/?page_id=5313"},"modified":"2024-08-27T16:41:36","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T20:41:36","slug":"incoming-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/disability\/incoming-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Please contact us if you are&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/disability\/incoming-students\/request-accommodations-new-and-incoming-students\/\">A new\/incoming student with a disability<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/disability\/incoming-students\/returning-students\/\">A current or returning students with a disability<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/disability\/incoming-students\/prospective-students\/\">A prospective student with a disability<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>We provide support and reasonable accommodations for students with qualifying disabilities.<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Did you receive accommodations at your high school or previous college?<\/li>\n<li>Were your standardized tests modified?<\/li>\n<li>Have you recently been diagnosed with a disability? This includes chronic medical conditions and emotional and mental health disorders!<\/li>\n<li>Are you a faculty or staff member with a disability and need accommodations for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hr\/learningbu\/tuition-remission\/\">a class you&#8217;re taking?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If so, please check-in and let&#8217;s talk!<\/p>\n<h3>Who we are<\/h3>\n<p><span>Our goal, at Disability &amp; Access Services, is to provide services and support to ensure that students are able to access and participate in the opportunities available at Boston University.\u00a0Meet our experienced and dedicated<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/disability\/about\/who-we-are\/\"> staff.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/disability\/files\/2020\/05\/thumbnail_large-1-2-450x300.jpg\" alt=\"group of college students\" class=\"wp-image-5425 alignright\" width=\"392\" height=\"261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/disability\/files\/2020\/05\/thumbnail_large-1-2-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/disability\/files\/2020\/05\/thumbnail_large-1-2.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 392px) 100vw, 392px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3>Getting started: three easy steps<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Fill out the <a href=\"https:\/\/bu-accommodate.symplicity.com\/public_accommodation\/\">New Student Intake.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Upload your documentation via <a href=\"https:\/\/bu-accommodate.symplicity.com\/public_accommodation\/\">our Accommodate database<\/a> (more information will be provided on your intake form on how to do this.)<\/li>\n<li>Make an appointment for an intake with one of our staff members by calling (<span>617) 353-3658.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Transition to college<\/h3>\n<p><span>Transitioning to college can be a huge change on many levels.\u00a0<\/span>Accommodations and school academic supports might look very different.\u00a0<span>We provide some advice and considerations for you on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/disability\/new-students-disability-accommodations\/transitioning-to-college\/\">Transitioning to College page<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Stay connected<\/h3>\n<p>We regularly post advice and updates on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/accessbu\/\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/access_bu\">Twitter<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/access_bu\">Instagram<\/a> accounts. Also, we are launching a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/disability\/about\/podcasts\/\">podcast<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/disability\/about\/newsletter\/\">newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Contact us<\/h3>\n<p>If you have any questions, we are here for you. Please contact us via phone at (617) 353-3658 or email at <a href=\"mailto:access@bu.edu\">access@bu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A specialized team is available to support the needs of Deaf and Hard of Hearing members of the BU community. Please go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/disability\/dhhs\/\">Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services<\/a> to learn about our services and schedule a meeting with our coordinators!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new\/incoming student with a disability A current or returning students with a disability A prospective student with a disability We provide support and reasonable accommodations for students with qualifying disabilities. 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