The Supporting Students through Disability Services Office (SSDS) at Norfolk State University is committed to complying with the law as designated in Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 1990 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

The program assists currently enrolled students with documented disabilities including physical, psychological, traumatic head injury, learning disabilities and other health concerns.

All contacts with SSDS are held in strictest confidence, and information is released only with the student's permission.

Norfolk State University is dedicated to assisting persons with disabilities to reach their fullest academic potential in higher education. Reasonable accommodations and services are provided to help equalize their opportunities and meet the individual needs of the disabled student. Arrangements or these accommodations and services are made through SSDS.

Shuttles
Disability-Related Counseling
Personal Counseling
Bi-weekly Support Group
Priority Registration
Assisting Students with Appropriate Vocational Rehabilitation for Further Services
Assistive Technology Lab
Assistive Technology for Daily Classes
Accommodation Letter to Instructions

Note Sharing
Extended Time for Testing
Readers for Exams
Allowed Priority Seating
Allowed Unanticipated Class Absences
Allowed Attendance at Duplicate Lecture Sessions
Allowed Tape Recorders in Class
Disregarding Spelling Errors for In-Class Work 
 

Students planning to apply for admission to the University are encouraged to contact the SSDS Office as soon as possible to determine if the University can accommodate their particular disability.

Once accepted, students who wish to receive assistance must contact the SSDS Office at least forty-five (45) days before classes begin. Otherwise SSDS cannot ensure that accommodations can be made in a timely manner.

The SSDS Office serves persons eligible for assistance under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as well as persons with temporary disabilities acquired as a result of illness or injury. Written documentation from a qualified professional is required before accommodations are implemented. Campus Accessibility

Typically, the Norfolk State University campus is accessible and easy to negotiate.  The terrain is flat, and accumulations of snow and ice are rare in Eastern Virginia.

Students requiring special transportation arrangements on our campus, and on neighboring campuses, are accommodated daily by regularly scheduled shuttle bus service.

Parking

Admissions

Contact
Marian E. Shepherd 
Coordinator, Supporting Students Through Disability Services

2nd Floor Rm. 240 Lyman B. Brooks Library 
Phone 757-823-2014 
Fax: 757 - 823-2689 
Email: mshepherd@nsu.edu  
SSDS hours 8am to 5pm