Disability Services
The mission of Disability Services at Olin (DSO) is to provide equal opportunities and access to education, programs, and activities for students with disabilities at Olin College of Engineering. To do this, DSO engages in an interactive process with each student requesting accommodations and reviews requests on a case-by-case basis to reduce barriers to access.
DSO regards disability as an integral part of diversity and works in collaboration with stakeholders across campus to promote a holistic approach to accessibility.
Current students can find more information about requesting accommodations through their my.olin.edu on the Student Life tab.
Policies can be found in the yearly Student Handbook.
Any other questions, please contact Disability.Services@olin.edu.
Accommodations
Students with diagnosed disabilities may be eligible for academic, housing, or dining accommodations.
Students in higher education must self-disclose their disability and provide documentation to support their request for reasonable accommodations. If you are interested in applying for services and requesting accommodations, please log into Accommodate with your MyOlin login.
Accommodations are provided on an individual basis after a student registers with the DSO and participates in the interactive process with a staff member. During this meeting, staff and the student will discuss their request, and the ADRC will approve accommodations for the student that do not fundamentally alter the essential course requirements.
A reasonable accommodation is a modification or adjustment to a course, program, service, activity, or facility that removes an existing barrier so that qualified students with disabilities have equal opportunities to attain the same levels of performance or enjoy equal benefits and privileges as are available to similarly situated students without disabilities.
Accommodations are intended to provide you with access to your courses and materials but must not fundamentally alter the essential course requirements. These are the core knowledge, skills, and abilities that all participants in a college course must demonstrate, with or without accommodations, to meet the program's objectives.
- Please note that accommodations are not retroactive. It is in the student's best interests to request accommodations before the start of the semester, although it is possible to request accommodations at any time during the academic year.
- Students can choose not to use their approved accommodations.
- For faculty to be informed of a student's approved academic accommodations, students need to log into Accommodate each semester and send notices to their faculty.
Refer a Student
When a student discloses a disability, requests accommodations outside of the established process, or provides medical documentation directly to faculty or staff, the student should be referred to the Disability Services Office (DSO).
DSO is solely responsible for coordinating accommodations and communicating with students regarding eligibility and next steps. Referring students to DSO allows us to provide accurate information and ensure accommodations are processed consistently and in accordance with institutional procedures.
Please complete our Refer a Student form.
Confidentiality
Olin is committed to respecting and upholding student confidentiality. Student disability files are considered confidential and will only be shared with others at the institution on an educational need-to-know basis.