The Office of Student Success provides services for students with specific learning disabilities. Students should work with Carrie Pierson, Director of Disability Services / ADA Coordinator, within the Student Success office as soon as they have their semester schedule solidified to schedule assistance. Eligibility for services is determined individually based on documented need. Ongoing contact with the Director of Disability Services is critical for students with learning disabilities.

Reasonable accommodations are determined on a case-by-case basis according to each student's individual documentation. Accommodations are made to provide students with disabilities access to classroom information and expression of their knowledge. Accommodations do not compromise the essential requirements of a course.

Millikin University does not provide assessment services for students who may have a learning disability, nor  does the University have structured programs available for students with disabilities.

Conduct rules and attendance policies apply to all students regardless of their disabilities. Although students with disabilities may be eligible for accommodations; they are still required to meet all of a program's technical standards. Applicants should be aware that certain programs and degrees require the ability to perform specific critical skills.

Some students may not be admitted to or able to complete a program or degree because their disability cannot be accommodated in a manner that enables them to perform the required critical skills and meet the critical standards of the program. Prior to applying for or beginning a program of study, students should refer to the University Bulletin to review all requirements that are necessary for completion of the program. 

Questions about how the Office of Student Success can help provide support services to all students may be directed to Carrie Pierson, Director of Disability Services / ADA Coordinator, at 217-424-3999 or  cpierson@millikin.edu or in person in Library 14B.
 
Updated: 9/9/11