Updated on 2/10/26
Wake Forest University (“Wake Forest” or the “University”) is committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all members of our community. As part of that commitment, the University provides reasonable accommodations for disability, pregnancy and related medical conditions consistent with applicable law. In addition, the University is committed to ensuring that no otherwise qualified individual is excluded from participation in, subjected to discrimination in connection with, or denied the benefits of any University programs or activities due to their disability, pregnancy or related medical condition. The University will take steps to prevent the recurrence of any discrimination and to correct discriminatory effects on the complainant and others, if appropriate, consistent with applicable law. This policy is grounded in Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
The University provides student accommodations through various offices and units on campus, including the Center for Learning, Access, and Student Success (classroom accessibility) and the Office of Institutional Equity/Title IX Office (housing and dining, physical access, and pregnancy and pregnancy-related accommodations).
How do students request accommodations?
Students requesting academic accommodations must complete the applicable accommodations request form and submit it to the Center for Learning, Access, and Student Success (“CLASS”). All other accommodation requests should be submitted through the University’s designated ADA/Section 504 Coordinator at the following contact information:
Office of Institutional Equity/Title IX Office (“OIE”)
ADA/Section 504 Coordinator
(336) 758-7258
Other forms and information may be required based on the type of accommodations requested.
What is the accommodation interactive process?
Academic accommodations will be reviewed consistent with the CLASS Policies and Procedures. For all other accommodation requests, the ADA/Section 504 Coordinator will coordinate with the appropriate office or unit on campus to review the requested accommodation and engage in the interactive process with the student to identify the specific limitations created by the condition and identify potential reasonable accommodations that will enable the student to participate in the University’s programs and activities.
The accommodations office or unit is free to choose among equally effective accommodations and may choose one that is more feasible. Accommodations that would fundamentally alter the nature of a course or program, impose an undue burden, or pose a direct threat to the health or safety of others, are not considered reasonable accommodations.
Students are responsible for providing adequate supporting documentation. The University may deny requests that do not provide adequate supporting documentation. Information about a student’s disability, pregnancy, or related condition will be maintained confidentially and disclosed only on a need to know basis consistent with the University’s legal obligations.
What if a student is dissatisfied with the outcome of the accommodation process?
If a student believes that the accommodation offered by the relevant office or unit does not address their limitations, the student should first explain to the accommodations office or unit how the approved accommodation does not meet their limitations and their preferred requested outcome.
Students who have exhausted the accommodation process provided by the relevant office or unit may request a review by the OIE Executive Director or their designee (the “Accommodation Reviewer”). The Accommodation Reviewer may request additional information from or consultation with the student and/or relevant office or unit. The Accommodation Reviewer will determine whether a reasonable accommodation has been provided and, if not, offer a reasonable accommodation that addresses the student’s limitations. The Accommodation Reviewer will provide their determination to the student within a reasonable period following receipt of request of review by the student. The University may provide temporary or interim accommodations to the student while a final determination is made by the Accommodation Reviewer. The Accommodation Reviewer’s determination is final with no further basis for appeal.
Students who believe that they have been discriminated against or harassed on the basis of their disability may file a discrimination or harassment complaint through the relevant student Code of Conduct (for complaints against students) or the Policy on Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation (for complaints against employees).