Student Accessibility Services (SAS) works with students with disabilities, chronic health conditions, mental health conditions, and temporary injuries to ensure equitable access to programs, courses, housing, and campus life. SAS coordinates accommodations, provides guidance, and partners with faculty and staff to remove barriers.

Students with a documented disability or condition that substantially limits one or more major life activities (such as learning, walking, seeing, hearing, or concentrating) are eligible. This includes physical, sensory, mental health, chronic medical conditions, and neurodivergence (ADHD, autism, etc.).

There is no deadline to submit a request for academic accommodations. That said, we recommend students complete requests early in the semester, as accommodations are not retroactive. Please visit our Academic Accommodations page or reach out via email/phone for more information.

Academic Accommodations 

SAS can grant access to the SAS shuttle for transportation around the Brown campus. Students should contact SAS either by phone or email to begin the registration process. SAS can also move classes to more accessible locations and/or add students to the Disability Emergency Evacuation Program (D.E.E.P) which can help individuals evacuate their residence hall in an emergency situation.

• Email: sas@brown.edu
• Phone: (401) 863-9588

Absolutely, graduate students can reach out to Student Accessibility Services at any time to confer with staff. We can learn more about the situation and assist with the next steps.

Please contact the office during weekday business hours:

• Email: sas@brown.edu
• Phone: (401) 863-9588

You can also refer to Graduate Student Accommodations and Services. 

Students with personal health concerns should register with SAS. SAS will follow the same process as for all accommodations related to a documented disability, medical condition, or temporary injury. Please reach out to to our office and request to connect with one of our professional staff.

Register with SAS Online

• Email: sas@brown.edu
• Phone: (401) 863-9588

The general process for approval or disability related accommodations includes registration and providing documentation from a qualified evaluator. If students are not sure about providing documentation please reach out to get connected with one of our professional staff to discuss.

Documentation Guidelines

Information about disability diagnoses and symptoms is not shared with faculty or administration. Only information about approved accommodations is shared on a need-to-know basis so that accommodations may be implemented.

The accommodations process through Student Accessibility Services can address the direct health concerns of students only. For situations in which a student is concerned due to a household member who is high-risk, they should seek an alternative arrangement with their advisor, with support from their Director of Graduate Study, and Maria Suarez, Associate Dean of Student Support in the Graduate School.

Reach out to SAS to get connected with staff to follow-up.

• Email: sas@brown.edu)
• Phone: (401) 863-9588