Office of Disability Services and ADA Compliance Physical Location: JSU Student Center, 2nd floor Room #2110 Mailing: 1400 John R. Lynch Street Box 17156 Jackson, MS 39217 Phone: 601.979.3704 Director: Arron L. Richardson (Interim) Admin. Asst.: Samantha ManningRead More

Disability ServiceSIQ If you’re a JSU student  or employee and you have a documented disability, the Disability Center can assist you with a reasonable accommodation in an inclusive learning community at Jackson State University. First you have to establish an Accommodation Plan with us. You can do this starting July 1, 2015 through August 31,...Read More

Accommodations available: ·          Wheelchair-accessible room ·         Wheelchair-accessible shower ·         Lowered closet rods ·         Main-level room and/or avoidance of stairs ·         Wheelchair access to elevator ·         Wheelchair-accessible furnishings ·         Private restroom   Making a request ·         Establish an Accommodation Plan with the Disability Center. ·         Notify Disability Services for Housing...Read More

Diagnostic Information If you are requesting accommodations, you must show documentation of your disability. Documentation usually is a letter from a qualified professional that states you have a disability and explains what accommodations you need to participate in university programs. If you are a student requesting accommodations, it is your responsibility to self-disclose your disability...Read More

Jackson State University recognizes and accepts its obligations under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the ADA Amendments Act of 2008, which prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability and require the University to provide reasonable accommodations to otherwise qualified disabled students in all University programs and activities. To...Read More