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Student Accessibility Services
Thomas Edison State University adheres to the letter and spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA, 1990; ADAAA, 2008) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Students requesting academic accommodations must disclose and verify their disability. The University utilizes Symplicity Accommodate for request and approval of academic accommodations related to:
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA, 1990; ADAAA, 2008) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
- New Jersey State Act 18A; 3B-74 - for students who are pregnant, or postpartum, or students who are parenting a newborn but not the birth parent
- Short-term illnesses or injury
See directions provided on Requesting Accommodations and Determining Eligibility for Reasonable Academic Accommodations (All information and documentation is kept confidential)
It is important to understand that academic accommodations are not retroactive. Students must complete the application and approval process for receiving academic accommodations related to the above bulleted conditions prior to beginning their Thomas Edison State University coursework, unless they can provide written documentation demonstrating why they were not able to do so. Additionally, students are required to complete a Term Accommodation Request at the start of every term in which they take TESU courses or examination(s).
The Office of Student Accessibility Services assists students with disabilities to access University programs and services. The term “student” is a general term and refers to prospective, applicants, enrolled and non-matriculated.
Contact information:
ADA Coordinator
Office of Student Accessibility Services
Thomas Edison State University
101 W. State Street
Trenton, NJ 08608
ada@tesu.edu
Office / Fax / Text: (609) 337-4731
Note: Students may also submit information related to their request for academic accommodations via the US postal service. Mail is routed through and opened by the University’s mail service, who have all signed a confidentiality agreements.
The ADA’s description of “disability” (with respect to an individual) is:
- Physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of such individual; and/or
- A record of such an impairment; or
- Being regarded as having such an impairment.
Major life activities include, but are not limited to, learning, speaking, walking, seeing, hearing, breathing, working or the ability to care for oneself. Under the protection of the ADA, a disabled person is ensured equal opportunity to fully participate in postsecondary education.
- Student Accessibility Services (ADA)
- Serving Students with Disabilities
- Accommodations
- Requesting Accommodations
- Determining Eligibility for Reasonable Accommodations
- Documentation Guidelines
- Veteran Readiness and Employment and Other Disability Service Providers
- Academic and Non-Academic Appeals and Waivers
- Outside Resources and Information for Students with Disabilities
- Suicide Prevention Information
- Student Well-Being Resources
Toni M. Terry, BA
"I am 67 years old, soon to be 68, and to be able to say I did this at this day in my life is just gratification for my own self."