Disability Support Services

Student Responsibilities

Obtaining disability accommodations and services is a confidential process that starts with you. 

  • Request accommodations each semester and for each course.
  • Register with the disability support services office at your home university.
  • Remain in contact with your home university’s support office throughout your program.
  • Review the Great Plains IDEA Student Handbook for details on the entire process.
  • Use the disability support services directory below for guidelines and available services.

Disability Support Services Responsibilities

Your home university disability support services office will contact the necessary offices and people at the teaching university each semester about your approved accommodations. 

Great Plains IDEA Commitment 

Great Plains IDEA is committed to providing equitable learning environments. It is best practice, and we strongly encourage, that all courses, instruction, and learning materials are accessible to students with disabilities per Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act. Some examples include captioning for video content, transcripts provided for audio podcasts, and making documents accessible to screen readers. Additional information and resources for faculty and students are available through campus disability services offices listed below.

If you experience problems or have questions about the process for requesting accommodations, contact  at Great Plains IDEA.

Disability Support Services Directory

  • University of Arkansas

    Center for Educational Access
    209 ARKU
    Fayetteville, AR 72701

    Laura A. James, Director
    479-575-3104

  • Auburn University

    Office of Accessibility
    1228 Haley Center
    Auburn University
    Auburn, AL 36849-5250

    Kelley Taylor, ADA Coordinator

    334-844-4794

    Trace Donald, Director
    334-844-2096

  • California State University, Chico

    Accessibility Resource Center
    Student Services Center 170
    California State University, Chico
    Chico, California 95929-0726

    Holly Hunt, Director, ADA Coordinator
    530-898-5959

  • Central Washington University

    Disability Services
    Hogue Hall 126
    (509) 963-2214

    Wendy Holden, Director

    509-963-2214

  • Clemson University

    Student Accessibility Services
    Class of 56 Academic Success Building
    836 McMillan Road Suite 239
    Box 344060
    Clemson, SC 29634-4060

    Margaret M. Camp, Director
    864-656-6848

  • Colorado State University

    Resources for Disabled Students
    TILT. Room 121
    801 Oval Dr.
    Fort Collins, CO, 80521-8002
    [email protected]

    Justin Dove, Director

  • University of Georgia

    Disability Resource Center
    114 Clark Howell Hall
    Athens, GA 30602-3338
     

    Erin Benson, Director of the Disability Resource Center
    706.542.8719

  • Iowa State University

    Student Accessibility Services
    1076 Student Services Building
    2505 Union Dr. 
    Ames, IA 50011-2222

    Adriana Gonzalez-Elliott, Director

    515-294-7220

    Jamie Niman
    Accessibility Coordinator
     

  • University of Kansas Medical Center

    Academic Accommodation Services
    3901 Rainbow Boulevard
    Kansas City, KS 66160

    Cyn Ukoko, Sr. Coordinator of Academic Accommodation Services 
    913-945-7035

     

    Jen Dolson, Assistant Director and Learning Specialist
    913-588-4356

     

  • Kansas State University

    Student Access Center
    202 Holton Hall
    1101 Mid Campus Dr. North
    Kansas State University
    Manhattan, KS 66506-1311

    Jason Maseberg-Tomlinson, Director

    785-532-6441

  • Michigan State University

    Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities
    Bessey Hall, 434 Farm Ln. Room 120
    East Lansing, MI 48824

    Virginia Rutan, Ability Access Specialist
    517-884-1908

    Michael Hudson, Director
    517-884-1903

  • University of Missouri

    The Disability Center
    S5 Memorial Union
    Columbia, MO 65211

    Elizabeth Walker, Access Advisor

    Ashley Brickley, Director
    573-882-4696

  • Montana State University

    Disability Services
    174 Strand Union Building
    P.O. Box 173960
    Bozeman, MT  59717-3960

    Mike McNeil, Director
     
    (406) 994-2824

  • University of Nebraska - Lincoln

    Services for Students with Disabilities
    117 Louise Pound Hall
    University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    PO Box 880335
    Lincoln, NE 68588

    Barbara Woodhead, Interim Director
    402-472-3787

  • North Carolina State University

    Disability Services
    Holmes Hall Suite 304
    2751 Cates Avenue
    Campus Box 7509
    Raleigh, NC 27695

    919-515-7653

    Mark Newmiller, Director
    919-515-3768

  • North Dakota State University

    Disability Services
    Main Library, Suite 17
    NDSU Disability Services
    Dept. 2860, PO Box 6050
    Fargo, ND 58108-6050

    Mark Coppin, Director
     
    701-231-7198

  • Oklahoma State University

    Student Disability Services
    1202 W Farm Rd
    155 UHS
    Stillwater, OK 74078
    405-744-7116 

    Lisa Dobson, Coordinator, Student Accessibility Services
    405-744-7116

  • South Dakota State University

    Disability Services
    Student Union 271, Box 2815
    South Dakota State University
    Brookings, SD 57007

    Nancy Hartenhoff-Crooks, Coordinator
    605-688-4504

  • Texas Tech University

    Student Disability Services
    130 Weeks Hall
    Box 45007
    Lubbock, TX  79409-5007

    Larry Phillippe, Managing Director

    806-742-2405