Disability Services

The Office for Disability Services (ODS) works to ensure that students with disabilities have equal opportunity to participate in Lincoln College programs, courses, and activities. Contact ODS for more information.

Lincoln Campus – Traditional Program
Allyssa Schweisthal, Coordinator of ODS and Access

ABE Program – All Locations and Graduate Program
Sue Merrick, Director of the Office for Disability Services

New to Disability Services?

Get started by completing the online registration form in the Disability Services tab in MyLynx.

Returning Student?

If you’ve already registered with ODS, and need a letter for your teachers this semester, submit a request via the Faculty Notification Letter link in the

Disability Services tab in MyLynx.

Questions about housing accommodations?

Contact the Office for Residence Life to request the Disability-Related Housing Accomodation Request Form.

Interested in additional support?

Learn more about Access, an academic coaching program designed to increase independence and build skills related to academic success. Contact Allyssa Schweisthal, Coordinator of ODS and Access, for more information.

Receiving accommodations through Disability Services is a 4-step process:

Contact the Office for Disability Services (ODS).
Register with ODS and provide appropriate documentation to establish eligibility for services.
Meet with ODS for a structured conversation about the current impact of the disability, ways to mitigate that impact, and students’ rights and responsibilities associated with disability-related accommodations.
Communicate with your professors.

Allow 1 full week after submission of all materials for ODS to evaluate the materials and reply.

Disability Rights

The following external sources are provided for more information:

Diagnosing Professional Form

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Office of Disability Services Registration Form

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