Academic accommodations include, but are not limited to:

• Test taking support

• Note taking assistance

• Accessible text requests

Please review the academic policies & expectations, including the academic integrity policy, before any scheduled exams.

Widener is committed to providing those who have disabilities with equal access to programs, services, and physical facilities. It is acknowledged that some members of the Widener University community who have disabilities may require the use of service and assistance animals while on campus.

Steps to Request Permission to Have an Assistance Animal in Campus Housing

• Submit this form to the Office of Student Accessibility Services. Provide supporting documentation listed on the request form including:

  • Vaccination records

  • Animal license, if applicable

  • Photo of animal

• Sign and agree to the "Policy and Care Agreement."

• Along with supporting documentation from a physician, psychiatrist, psychologist, or other health professional who is not a family member, documentation of the need for an assistance animal must include the following:

  • A description of why the animal is necessary for the student to use or enjoy university housing

  • A description of an identifiable relationship or nexus between the disability and the assistance the animal provides.

Approval of an assistance animal is determined on a case-by-case basis. Students must reapply each academic year to have an assistance animal in campus housing.