Governors State University does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its services, programs, or activities, including in admission or access to or treatment or employment, as required by federal and state law (including Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and regulations thereunder). 

Effective Communication: Governors State University will generally, upon request, provide appropriate aids and services leading to effective communication for qualified persons with disabilities so they can participate equally in Governors State University programs, services, and activities, including reasonable accommodations for students and employees with disabilities.

Modifications to Policies and Procedures: Governors State University will make all reasonable modifications to policies and programs to ensure that people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to enjoy all of its programs, services, and activities.  For example, individuals with service animals are welcomed on Governors State University’s campus, even in areas where pets are generally prohibited.

Governors State University will not place a surcharge on a particular individual with a disability or any group of individuals with disabilities to cover the cost of providing auxiliary aids/services or reasonable modifications of policy.

For Students: The following office has been designated to handle inquiries regarding this nondiscrimination policy as it relates to current and prospective students: 

Access Services for Students with Disabilities (ASSD)
Angela Wanek, Director
Governors State University
1 University Parkway, B-1204
University Park, IL 60484
Campus Location: B-1204
Telephone: 708-235-3968
Email: assd@govst.edu
ASSD Webpage

Any student who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, modification of policies or procedures, or other reasonable accommodation to participate in a program, service, or activity of Governors State University, should contact ASSD.  Students are required to register with and, if requested, provide documentation to ASSD in order to receive appropriate reasonable accommodations for any handicap or disability.  Additional information regarding ASSD, available services, and registration can be located on the University’s ASSD webpage.

Students may direct complaints that a program, service, or activity of Governors State University is not accessible to persons with disabilities to ASSD or submit a complaint through the Student Complaint and Grievance Process.

For Employees: The following individual has been designated as the University’s ADA Coordinator to handle inquiries regarding this nondiscrimination policy as it relates to current and prospective employees:

Joan Johns Maloney
Associate Director of Benefits and Employee Engagement,
ADA Coordinator
Governors State University
1 University Parkway, C-1361
University Park, IL 60484
Campus Office: C-1361
Telephone: 708-534-4131
Email: jjohns@govst.edu
HR Webpage

Employees who require them may request auxiliary aids or services for effective communication, modifications of policies or procedures, or other reasonable accommodations to participate in a program, service, or activity of Governors State University through the ADA Coordinator.  Complaints that a program, service, or activity of Governors State University is not accessible to persons with disabilities should be directed to the ADA Coordinator.