Fall Office Updates
Disability services continues to provide assistance to students and the Salem State community remotely, by appointment, during our regular hours, Monday-Friday 8:30 am-5 pm.
We are now offering open hours each day for situations needing immediate attention on a first come first served basis. We understand situations arise outside students regular scheduled appointments and we have developed an option to be able to see students the same day through our open hours. One of the members of our team will be available in the morning and one in the afternoon to see students with same day needs. Open hour time blocks are scheduled for 30-minutes and done on a first come first serve basis. Appointments are limited.
To schedule an appointment, please email disability-services@salemstate.edu or call 978.542.6217. If it is an urgent matter, include “Same Day Appointment-Open Hours” in the subject line of the email. We typically respond to emails within 48 hours unless requesting a same day appointment.
Information for Students Seeking Accommodations
Please contact our office to make an appointment. In order to provide a reasonable academic accommodation/auxiliary aid, the student must provide documentation of the disability to Disability Services. The documentation must be current, provide a clear diagnosis by the appropriate medical professional and specify the functional limitations related to the disorder.
The student must meet with Disability Services each semester and academic accommodations are decided through an interactive process. As each semester brings new courses students seeking accommodations would meet with Disability Services, at that point, a decision of appropriate academic accommodations is made specific to each course.
Planning an Event
For faculty or staff planning events at Salem State University, please include the following statement on all flyers and electronic communications:
To request an accommodation for this event, please contact disability services at 978.542.6217 or email access@salemstate.edu.
Our Team
Lisa Bibeau, assistant dean
Joseph Kelleher, assistant director
Jennifer McDowell, alternative text specialist
Emily Bradley, staff assistant
Timothy Erickson-Oberg, staff assistant
Lauren Bass, administrative assistant II
Contact Us
To make an appointment to discuss any accommodations that you may require during orientation, student testing, living in the residence halls, or in the classroom please contact our office!
Campus Location and Hours
Frederick E. Berry Library and Learning Commons, room G20
Monday–Friday: 8:30 am to 5 pm
Get in Touch
Email: disability-services@salemstate.edu
Phone: 978.542.6217
Video Phone: 978.910.0167
TTY: 978.542.7146
Fax: 978.542.2064
Mailing Address
Disability Services
Salem State University
352 Lafayette Street
Salem, MA 01970