Get Help – Students
If you’re a student who needs accessibility-related help and aren’t sure where to look, start here with our brief overview of services. This list includes programs within the Accessibility Center, as well as additional services and supports across the university.
CSU's Accessibility Statement and Standards
Colorado State University is committed to making our campus accessible. “Accessible” means that all individuals, regardless of their abilities, can access our campus facilities, electronic and information technology, and educational opportunities fully, independently, and in a timely manner or with substantially equivalent access and ease of use. Inclusively designed spaces and materials benefit everyone and uphold our Principles of Community.
Our ongoing accessibility effort works towards being in line with the most current published version of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) level AA criteria. We actively work to identify, prioritize, and remove accessibility barriers in our digital platforms, applications, electronic resources, and physical spaces. Our efforts include ongoing assessment of our information technology and physical infrastructure, implementation of universal design principles, and continuous improvement of our accessibility standards.
We welcome your requests for accommodations and feedback about the accessibility of Colorado State University’s online services, materials, and resources. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers.
Disability services
Learn about or request accommodations (for course content, physical spaces, etc.)
Contact the AC’s Student Disability Center for all accommodation-related questions and requests. The SDC provides support for students with both permanent and temporary disabilities, and is happy to guide you through the accommodations process.
Learn about or request assistive technology (screen readers, note-taking aids, etc.)
The AC’s Assistive Technology Resource Center offers assessments, accommodations, training, equipment loans, and resources related to assistive technology for CSU students with a documented disability.
Students must be referred to the ATRC by the Student Disability Center or University Health Services. The ATRC must receive a copy of documentation of the disability, as required by ADA and Section 504.
Service dogs and emotional support animals
Subject to some limitations, a service dog may accompany an individual with a disability throughout campus, such as in classrooms, recreational facilities and campus residences. It is strongly encouraged, but not required, that a service dog be identifiable to others through a visible signifier (e.g., vest or harness). Individuals with a disability who require a service dog in the classroom are encouraged to contact Student Disability Center (SDC) for assistance with accommodations.
Emotional support animals are not permitted in university buildings, but may be permitted in university housing after approval by the university upon the submission of appropriate documentation to the Student Disability Center.
Service Dog: “Any dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including a physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual, or other mental disability under the applicable laws noted above.”
Emotional Support Animal (ESA): “An animal (other than a service dog) that has been verified by the university to be necessary to accommodate an individual with a disability by providing emotional support, comfort, or therapy in a University housing facility, in order to alleviate one or more identified symptoms or effects associated with its owner’s disability.”
Transition from school to work
The ATRC created a school-to-work guide to help direct you through the transition by providing crucial knowledge, answering important questions, and giving you the resources to succeed related to disabilities and the workplace.
Report an access barrier
If you are experiencing barriers to access, please contact:
- For electronic information and technology, contact:
- For physical spaces, contact the Office of Equal Opportunity: (970) 491-5836
Student employees, teaching assistants, etc.
Create accessible content
CSU employees are responsible for ensuring their electronic content is accessible (PDFs, PPT, webpages, videos, etc.). All employees are expected to work toward meeting the Universal Design Goals for the type of content, as defined in the Electronic Accessibility Rubric and explained in the Tutorials on this website.
Employees working with public-facing, website, and marketing content should strive to produce more accessible content: working toward Full Accessibility as defined by the Rubric.
As a student employee, we recommend speaking to your supervisor about the level of accessibility you should work toward, and how they can support you in achieving it. Regardless of your end goal, start by learning just a couple accessibility skills at a time. Once you’re comfortable using those skills, add more.