Michigan State University provides services and accommodations to individuals with chronic health disabilities for both academic and workplace settings. Many chronic health disabilities fluctuate in severity and may impact one or more of the body's systems, such as the respiratory, immunological, neurological, and/or circulatory systems.
Available services are based on disability documentation and written certification of eligibility for accommodations from a licensed medical professional. Individuals will work closely with Ability Access Specialists to develop academic, employment and personal success strategies.

Hannah Huey-Jones
Ability Access Specialist: Chronic Health, Neurological, Brain Injury
Call Hannah Huey-Jones: 517-884-1905


Virginia (Ginger) Martz
Ability Access Specialist: Deaf/Hard of Hearing, Mobility
Contact Virginia (Ginger) Martz
Call Virginia (Ginger) Martz: (517) 355-1293

Lynne Swerhone
Ability Access Specialist: Chronic Health, Mobility
Call Lynne Swerhone: 517-884-1906
Helpful Links
- Getting Started with RCPD: Registering with Accommodations
- Disability Documentation
- MSU Disability and Reasonable Accommodation Policy
- Housing and Dietary Accommodations
- Confidentiality and Mandatory Reporting
- Implementing Accommodations: Student, Employee
- Service Animal Policy
- Assistance Animal Policy
- Dispute resolution: in the case you experience a disagreement regarding disability determination or appropriateness of accommodations, please review this page/process
Building Community
Resources
- Architectural Accessibility at MSU
- Assistive Technology
- Housing & Campus Life
- MSU Counseling and Psychiatric Services
- Job Accessibility Network (JAN)
- MSU Employee Assistance Program
- Tower Guard
- MSU Neighborhood Student Success Collaborative (NSSC) Resources
- RCPD/MRS Careers Collaborative
- Accessible Textbooks/Media
- Student Resources