WILKES UNIVERSITY

permanent disability should contact the Public Safety Office located on the ground floor
of the parking garage on S. Main St. to make arrangements to obtain a parking permit
for campus and university-owned parking lots. Students with a temporary disability
should request assistance from the Director of Health Services in applying for a
temporary parking permit through the Public Safety Office.
Documentation of a learning disability is required for students requesting specific
accommodations, and assessment must have been completed during the past two years
by a psycho-educational specialist. Identification and documentation of a disabling
condition is the sole responsibility of the students. If testing is completed off campus,
the test results must be furnished to University College in Conyngham Hall. Once a
student receives certification, an individual academic support plan will be developed.
Once certified as eligible to receive accommodations, students must request specific
accommodations at the start of each semester.
Center for Global Education and Diversity
Contact: Georgia Costalas, Executive Director
The Center for Global Education and Diversity fosters Wilkes’ mission of educating
students “in a constantly evolving and multicultural world,” through the cooperation
among, and the individual operations of, the three offices: Global Education, Diversity
Initiatives, and International Student Services. Each area of the Center advises and
advocates for groups of students: underrepresented minorities, students who are going
abroad to study, and international students who have come to the US to study at Wilkes.
The Center brings diversity and a global perspective to the Wilkes community by
sponsoring campus-wide programs to develop a broader understanding of the world.
Providing support in matters of diversity, internationalization, and globalization, the
Center is an important resource and support for all areas of the University.
Services provided include:
support for students from underrepresented groups such as women, ethnic and
religious minorities, gay/lesbian/transsexual/transgender, and individuals with
disabilities
support for international students, faculty, and staff
Study Abroad experiences for students and faculty
support for faculty and students interested in the globalization of higher
education
the Intensive English Program (IEP) for non-native English speakers who need to
improve their English language skills
multicultural programming
reserving the Savitz Multicultural Lounge in the Henry Student Center
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