Accessible Education

Welcome to the Office for Accessible Education at Loyola University New Orleans!

The Office for Accessible Education (OAE) works to ensure that students with disabilities have equal access to education and campus life at Loyola. Through collaboration with the institution’s diverse community, OAE facilitates accommodations, discourse, and engagement to promote a universally accessible learning environment for all.

Connecting with Accessible Education

For current Loyola students with accommodations/who are registered already with OAE, please click HERE to review the steps to ensure you are set for accommodations each semester, schedule exams and view other resources. For questions, comments, or concerns please schedule to meet with your coordinator below.

For new/incoming students who need to request/establish accommodations, schedule to meet with a coordinator below and/or please click HERE to see our registration process.

For Faculty and Staff, please click HERE to see Faculty resources. Any other concerns, please email oae@loyno.edu.

Walk-in Hours (CST) are Monday - Thursday: 3-4 PM. This time is designated for quick questions or quick consultations and technical support. This time is not for accommodations determination meetings. Those meetings are by scheduled appointment only.

Contact Us

Our office is in the Student Success Center, 2nd Floor Monroe Library

oae@loyno.edu

504-865-3205

See below for individual team member contact information

Meet Our Team

Amy King

Director, Office for Accessible Education

Accommodations Coordinator for students enrolled in the College of Law
Inquiry and Registration for OAE
Adjustments to Accommodations
Concerns and Grievances
Faculty and Staff Support

Office: 504-865-2161

Meet with Amy

Rowan Oliversen

Accessibility Coordinator, Office for Accessible Education

Students last names A-K (but not students enrolled in the College of Law)

Inquiry and Registration for OAE
Adjustments to Accommodations
Faculty and Staff Support

Office: 504-865-3368

reoliver@loyno.edu

MEET WITH ROWAN

Neha Ahmed

Graduate Assistant, Office for Accessible Education

Main Office: 504-865-3205

Text OAE: 504-882-9494

See Neha for:

Basic Office for Accessible Education Questions
Coaching

Meet with Neha

Amanda Zapp

Accessibility Coordinator, Office for Accessible Education

Students last names L-Z (but not students enrolled in the College of Law)

Inquiry and Registration for OAE
Adjustments to Accommodations
Faculty and Staff Support

Office: 504) 865-7003

anzapp@loyno.edu

MEET WITH AMANDA

Current & Prospective Students

Schedule to meet virtually with a team member for help with accommodations

please include a current phone number with your request.

How to Register

Faculty & Staff

OAE staff can answer questions about online accommodations, extending testing time in Canvas and ClockWork

guidance on Extending test time in Canvas along with many other resources for online teaching.

Resources for Faculty

Andrew Powers

Andrew Powers joined OAE as a Graduate Assistant in the fall of 2024. He recently moved to New Orleans to pursue a M.S. in Counseling at Loyola, and prior to the move he had worked in social service organizations assisting unhoused individuals in Seattle and Washington D.C. He grew up in South Bend, Indiana, where he graduated from Notre Dame with a B.A. in Political Science. He enjoys running, hiking, basketball, and listening to music, and he is excited to continue exploring New Orleans and connecting with the Loyola community.