Accessible Furniture 

Basic classroom furniture, such as alternative seating and wheelchair accessible tables, will be provided to students who are eligible for accessible furniture. Prescription seating and other items of a personal nature are not the responsibility of the University. Students may furnish their own personal items, such as special seating device or cushions, to be used in campus classrooms, when necessary.

PROCESS

Students who need accessible furniture (adjustable tables, cushioned chairs, etc.) need to follow the process below every term.

1. Before requesting accessible furniture, please check out the class in person.
2. ODS encourages students to request accessible furniture via the ODS On-line system within 48 hours of registering for classes. Due to the volume of requests prior to the start of the term, ODS needs at least (3) weeks to place furniture in the classroom.
3. ODS will place accessible furniture in the classroom as needed (tables, chairs, etc.) Furniture is identified with ODS placard/sticker on the back indicating it is a ODS piece of furniture.
4. Notify ODS at DisabilityServices@xula.edu within the first week of the semester or as soon as possible if you encounter a problem with the furniture.
5. Furniture requests made during the term may take up to two (2) weeks to complete.  ODS will work as quickly as possible to place the furniture.  However, ODS must work around classroom availability in order to place the furniture.

Chair - Lumbar Support ODS chairs provide additional lumbar support, padding, or space. These chairs are available with or without arms.

Table - Height AdjustableODS tables are large and height-adjustable, without center bar obstructions. This allows students using ODS lumbar support chairs and/or students using wheelchairs to have a table that is adjustable to their preferred height.

Podium - Height AdjustablePodiums are small desks on wheels that can be quickly and easily raised to a standing position.

Foot StoolsODS footstools provide elevated support.

Missing FurnitureIf there is a problem or issue with furniture, or if the furniture goes missing, please contact ODS immediately.

ODS manual wheelchair loan program: ODS has a manual wheelchair available for temporary student use at no charge. Wheelchair loans are available for up to two weeks and must be picked up from and returned to the ODS Office located in St. Joseph Academic & Health Resource Center, Building #13,  Room 107. You must have a valid Xavier University of Louisiana student ID card to borrow an ODS’s wheelchair.

For any questions about campus accessibility or accessible furniture please contact ODS at (504)520-7607 or email DisabilityServices@xula.edu 

Contact Us

Office of Student Health Services

St. Joseph Academic & Health Resource Center

Building #13, Room 217

Office: 504-520-7396

Fax: 504-520-7962

Healthservices@xula.edu

​Mailing Address

​1 Drexel Drive
P.O. Box 36
New Orleans, LA 70125

Hours of Operation

Monday - Thursday: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM 

Friday: 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM 

1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Closed for Lunch