Accommodations

Reasonable Accommodations

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protects individuals with disabilities from discrimination. At Queensborough, this protection covers all applicants for employment, employees, students, and visitors to our campus. Under the ADA, reasonable accommodations and academic adjustments can be requested for work and learning environments to facilitate essential functions and benefits enjoyed by nondisabled persons. In addition to accommodations for temporary and permanent disabilities, community members can request accommodations for religion, pregnancy/childbirth/or related medical conditions, and their status as victims of domestic violence/sex offense/or stalking.

Due to the varied nature of the four types of available accommodations, the point of contact for each accommodation varies according to the population served. Please click below for information regarding the points of contact to request accommodations or to appeal decisions made about requests.

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Disability

disability request chart
	Students	Employees	Applicants	Visitors
Request	Office of Accessibility Services OAS@qcc.cuny.edu	Human Resources HumanResources@qcc.cuny.edu	Human Resources HumanResources@qcc.cuny.edu	504/ADA Coordinator Equity@qcc.cuny.edu
Appeal	504/ADA Coordinator Equity@qcc.cuny.edu	504/ADA Coordinator Equity@qcc.cuny.edu	504/ADA Coordinator Equity@qcc.cuny.edu	504/ADA Coordinator Equity@qcc.cuny.edu
Final Determination	President PresidentsOffice@qcc.cuny.edu	President PresidentsOffice@qcc.cuny.edu	President PresidentsOffice@qcc.cuny.edu	504/ADA Coordinator Equity@qcc.cuny.edu

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Pregnancy, Childbirth, or a Related Medical Condition

Pregnancy, Childbirth, or a Related Medical Condition
	Students	Employees	Applicants	Visitors
Request	Office of Accessibility Services OAS@qcc.cuny.edu	Human Resources HumanResources@qcc.cuny.edu	Human Resources HumanResources@qcc.cuny.edu	N/A
Appeal	Title IX Coordinator titleix@qcc.cuny.edu	Chief Diversity Officer Equity@qcc.cuny.edu	Chief Diversity Officer Equity@qcc.cuny.edu	N/A
Final Determination	President PresidentsOffice@qcc.cuny.edu	President PresidentsOffice@qcc.cuny.edu	President PresidentsOffice@qcc.cuny.edu	N/A

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Religion

Religion
	Students	Employees	Applicants	Visitors
Request	Student Affairs Trussell@qcc.cuny.edu	Human Resources HumanResources@qcc.cuny.edu	Human Resources HumanResources@qcc.cuny.edu	N/A
Appeal	Chief Diversity Officer Equity@qcc.cuny.edu	Chief Diversity Officer Equity@qcc.cuny.edu	Chief Diversity Officer Equity@qcc.cuny.edu	N/A
Final Determination	President PresidentsOffice@qcc.cuny.edu	President PresidentsOffice@qcc.cuny.edu	President PresidentsOffice@qcc.cuny.edu	N/A

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Victim of Domestic Violence, Sex Offense, or Stalking

Victim of Domestic Violence, Sex Offense, or Stalking
	Students	Employees	Applicants	Visitors
Request	Title IX Coordinator titleix@qcc.cuny.edu	Title IX Coordinator titleix@qcc.cuny.edu	Title IX Coordinator titleix@qcc.cuny.edu	N/A
Appeal	Student Affairs StudentAffairs@qcc.cuny.edu	Human Resources HumanResources@qcc.cuny.edu	Human Resources HumanResources@qcc.cuny.edu	N/A
Final Determination	President PresidentsOffice@qcc.cuny.edu	President PresidentsOffice@qcc.cuny.edu	President PresidentsOffice@qcc.cuny.edu	N/A

Resources and Forms

Queensborough's Office of Accessibility Services

CUNY's Reasonable Accommodation Request Form

CUNY's Health Care Provider Accommodation Assessment Form

CUNY's Reasonable Accommodations and Academic Adjustments Website

Additional Resources:

Click here to learn more about federal disability laws.

Americans with Disability Act, Section 504

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities by any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance. Each CUNY campus has a designated 504/ADA Coordinator. At Queensborough, the Chief Diversity Officer is the designated coordinator.

The responsibilities of the 504/ADA Coordinator are:

Monitor the College for 504/ADA compliance
Resolve issues before they become potential grievances
Consider appeals and disputed accommodation decisions
Chair the 504/ADA Committee
Maintain information on accommodations requested and provided
Ensure that pertinent records are stored securely and that confidentiality is maintained
Provide training, as needed, on issues related to individuals with disabilities.

504/ADA Committee
The 504/ADA Committee serves as an advisory committee to the 504/ADA Coordinator. It assists the 504/ADA Coordinator in formulating new ideas and monitoring the College for 504/ADA compliance. It is comprised of representatives from various divisions, departments, and programs, including the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities.

Chief Diversity Officer
Amaris Matos
Administration Building A 503
718-631-6391
equity@qcc.cuny.edu