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New Students

Welcome to Accessibility Services

ADA Compliance & Privacy Statement

Due to confidentiality laws, the Accessibility Services cannot provide initial contact prompting students to sign up for accommodations with our office. It is the student’s responsibility to self-disclose and sign for accommodations every semester. It is strongly recommended to do so at the start of each semester to ensure your accommodations are in place. Please note, accommodations do not automatically carry over from one semester to the next nor are they retroactive.

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Step 1: Apply to the College

Download, complete and submit an Admissions Application Form.
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Step 2: Request that your high school and/or doctor provide the following disability information:

IEP/504 plan and a psycho-educational or neuropsychological evaluation

Letter from a healthcare professional. Letter should:
  • Be on official letterhead
  • Signed by the treating doctor (cannot be electronically signed)
  • Include the current diagnosis
  • Include the dates of treatment
  • Provide recommendations for appropriate accommodations
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Step 3: Complete and Submit the Student Intake Form

Students with a documented disability, in need of accommodations, are then responsible for disclosing this to the Accessibility Services and providing the above documentation to us. To do this, please complete the AS Student Intake Form and submit your disability documentation. If you have any difficulties filling out the Student Intake Form, please contact [email protected]. Note: if you have not yet applied to SUNY Westchester Community College, please do so BEFORE filling out the DSO Student Intake Form on Accommodate. You can find more information on applying to the college by clicking HERE.
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Step 4: Request the Directed Self-Placement Questionnaires

Once you have received an acceptance letter from the Admissions Office, the next step would be to request the Directed Self-Placement Questionnaires. To do so, click HERE and follow the steps to complete the DSP Questionnaires. If you have submitted your documentation to the AS and require assistance such as a reader, scribe, or sign language interpreter, please contact our office at [email protected]. It is the student’s responsibility to be sure that all documentation is sent to the DSO.  All documentation supporting the need for accommodations must be on file and approved by Accessibility Services prior to your testing date.