Disability Services

Federal laws, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act protect qualified individuals with disabilities from discrimination on the basis of disability and guarantee equal opportunity for access to programs and services. Cayuga Community College complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding reasonable and appropriate services and/or accommodations.

Services and accommodations for all students with disabilities are coordinated through the Office of Disability Services, located within the Academic Support Center. In order for the college to provide appropriate and timely services and accommodations, students with disabilities must provide current and complete documentation as early as possible.

Accommodations and services accessed through the Office of Disability Services may include, but are not limited to

• Notetakers
• Time extensions for tests
• Alternative test sites
• Readers/taped tests
• Computers, Kurzweil Scan/Read programs
• Alternate format text
• Optelec Clear-View video magnifying machines
• Physical accommodations, such as special classroom seating or architectural accessibility

Students with sponsoring agencies, such as Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID), Aurora or the Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired (CBVH), should contact the agency several weeks before the start of the semester to make sure that all necessary paperwork is completed.

Prospective and current Cayuga students (Auburn or Fulton) who have a disability, or suspect they have a disability, should contact one of the following disability services personnel:

In Auburn, contact:

Sharon Trerise
Disability Specialist (Auburn)
(315) 255-1743 x2422

In Fulton, contact:

Donna Roger
Disability Specialist (Fulton)
315-592-4143 x3023 or
315-255-1743 x3023

Cayuga Community College has adopted an internal grievance procedure for students who believe that their rights have been violated. Please refer to the Discrimination Grievance Procedure section on page 38 of our printed catalog for further information.

Post-secondary Disability Consortium of CNY