Office of Accessibility & Accommodations Services
Who We Are
The Office of Accessibility & Accommodations Services is responsible for ensuring that all individuals with documented disabilities receive appropriate accommodations.
It is the responsibility of the student to self-identify as a student with a disability.
Students must contact the Office of Accessibility & Accommodations Services to schedule an appointment with the Director to register for services. It is the responsibility of the student to provide documentation (see documentation guidelines) to support the individual’s request for any accommodations.
We Are Here to Help
Students must complete the following steps to determine eligibility
01
Complete
Complete the Intake form.
02
Submit
Submit documentation of disability that supports request for accommodation.
03
Meet
Meet with the director to discuss eligibility.
Key Staff
Mark Anthony Phifer, Coordinator
Aphifer@mec.cuny.edu
Cell: 732-860-8475
Dr. Nelson Carrillo, Senior Academic Advisor
Ncarrillo@mec.cuny.edu
Cell: 929-548-3994
Mea Kemp, Disability Accommodations Specialist
Meak@mec.cuny.edu
Contact
Location
Visit our office
1650 Bedford Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11225
Services Provided
- Academic, vocational, and rehabilitation counseling
- Early Advisement
- Early registration
- Coordination and facilitation of reasonable accommodations on an individualized basis
- Administration of exams with accommodations (i.e. extra time, reader, writer)
- One on one or group tutoring
- Use of a tape recorder, calculator in class
- Note-taking services
- Textbooks in alternate format
- Coordination of ASL interpreting services as needed
- Alternate format print material: i.e. enlarged print
- Classroom relocation as needed for differently-abled students, faculty, and staff
- Assistive technology resources
- Referral to outside resources upon request
- Advocacy
- Counseling
- Liaison with college and community
- On-campus parking (case by case basis, some restrictions may apply)
- Referral to employment
- Voter Registration Assistance