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Office of Accessibility & Accommodations Services

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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.

CUNY Accommodate is your all-in-one platform for managing your accommodations. View our step-by-step tutorials and log in today.

Learn more about CUNY Accommodate

We Are Here to Help

Students must complete the following steps to determine eligibility

01
Log In

Log in to the CUNY Accommodate Portal
Learn more about CUNY Accommodate

02
Follow

Follow the Steps for a New Confidential Accommodation Request

03
Upload

Upload any required documentation

04
Submit

Submit your request for review.

Key Staff

Mark Anthony Phifer, Coordinator
Aphifer@mec.cuny.edu
Cell: 732-860-8475

Mea Kemp, Disability Accommodations Specialist
Meak@mec.cuny.edu
Cell: 646-397-0209

Dr. Nelson Carrillo, Senior Academic Advisor
Ncarrillo@mec.cuny.edu
Cell: 929-548-3994

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