Student Accessibility
Students with disabilities must meet the same admission and completion standards/requirements
as students without disabilities. You must have a NYS Regents diploma, local diploma
or a high-school equivalency diploma in order to enter college.
Disability is not part of the admissions process and documentation of disability should
not be sent to Admissions. Unlike the K-12 setting, disclosure of a disability is
completely confidential and the responsibility of the student. Students with disabilities
are encouraged to contact a Student Access Counselor to disclose disabilities and
discuss accommodations. Students will be provided accommodation forms to submit to
faculty. and not confidential medical and/or educational records
Accommodations and services are NOT automatic and must be requested and reviewed each semester during a meeting with the Student Access Counselor.
Requesting Accommodations
1. Meet with a Student Access Center Counselor
- Schedule an appointment at the campus you plan to attend.
- Students requesting accommodations are required to self-identify.
- Students must meet with their Counselor each semester accommodations are requested.
- Jenny Brodfuehrer: brodfuehrerj@ecc.edu, 716-851-1495 (North)
- Brian Roth: rothbr@ecc.edu, 716-851-1830 (South)
- Jennifer Bush: bush@ecc.edu, 716-851-1189 (City)
2. Submit Documentation of Disability to Student Access Center only
- Documentation must support requested accommodations.
- Documentation of disability and student interview are the basis of determining reasonable accommodations.
- The college does not provide evaluation of disability. Please contact the Counselor for student with disabilities if referral for evaluation is needed.
3. Obtain Accommodation Forms from the Counselor
- Accommodation forms are how students notify faculty of the need for accommodations.
- Separate Forms are required for each faculty member and each semester accommodations are being requested.
- Accommodations are made on an individual, course by course, and case by case basis.
- Accommodations needed and provided may vary by semester and by course.
4. Submit Accommodation Forms to Instructors
- Students are responsible to notify faculty each semester of the need for accommodations.
- Counselors and other college staff do not notify faculty of the need for accommodations.
- Documentation of disability remains confidential with the Student Access Center. Disability is disclosed only with an educational need to know.
Available Services and Accommodations
- Classroom Assistance: class notes, sign language interpreters, assistive listening devices, alternate seating
- Assistive Technology: including Jaws, Livescribe smart pens, Dragon Naturally Speak, Zoomtext, Word Q, S.A.R. A., and Read and Write Gold
- Individualized Assistance: including training with assistive technology, advocacy skills, and tutorial services
- Skills/Computer Lab: tutorial assistance, study skills assistance, computer/internet access with assistive technology, and research assistance.
- Testing accommodations: including alternative location, extended time, enlarged print, and test read
- Delta Aplha Pi International Honors Society for students with disabilities. We want to recognize and celebrate your accomplishments.