The Office of Special Services provides a comprehensive range of academic support services and accommodations that promote the full integration of students with disabilities into the mainstream college environment. Services and accommodations are individualized to meet the needs of each student and may vary depending upon the disability and/or course content.
Marist College supports the concept of self-advocacy in all students. The Office does not provide faculty with prior notification of a student's enrollment. Requests for academic accommodations are made directly by the student.
To receive services and accommodations, students must identify themselves to the Office and present official documentation of their disability. In general, a disability is defined as a physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more major life activities, e.g., walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning, working, caring for oneself, and/or performing manual tasks.
The Office serves students who have disabilities such as, but not limited to, the following:
Accommodations that may be provided as required by a student's specific disability include, but are not limited to, the following:
Other services provided by the Office include:
The College has a wide range of adaptive equipment housed primarily in the Office of Special Services and/or in the James A. Cannavino Library. To locate a specific piece of equipment, contact the Office directly.
Available equipment includes:
