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About
Marist College to Become Marist University
University designation reflects breadth of global opportunities and bold vision for Marist's next century.
About
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Academics
Marist College to Become Marist University
University designation reflects breadth of global opportunities and bold vision for Marist's next century.
Academics
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Admission & Financial Aid
Marist College to Become Marist University
University designation reflects breadth of global opportunities and bold vision for Marist's next century.
Admission & Financial Aid
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Student Life
Marist College to Become Marist University
University designation reflects breadth of global opportunities and bold vision for Marist's next century.
Student Life
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Accommodations and Accessibility
Accommodations and Accessibility
Serving Students With Disabilities
Our Mission
The mission of the Office of Accommodations and Accessibility is to support students with documented disabilities in becoming empowered, independent learners by providing the appropriate accommodations and services necessary to access the educational opportunities at Marist.
General Information
The Office of Accommodations and Accessibility 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 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 that 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:
- Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
- Blindness or visual impairments
- Cerebral palsy
- Chronic illnesses
- Deafness or hearing impairments
- Epilepsy or seizure disorders
- Learning disabilities
- Psychiatric disabilities
- Orthopedic impairments
- Speech disorders
- Traumatic brain injury
Accommodations that may be provided as required by a student's specific disability include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Textbooks in an alternate format
- Notetaking services
- Readers
- Scribes
- Testing accommodations
- Use of assistive technology
- Referral to campus services