ACCESSIBILITY SERVICES

Reasonable Accommodations

Passaic County Community College is committed to providing access to its programs for people with disabilities. The Office of Accessibility Services is dedicated to the equality of educational opportunity and the Office of Human Resources (HR) is committed to the equality of workplace opportunity. Both are steadfast to the creation of a campus environment that is free of discrimination and bias in matters affecting people with disabilities. The OAS and HR, in compliance with federal and state laws, ensures that no qualified individual with a disability is excluded from participation in, or be denied the benefits of, services, programs, or activities at Passaic County Community College. It is the College’s intention and obligation to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities provided the accommodation does not create undue hardship on the financial or structural operation of the college.

Students:    

If you are an employee or a visitor with a disability and need an accommodation, or you are a supervisor of an employee who has requested or who may need an accommodation, please contact:

Darleen McGrath Florance, Director,
Office of Accessibility (Formerly Disability) Service
Memorial Hall (M244), Paterson, NJ
Phone: 973-684-6395
Email: [email protected]

Employees/ Visitors:

If you are an employee or a visitor with a disability and need an accommodation, or you are a supervisor of an employee who has requested or who may need an accommodation, please contact:

Debra Hannibal, Associate Director of Human Resources
Room # E305 Paterson Campus
Phone: 973-684-6154
Email: [email protected]

Procedure for Requesting Reasonable Accommodations

It is the responsibility of the individual to request such accommodation in writing, as well as to provide the College with documentation of the disability. Students will provide documentation to the Office of Accessibility Services. Non-Students will provide documentation of the disability to the Office of Human Resources.

• (Medical reports or records, diagnostic evaluations, a letter(s) from a qualified medical professional are examples of such documentation).
• Students needing accommodations should contact the Office of Accessibility Services before registering for classes, or as early in the semester as they become aware of the need for accommodation.
• Employees needing accommodations should contact the Office of Human Resources as soon as they become aware of the need for accommodation. Depending on the complexity of the request, accommodations may require up to six weeks to facilitate.

IMPORTANT – Accommodations are not retroactive.

Evaluation and Provision of Accommodations

When the request for reasonable accommodation is received, the designated office will:

1. Request documentation of the disability by a physician or other qualified professional.
2. Review the documentation provided to determine if the individual is a qualified individual with a disability.
3. Engage in an interactive process with the qualified individual with the shared goal of identifying a reasonable accommodation that will allow the individual to access and participate in the programs or activity of interest.
4. Research available accommodations and resources.
5. Consult with the ADA/Section 504 Coordinator, as necessary, in considering types of reasonable accommodations.
6. Consider the preference of the individual with a documented disability. The individual’s preference will be given full consideration, however, the College may provide an alternative, equally effective accommodation.

Office of Accessibility Services

Phone: (973) 684-6395
E-mail: [email protected]

Main Campus -Paterson
Memorial Hall M244
(across from the Testing Center)

Passaic Academic Center
PAC – Room 218
Students are met by appointment.
Check with Main Desk for room location.

Wanaque Academic Center
WAC – Room 117
Check with the Main Desk for room location.