Accessibility Services & Resources
We are fully committed to providing accessible environments to all, including individuals with disabilities. As put in SUNY’s mission statement, SUNY sets out to "provide to the people of New York educational services of the highest quality, with the broadest possible access, fully representative of all segments of the population in a complete range of academic, professional and vocational postsecondary programs".
Student Accessibility Process
If you need accommodations because of a documented disability, either short-term or long-term please follow this process and submit the required materials as quickly as possible. ALL INFORMATION WILL REMAIN PRIVATE and shared only with faculty and staff as appropriate or you deem necessary.
In order to plan a reasonable accommodation for your academic program, if you have a learning disability, we have been advised by learning disability specialists to require a current evaluation (within three years of today’s date); you should also submit any other supporting documentation. Upon submission of your documentation, we will contact you to set up a meeting to further discuss your request.
It has been our experience that accommodations to an academic program require an adequate lead time for review, consultation and notification to appropriate faculty and/or staff. You should plan no less than a one-month lead time from the date we receive your documentation to the first day of classes, for accommodations to be in place so that your transition is a smooth one. The Office of Accessibility Resources and Services reserves the right to request additional information as part of the accommodation process.
If you have a physical disability, send your health records and documentation using the process outlined below. We will consult with you and the Student Health Office regarding reasonable accommodation(s) for your academic program.
Accommodate
Accommodate is a program used by Accessibility Services & Resources to manage student accommodations. Students login to share their accommodation letters each semester, and make appointments with Nick Cromie (Director of Accessibility Resources and Services).
For questions about using Accommodate, please contact Nick Cromie at Nicholas.Cromie@downstate.edu or StudentAffairs@downstate.edu.
Login to Accommodate: https://downstate-accommodate.symplicity.com/
To log in use your full downstate email address
Click on “Accommodation”
Click on “Accommodation Letter Request”
Use dropdown to select appropriate “Semester”
Click on “Add New” button
Click “Submit for ALL Accommodations” button
Registering to Vote
We encourage all eligible students to vote. If you would like assistance in completing a voter registration form, or if you would like a voter registration form, please come to the Office of Student Affairs (Room 1-112, BSB).
Additional information about voter registration in New York State, as well as PDF voter registration forms and Absentee voting forms is available from the New York State Board of Election.
Additional Resources
National Voter Registration Act Information (for New York State)
National Mail Voter Registration Form (for any state outside of New York State)