Accommodation of Diabilites
Finger Lakes Community College is committed to full compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which prohibit discrimination against qualified persons with disabilities, as well as other federal and state laws pertaining to individuals with disabilities. Under the ADA and ADAAA, a person has a disability if they have a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a major life activity. The ADAAAA also protects individuals who have a record of a substantially limiting impairment or who are regarded as disabled by the institution whether qualified or not. A substantial impairment is one that significantly limits or restricts a major life activity such as hearing, seeing, speaking, breathing, performing manual tasks, walking or caring for oneself. This includes major bodily functions, including, but not limited to, functions of the immune system; normal cell growth; and digestive, bowel, bladder, neurological, brain, respiratory, circulatory, endocrine, and reproductive functions. The Human Resources Officer has been designated as the ADA/504 Coordinator responsible for coordinating efforts to comply with these disability laws, including investigation of any allegation of noncompliance.
Students with Disabilities
Finger Lakes Community College is committed to providing qualified students with disabilities with reasonable accommodations and support needed to ensure equal access to the academic programs and activities of the College. All accommodations are made on a case-by-case basis. A student requesting any accommodation should first contact the Disability Services Coordinator Office that coordinates services for students with disabilities. The Disability Services Coordinator reviews documentation provided by the student and, in consultation with the student, via an interactive process, determines which academic adjustments/accommodations are appropriate to the student’s particular needs and academic programs.
Employees with Disabilities
The College does not discriminate in any employment against qualified individuals with disabilities who, with or without reasonable accommodations, can perform the essential functions for the position that such individual holds or desires. The College will provide a reasonable accommodation to a qualified individual with a disability to help that individual perform the essential functions of the position. The College will also engage in interactive discussions with individuals with disabilities, upon request or upon notice of the potential need for an accommodation. Accommodation requests for employment shall be initiated or coordinated with the Office of Human Resources. The College will comply with all applicable laws which prohibit disability discrimination and provide for reasonable accommodation obligations.