Disability Services Office Location:
Building #1 (Eastman) room 2340 and 2342
Hours:
Monday - Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

Coordinator of Disability Services: Susan Ackerman: 585-475-6988 smacst@rit.edu
Administrative Assistant: Kathy Crouse: 585-475-7804 kecldc@rit.edu

Academic Accommodations Office Location:
Building #1 (Eastman) room 2310
Hours:
Monday - Thursday 8:00am - 6:00pm
Can extend to 8pm upon request
Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm
Can extend to 6pm upon request

Coordinator of Academic Accommodations: Mina Suchak: 585-475-5538 mpsldc@rit.edu
Receptionist: Alyson Jones: 585-475-2023 aaoldc@rit.edu

The Disability Services Office at Rochester Institute of Technology is committed to providing students and faculty/staff with disabilities equal access to programs, services and physical facilities at RIT. We strive to foster an environment where students and faculty/staff with disabilities are welcomed, valued and respected.

Assurance of equal access to educational opportunity rests upon legal foundations established by federal law, specifically the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 including Section 504, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

By federal law, a person with a disability is any person who: 1. has a physical or mental impairment; 2. has a record of such impairment; or 3. is regarded as having such an impairment which substantially limits one or more major life activities such as self-care, walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, or learning.

For students attending RIT, the Disability Services Office approves and coordinates academic and residential accommodations due to a disability and makes referrals to campus service providers as appropriate. The Academic Accommodations Office houses the test center and provides notes and texts in alternate format.

For employees of RIT, the Disability Services Office collaborates with Human Resources to approve and coordinate work related accommodations due to a disability.