
When a student appears to be displaying academic difficulties which are not congruent with the perceived ability of the student, you may question whether there is a possible disability present. However you should not make any statements to the student which could be perceived to be either a diagnosis or a presumption of fact.
Instead, we suggest letting the student know that there are a number of resources available to them at Mercy College including tutoring services through the Center for Academic Excellence and Innovation, counseling services through the Counseling Center, and accommodations through ACCESS. Be sure to give the student our contact information.
If you receive documentation regarding a student’s disability, Scan and email it to accessibility@mercy.edu . It is imperative for us to get this documentation in a timely manner so the student can begin to receive their approved accommodations ASAP.
Remember, Give original documentation back to student. Send the Office of ACCESSibility a copy online.
In general, ACCESS uses documentation of the disability along with an Application for Accommodations (Mercy form) to evaluate accommodation requests.
If a student provides you with documentation such as an IEP, please direct them to our website to register with our office.
Our office is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM at the Dobbs Ferry campus. We are also available at the Manhattan, Bronx, and Yorktown campuses by appointment.
Visit us in Main Hall, Room 121 (Dobbs Ferry Campus)
Call us: (914) 674-7764
Fax documents: (914) 674-7852
Email us: accessibility@mercy.edu