Accommodations & Accessibility

Students and employees with disabilities are entitled equal access to programs and services.

Reasonable disability accommodations are determined on a case-by-case basis, using disability documentation as well as conversations with the individual student or employee.
 

Disability Accommodations for Students

The Disability Access and Inclusion Student Services (DAISS) supports and empowers students by cultivating an accessible and inclusive living and learning environment for the University's programs, services and activities.

This student-centered approach is facilitated by determining reasonable accommodations, assisting with the development of college survival skills, fostering self-advocacy, educating the University community, and providing information and resources for prospective students, new students, current students, faculty and staff.
 

Disability Accommodations for Employees

The employee disability accommodation process is a collaborative and interactive process between the staff member, the supervisor (if necessary), Human Resources and the Office of Equity & Compliance (if necessary).

Human Resources coordinates and oversees requests for reasonable accommodations for all employees, per the University’s Policy and Procedure to Request a Reasonable Accommodation for Employees.

If you have questions about this policy or would like to request reasonable accommodations, please contact UAlbany's ADA Coordinator, Merissa Mabee, at 518-437-4700 or [email protected].

UAlbany provides reasonable religious accommodations for individuals so they can take part in employment and educational opportunities, as well as other University programs and activities.

Interfaith Services, part of the Office of Intercultural Student Engagement, supports UAlbany's commitment to creating a welcoming and inclusive campus environment.
 

Religious Accommodations for Students

The University at Albany is committed to ensuring that every student will have the right to pursue their education while practicing their faith. Please visit the Registrar's website for information on absences due to religious observance.

Please note that students who need reasonable religious accommodations should make the request directly to their course instructor(s). Students are expected to provide sufficient notice so instructors can implement the accommodation.

Faculty members should, whenever possible, avoid scheduling examinations, papers, presentations or other assignments to be due on any major holidays. When that is unavoidable, students must be offered an equivalent make-up.

For test security purposes, if a student’s request for religious accommodations involves an alternative examination date or time, any make-up exam must be comparable in both format and difficulty to the exam given to the rest of the class.

Faculty members are highly encouraged to post all lecture notes and other materials in Blackboard for class sessions that take place during major holidays.
 

Religious Accommodations for Employees

Employees who need reasonable religious accommodations should make the request directly to their supervisor. Employees are expected to provide sufficient notice so supervisors can implement the accommodation.

Supervisors should, whenever possible, accommodate their employees.

If a supervisor has denied your request for a religious accommodation, or you are uncomfortable making such a request to your supervisor, please contact Human Resources to discuss your needs.