Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973

The City University of New York, in compliance with Section 504 of the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended (29 U.S.C. Section 706), the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (“ADA”) as amended (42 U.S.C. Section 12101-02), New York State Executive Law §296, and New York City Human Rights Law, provides qualified individuals with disabilities the opportunity to participate in programs, activities, or employment.

The Chief Diversity Officer 504/ADA Coordinator is responsible for overseeing compliance with all laws and regulations related to diversity and inclusion and CUNY’s Equal Opportunity and Nondiscrimination Policy, providing guidance and information, and investigating complaints of unlawful discrimination. Additionally, the Chief Diversity Officer 504/ADA Coordinator is responsible for ensuring that disability accommodation requests from employees, prospective employees, students and visitors are processed in accordance with CUNY procedures and addressing appeals of accommodations/academic adjustment decisions through mediation or investigation, as necessary; and addressing, through mediation or investigation, appeals of accommodations/academic adjustment decisions based on religion and employee/job applicant appeals of accommodation decisions based on pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition.

Students, employees, and applicants who believe that a decision to deny the request for a reasonable accommodation or academic adjustment was based on unlawful discrimination may avail themselves of any and all of their rights under law without fear of retaliation, including filing complaints with one of or more of the outside agencies listed below:

Reports, inquiries, or questions should be directed to Diversity@baruch.cuny.edu.