Disability Resource Center

Access, Advocacy, and Achievement

The mission of the Disability Resource Center at SUNY New Paltz is to facilitate equal opportunities and equal access to programs and activities for students in pursuit of their educational goals and aspirations. The DRC works proactively with students through the interactive process to determine reasonable accommodations based on the functional limitations they experience in relation to their disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act and other relevant legislation. The DRC strives to foster a sense of community and belongingness among our students, with intentional programming and opportunities for engagement. In conjunction with our campus partners, the DRC is committed to providing vocational support as a means of helping students build the skills and confidence needed to best prepare them for vocational opportunities before and after graduation.  

In service to the campus community, the DRC also provides support in the form of advisement, consultation and training on the topic of legal and regulatory compliance, universal design and inclusive teaching practices.  The DRC strives to positively impact the campus climate by helping to inform policies and practices, while also promoting the concept of disability as diversity.  

The Disability Resource Center’s Learning Objectives

Students will be able to:

• Identify disability/functional limitations and possible accommodations needed
• Demonstrate self-advocacy and the ability to communicate the need for academic accommodation to faculty and staff
• Make use of the services available through the DRC to assist in reaching academic potential

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Location and Hours of Operation:

Haggerty Administration Building, Room 205

Fall and Spring Semester:

Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Summer and Intersession:

Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Email: drc@newpaltz.edu 

Phone: 845-257-3020

Fax: 845-257-3952