Reasonable Accommodations

Brookdale Community College recognizes that it is an integral part of the College’s mission to provide reasonable accommodations to individuals who request them. Accommodations can be provided for individuals with disabilities, to recognize certain religious beliefs, or to recognize differences in gender identity or expression.


For Individuals with Disabilities

Brookdale Community College is committed to providing access to its programs for people with disabilities. The Office of Disability Services is dedicated to the equality of educational opportunity and are strongly committed to the creation of a campus environment that is free of discrimination and bias in matters affecting people with disabilities. The Disability Services Office, in compliance with federal and state laws, ensures that no qualified student with a disability is excluded from participation in, or be denied the benefits of, services, programs, or activities at Brookdale Community College.

Employees:
If you are an employee with a disability and need an accommodation, or you are a supervisor of an employee who has requested or who may need an accommodation, please contact:

Patricia Sensi
Associate Vice President-Human Resources & Organizational Safety
765 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft, NJ 07738
732-224-2695
psensi@brookdalecc.edu

Students:
If you are a student with a disability and need an accommodation or the faculty member of a student who has requested or may need an accommodation, please contact:

Ernest Oversen, Director of Disability Services
765 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft, NJ 07738
732-224-2730 (Voice) • 732-842-4211 (TTY) • 732-530-7417 (FAX)
eoversen@brookdalecc.edu

Members of the Public:
If you have a disability and need an accommodation for access to a public facility, program, or event, please feel free to contact those managing the particular facility, program, or event. If you feel that your needs are not being appropriately addressed, you may contact the campus Section 504/ADA Coordinator:

Herb Cohen, Interim Vice President, Student Success
765 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft, NJ 07738
732-224- 2215 (Voice) • 732-842-4211 (TTY) • 732-530-7417 (FAX)
hcohen@brookdalecc.edu 


For Religious Observances and Practices:

Our faculty, staff, and students are from varied religious and cultural backgrounds which serve to enrich and strengthen our community. Any event scheduled on a major religious or cultural holiday can send a message of insensitivity or exclusivity to staff and students who cannot participate that day due to their religious beliefs. Therefore, please avoid scheduling important meetings, exams, or other essential events on such dates whenever possible and to accommodate the observance of religious traditions for those staff and students who need to be absent for religious holidays throughout the year.  Go to the Interfaith Calendar web site for a complete list of holidays.

For further clarification, see Guidelines on Discrimination because of Religion or National Origin (US Government Printing Office).