6.1001 Students with Disabilities

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I. Title of Policy

Students with Disabilities

II. Objective of Policy

To state the College’s position on providing equal access to all aspects of College life for persons with disabilities.

III. Authority

Section 504 of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act, 1973, the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), 1990, as amended, and the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD) N.J.S.A. 10:5-1 et. seq.

IV. Policy Statement

Brookdale Community College is committed to providing equal educational opportunities for all credit and non-credit students, including those with disabilities. It is, therefore the Policy of Brookdale Community College to provide reasonable accommodations, approved by the Office that administers accessibility services and disability accommodations, to self-identified persons with documented disabilities.

V. Responsibility for Implementation

President

Approved: Board of Trustees, 1/15/1998
Revision Lodged: Board of Trustees, 11/14/2017
Revised: Board of Trustees, 12/19/2017
Approved:  Board of Trustees, 11/28/2023 (formerly titled Credit and Non-Credit Students with Disabilities)