Services
See What Services You Qualify For
The Office of Student Disability Services (SDS) provides a wide range of services for eligible undergraduate and graduate students, including those with acute medical issues and those in recovery.
Accessible Media
The Office of Student Disability Services coordinates with publishers and faculty members to provide eligible students with electronic files of their textbooks and instructional materials. These files are commonly referred to as e-text, and are compatible with assistive technology programs and devices used by individuals with disabilities.
How to Request Services
Eligible students for this accommodation must complete and submit an Alternate Format Textbook Request form to our Assistive Technology Specialist for each book required. Students must also sign an Electronic Text Distribution Agreement upon receipt of their books. For more information, please contact Pedro Laureano at Pedro.Laureano@Lehman.cuny.edu.
Staff & Peer Notetakers
For students who are eligible for notetaking services, the Office of Student Disability Services recruits and pays staff notetakers an hourly wage. (Interested staff notetaker applicants should take a look at our Policy and Procedures Manual for Staff Notetakers and complete and return a Staff Notetaker/Reader Application to room 238 Shuster Hall.)
Students with disabilities may also recruit a peer notetaker—a fellow student in their same class—to take notes on their behalves. Peer notetakers receive a stipend of $100 for their service and are honored with a reception at the end of the semester. Interested peer note-takers recommended by their professors or by peers must complete and return a Peer Notetaker Application to room 238 in Shuster Hall.
How to Request Services
Once a student is determined eligible and initiates services, our office makes every effort to recruit notetakers before the semester begins. But we can only do so with your active participation in the process. The following is a list of your primary responsibilities for arranging and managing notetaking services:
Testing Accommodations
The Office of Student Disability Services works with Lehman faculty to provide testing accommodations to students who qualify. Our Testing Center, located in room 238 Shuster Hall, is equipped with three computers containing assistive and general technology for students who require it. A proctor, reader, or scribe can also be made available by our office if you are eligible.
How to Request Services
Students who are eligible for testing accommodations during a test or a quiz, such as extended time, use of assistive technology, or a distraction-free room, should notify their professors at the beginning of the semester. (The office can furnish the student with an accommodation letter, which details the services to which the student is entitled.) Some professors request that SDS administers extended-time exams; other professors may choose to oversee exams themselves, with the required accommodations in place. Students must follow the SDS test accommodations policy outlined below, and take the following five steps to receive this service:
Sign-language Interpreters
The Office of Student Disability Services can provide eligible students who are deaf or hard of hearing with sign-language interpreters. Students requiring this service must provide our office with at least one week advance notice to guarantee services.Elevator Keys
For information on how to obtain and elevator key, please contact us directly at disability.services@lehman.cuny.eduadditional support
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The Office of Student Disability Services extends support to eligible transfer students, but it is important to note that, as a transfer student, the documentation requirements and services you receive may vary from institution to institution.