Accommodating Students with Disabilities

Office of Disability Resources (formerly the Office of Access and Accommodation)
Location: Student Services Building, Room 317A

The Section 504 and ADA compliance officer for Purchase College is:

Arletha Miles-Boyce, J.D. Chief Diversity Officer

  • Tel. (914) 251-5992
  • Fax (914) 2515977

The Section 504 and ADA disability resources coordinator for Purchase College students is:

Alyssa McCarthy, M.A.T.

The Office of Disability Resources oversees all accommodations for students with disabilities (mobility, sensory, learning, and health-related). The office staff is available to assist faculty members with understanding and implementing instructional or program modifications necessary to accommodate students with disabilities. Refer to the office’s Test Accommodation Process and to its Faculty Resources for helpful information, including recommended “first person” language when interacting with individuals with disabilities.