Web Accessibility

Jefferson Community College is dedicated to making the college website accessible in accordance with WCAG 2.0 AA guidelines. We are working diligently to ensure all aspects of the website conform with these guidelines. We are committed to accessibility for all students, faculty, staff, community members and the general public.

Please fill out our Web Accessibility Issue Form to report any accessibility issues on our main Jefferson Community College website or email accessibility@sunyjefferson.edu.

Please send any questions, comments, and/or concerns to accessibility@sunyjefferson.edu.

File a Formal Grievance

It is the policy of Jefferson Community College not to discriminate on the basis of disability. Jefferson Community College has adopted an internal grievance procedure providing for prompt and equitable resolution of complaints alleging any action prohibited by Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services regulations implementing the Act. Section 504 prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance. The Law and Regulations may be examined by Daniel Dupee, the College Section 504 Coordinator, (315) 786-2401, ddupee@sunyjefferson.edu, who has been designated to coordinate the efforts of Jefferson Community College to comply with Section 504.

Any person who believes she or he has been subjected to discrimination on the basis of disability may file a grievance under this procedure. It is against the law for Jefferson Community College to retaliate against anyone who files a grievance or cooperates in the investigation of a grievance.

Procedure:

Grievances must be submitted to the Section 504 Coordinator within 60 days of the date the person filing the grievance becomes aware of the alleged discriminatory action.
A complaint must be in writing, containing the name and address of the person filing it. The complaint must state the problem or action alleged to be discriminatory and the remedy or relief sought.
The Section 504 Coordinator (or her/his designee) shall conduct an investigation of the complaint. This investigation may be informal, but it must be thorough, affording all interested persons an opportunity to submit evidence relevant to the complaint. The Section 504 Coordinator will maintain the files and records of Jefferson Community College relating to such grievances.
The Section 504 Coordinator will issue a written decision on the grievance no later than 30 days after its filing.
The person filing the grievance may appeal the decision of the Section 504 Coordinator by writing to the College President within 15 days of receiving the Section 504 Coordinator’s decision. The College President shall issue a written decision in response to the appeal no later than 30 days after its filing.
The availability and use of this grievance procedure does not prevent a person from filing a complaint of discrimination on the basis of disability with the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights.

Jefferson Community College will make appropriate arrangements to ensure that disabled persons are provided other accommodations, if needed, to participate in this grievance process. Such arrangements may include, but are not limited to, providing interpreters for the deaf, providing taped cassettes of material for the blind, or assuring a barrier-free location for the proceedings. The Section 504 Coordinator will be responsible for such arrangements.

Contact Office for Civil Rights

U.S. Department of Education
Office for Civil Rights
Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Bldg
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20202-1100

Telephone: 800-421-3481
FAX: 202-453-6012; TDD: 800-877-8339
Email: OCR@ed.gov
OCR Complaint Forms