Faculty & Staff Resources

Thank you for your support and assistance with the coordination of academic accommodations for Hudson Valley students with disabilities.

As you know, the college is legally required to provide reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities, and faculty play a critical role in this process. A broad range of disabilities can affect a student's performance in the classroom, and each student’s specific disability and academic needs are unique.

Communication with the student is essential to discovering methods of accommodation. Accommodations are made on a case-by-case basis according to the needs of the individual student and the nature of the student’s course of study. It is always most effective and beneficial when the student, faculty member, and CAAT work together to provide these accommodations so that students with disabilities are allowed equal access to all the college has to provide.

For more information regarding the accommodations process and working with students with disabilities, please review the following:

• Alternative Testing Policies and Guidelines (PDF)
• Note Taker Accommodation Procedure
• Course Syllabus Disclosure Statement

CAAT Portal

The CAAT Portal is a hub for faculty to use for all disability-related needs. Faculty can view students who have signed up for testing accommodations, upload tests and directions, access accommodation letters for their students, and see when students have finished a test with start and end times.

CAAT Portal

Training

The college has partnered with Deque University, an online digital accessibility training platform that provides comprehensive training on a wide variety of topics including web accessibility, document accessibility, accessibility testing and more.

Access Deque University