Center for Student Accessibility
The Center for Student Accessibility partners with students to empower them to take ownership of their college journey. By modeling problem-solving strategies, our staff helps to promote self-determination and self-advocacy skills in order to enhance students' abilities to use their own strengths to address challenges. These are skills students carry with them beyond their years at Manhattanville.
In accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act, Manhattanville University strives to ensure that “no otherwise qualified individual with a disability shall, solely by reason of her or his disability, be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program administered by the University.” As per federal law:
An individual is defined as having a disability if they are an individual who (1) has a physical or psychological impairment which substantially limits one or more major life activities; or (2) has a record of such impairment; or (3) is regarded as having such an impairment.
Self-Identification and Notice of Accommodations
To request accommodations, please refer to the following procedure:
- Log in to the Student Health Portal using your Manhattanville University username and password.
- Hover the “Accommodations” tab in the sidebar and then select “Application” from the drop down menu
- Proceed to complete the application as listed on Page 1
- Upload any supporting documentation that you have on Page 2 (please note – you can submit the application without uploading documentation, but it will be incomplete until you either upload it at a later time, or deliver it to a Center for Student Accessibility staff member).
- Fill out the Valiant Learning Support Program and Pathways and Connections Program Application on Page 3
- Submit your application.
- Schedule an intake interview with a staff member at CSA by calling 914-323-1434 or 914-323-7127. Please note that your application is incomplete until this intake interview is completed.
Please do not delay your meeting or your application for accommodations out of concern for not having documentation readily available. It can be submitted at a later date for review while a CSA staff works with you on temporary or provisional accommodations.
Fee-Based Programs
Valiant Learning Support Program
The Valiant Learning Support Program (VLSP) is a fee-based program designed to assist college-ready students to navigate the academic challenges of the college curriculum. This program offers students customized learning strategy sessions with highly trained, professional Learning Specialists.
Learning Specialists provide each student enrolled in the program with 3 hours of 1:1 academic support on a weekly basis which may include working with the students on writing skills, reading comprehension skills, executive functioning skills such as time management and prioritization, and study skills.
Learning Specialists use the student's own coursework to support students in their efforts to take ownership of their own learning and partner with students to promote self-advocacy and self-determination.
Please note that this program is not content driven.
Students may apply to VLSP after they have been accepted by the University and have made a deposit.
**Please note that there is a separate application process to be considered for these programs. Please see link above. The student must be enrolled at Manhattanville University and deposited before being eligible to apply.
Contact Information
Center for Student Accessibility
Library, room 134
(914) 323-1434