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About 140 campus parking spaces are reserved for drivers with permanent or temporary mobility impairments. These spaces are dispersed throughout the parking lots closest to campus buildings and are designated by the international access symbol and appropriate signs. While students are not permitted to bring cars to campus during their freshman year, students with significant mobility impairments may request special dispensation based on disability-related needs.
Binghamton University Disability Parking Policy and Procedures Disability parking is available in numerous locations throughout the center of campus. Spaces are concentrated in parking lots closest to campus buildings and are designated by pavement stencils of the international access symbol and by appropriate signage indicating category of disability parking authorization required. Authorization categories are designed to maximize campus accessibility for people qualifying for disability parking and include:
All drivers bringing vehicles to campus must properly register their vehicles with Parking Services. General campus parking regulations and restrictions apply to all vehicles regardless of the drivers' or passengers' disability status. Regular Disability Parking: Vehicles with current campus registration decals or parking permits and valid State Disability Parking Hangtags or License Plates may park in any "Regular disability parking" space, provided the State disability parking authorization has been issued to the driver or passenger in the vehicle. Drivers do not need to request any specific campus-based disability parking from Services for Students with Disabilities in order to park in "Regular Disability Parking." L-Permit Parking: is reserved for drivers whose disabilities limit them to such an extent that the walking distance from "Regular Disability Parking" to building destinations is too far for them to physically manage. Such individuals may apply to SSD for an "L-permit" parking authorization. Applicants must meet the criteria for "Regular Disability Parking" and display in their vehicle a current campus registration decal or parking permit and State Disability Parking Hangtag or License Plate. To apply for "L-permit" parking authorization, applicants must submit to SSD:
Wheelchair-Only Parking: is reserved for drivers or passengers who require wider transfer aisles for the easy loading and unloading of wheelchairs or scooters. Applicants must meet the criteria for "Regular Disability Parking" and display in their vehicle a current campus registration decal or parking permit and State Disability Parking hangtag or License Plate. Individuals requiring access to such parking spaces should visit SSD to obtain appropriate stickers for their vehicles and should remain in contact with the Director to keep her informed as to the sufficient availability of spaces wide enough to accommodate their transfer needs. Temporary Disability Parking Authorizations up to a maximum of 14 days duration: can be granted by SSD, based on the apparent nature and severity of an applicant's disability. The length (not to exceed 14 days) and category of the authorization will be determined by SSD based on the evident nature and severity of the applicant's distance walking limitations. Applicants must have properly registered their vehicle with Parking Services and have a current campus registration decal or parking permit displayed. SSD will consult with University Health Services, as necessary, in the assessment of temporary disability parking requests. Individuals requiring disability parking for a longer duration must obtain a State Disability Parking Hangtag or License Plate from the municipality governing the address on their State Driver's License or Non-driver's Photo I.D. for permanent disabilities. Individuals applying for a temporary NYS Disabilitly Parking Hangtag, a duration of 6 months or less, must contact the city, town or village office of the municipality of their local address. In most cases application can be made by:
If approved, the municipality will either give the State Hangtag to a guardian or spouse or mail it directly to the authorized individual. The campus-issued temporary disability parking authorization is designed to provide individuals with recently acquired disabilities an opportunity to adjust to the use of assistive devices such as crutches or to make other longer-term arrangements such as that described in the preceding paragraph. Applying for a NYS Disability Parking Hangtag To apply for a permanent NYS Disability Parking Hangtag you must contact the city, town or village office of the municipality governing the address that appears on your driver's license or non-driver photo I.D. That office should be able to mail or fax you a disability parking application if they utilize one different from the standard NYS form. Refer to the web-based brochure at Parking for the Disabled or call the NYS Disability Parking Coordinator, at (518) 474-0623, with questions regarding the NYS application process. Students applying for a temporary NYS Disabilitly Parking Hangtag, a duration of 6 months or less, must contact the city, town or village office of the municipality of their local address. For students residing on campus the office to contact would be the Vestal Town Hall. Students residing off campus should contact the municipality governing their temporary address.
Off Campus College Transport (OCCT) is a student-operated bus service that provides public transportation for Binghamton University students to and from the central part of campus, the peripheral campus apartment complexes and the local community. A per semester transportation fee charged to all enrolled students supports the service's operation and any student may ride throughout the semester at no additional charge. All buses are equipped with wheelchair lifts, providing wheelchair access to the fixed route service. Additionally, OCCT operates a wheelchair-lift equipped Paratransit Service to provide door-to-door transportation to students whose significant mobility impairments make use of the fixed route service extremely difficult or impossible. This service must be scheduled in advance and serves a limited geographical area, similar to the fixed route system. Students seeking eligibility to use the OCCT Lift Service must apply for authorization through Services for Students with Disabilities. Please read the Policy and Procedures for Service Eligibility below and refer to the Off Campus College Transport Lift Passenger Guide for additional information on service parameters, and rider rights and responsibilities. Off Campus College Transport's Paratransit Lift Service for Students with Physical Disabilities Policy Off Campus College Transport (OCCT) operates a Para-transit Lift Service providing local door-to-door transportation to students whose disabilities and significant mobility impairments make use of the fixed route service extremely difficult or impossible. It serves a geographical area similar to the fixed route system (within a 15 mile radius) and is designed primarily to assist students with permanent disabilities in traveling to, from and around the campus. The number of students the service can accommodate is limited and the University is able to authorize use of the service for students with temporary disabilities only on a space-available, short-term basis. Available slots for students with temporary but significant mobility impairments are filled on a first-come, first-served basis for a period not to exceed 5-7 class days. The Lift Service is not an accommodation required by federal or state law, but a transportation enhancement the University and OCCT have elected to provide to facilitate enrollment by students who might otherwise be unable to attend Binghamton University. Students authorized to use the service must submit transportation schedule requests in advance of their need, as the Lift does not operate on an on-call basis. While Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) and OCCT try to provide transportation assistance to students with significant mobility limitations whenever possible, it is ultimately each student's responsibility to arrange for his or her own transportation to, from and within the campus environment. Service Eligibility Request Procedures: Students wishing to apply for Lift Service authorization, based on a permanent/long term physical disability, must:
Students wishing to request a 5-day temporary authorization, based on the significance of their temporary mobility impairment, should contact the SSD office to inquire about availability. Supporting medical documentation may be required prior to Lift Service authorization. The Director or staff of Services for Students with Disabilities will review each student's application in consultation with University Health Services and will make a determination as to the university's ability to accommodate the student's Para-transit request. In the case of a temporary mobility impairment, please see: What You Need to Know if You Experience a Temporary Disability with Mobility Impairment. Other Transportation Options Available:
For more information or assistance contact:
The
Residential Life office provides accessible on-campus living arrangements
for students with disabilities. Wheelchair accessible accommodations
are available in several centrally located residence halls and in the
apartment complexes on the periphery of campus. Rooms with visual fire
alarms are available to students with hearing impairments, upon request,
and TTYs and volume control equipped phones can be secured through the
university's Telecommunications Office. Students requiring specialized
housing accommodations should indicate their need on their housing request
form and should contact the Services for Students with Disabilities
(SSD) office several months in advance of their anticipated arrival
on campus. While the University does not provide personal attendant
care services, the SSD office can refer you to appropriate home care
agencies and can assist you in advocating with them for your needs. Binghamton University Policy and Procedures regarding Attendant Care Services In accordance with the spirit of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the University has developed the following policy and procedures regarding attendant care services. While the responsibility for attaining, training, supervising, payment, and possible replacement of personal care attendants belongs to the student needing care, Binghamton University's Services for Students with Disabilities can provide guidance and advice regarding the process. Students with established needs for personal care must have appropriate arrangements for their care in place before they move into campus housing. Students who do not ordinarily require personal care assistance but who might be expected to develop such needs, even on a temporary basis, are strongly advised to develop backup support systems to enable them to handle such eventualities. Such systems may involve friends, family, private-employed attendants and/or outside health care agencies. Students who are unfamiliar with resources in the Binghamton area should consult with the university's Services for Students with Disabilities or call the United Way's First Call for Help to obtain advice regarding community resources. If students encounter unexpected situations requiring immediate attendant care, and their established backup systems fail, they may call the student-operated Harpur's Ferry Ambulance for emergency assistance. The ambulance service will respond in accordance with its established procedures, which may include outside service if Harpur's Ferry crews/equipment are not available. Any ambulance service personnel and equipment must respond in accordance with their protocol, including lights, sirens and stretcher. The crew is prepared to provide emergency medical care and hospital transport or to assist with a simple transfer from or to a wheelchair but will not provide advanced attendant care such as bathing, routine dressing and undressing or changing of catheters. Residential students with ongoing short-term or long-term attendant care needs must have an operational plan to address these needs in order to remain in campus housing. Harpur's Ferry services are meant for medically emergent situations and cannot offer attendant care services on an ongoing basis. If your wheelchair breaks down on campus: If students with
mobility impairments become stranded on campus, away from their residence
hall, due to a weather emergency and impassible pathways, wheelchair
breakdown or dysfunctional prosthetic device, they may call Off Campus
College Transport (OCCT) for assistance. OCCT provides eligible students
with scheduled Lift Service on and off campus. If OCCT is unable to respond, the students may call the University Police, who will assess the situation and coordinate an appropriate response. Such a response may include the calling of a local wheelchair-lift-equipped taxi service to provide transportation back to the residence hall. Depending upon the services required, the student might incur monetary charges for transportation. Once in the residence hall, it is the student's responsibility to make necessary arrangements for any equipment repair and temporary attendant care assistance, according to the backup plan he/she has already established.
Services for Students with Disabilities -- 777-2686 Harpur's Ferry/University Police -- 911 (from on-campus phones) or 777-3333 (from off campus or cell phones) Off Campus College Transport --777-6989 United Way First Call for Help --729-9100
The University Libraries offer a number of specialized services designed to facilitate access for individuals with disabilities. Such services include assistance in using the catalog system and other reference tools, paging of materials for patrons unable to access them independently, photocopying, and the availability of various state-of-the-art adaptive technologies in Adaptive Technology Room. The public computing labs, or PODS, are available for use by all students enrolled at Binghamton University. Desk-level terminals accommodate wheelchair users and many computers allow students to enlarge material on the monitors. Adaptive computer stations with a wide variety of accessibility features and programs are available in various campus locations. Please refer to Adaptive Technology for greater detail on available equipment and software designed for use by students with physical disabilities, learning disabilities or ADHD. 
The Concert Theater
and Chamber Hall are both equipped with infrared assistive listening systems
for use by patrons with hearing impairments. Ushers are available to assist
guests in obtaining headsets or with disability-related seating arrangements.
An increasing number of lecture halls and large classrooms are being equipped
with assistive listening systems. Please contact the Director of Services
for Students with Disabilities for more information or assistance.
Physical Education and Recreational Facilities Binghamton University recognizes the value of physical education and recreation for all students, including those with physical disabilities. The gymnasiums and their facilities offer a variety of access features, including a wheelchair lift in one of the swimming pools. Students who require accommodations or individualized assistance in accessing or participating in physical education and/or recreation activities are encouraged to speak with the Director of Services for Students with Disabilities, for a referral to appropriate departmental staff. A variety of accommodations or individualized programs can be designed for students who require them.
For further information, please refer to the various pages within this site or contact the office at: Services
for Students with Disabilities, Box 6000, Binghamton University Binghamton,
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