Cooper Union is an equal opportunity institution that admits students without regard to their disabilities. Cooper Union makes reasonable accommodations and modifications to policies, practices and procedures and provides auxiliary aids and services necessary to meet the needs of students with disabilities on campus. Students with disabilities seeking any accommodations, modifications or auxiliary aids or services regarding any aspect of the full Cooper Union experience—including anything pertaining uniquely to one of the Cooper Union’s distinct schools—should contact the Dean of Students for assistance.

Accommodations are designed to allow a student additional time, tools, and/or resources to fulfill the obligations of a course and degree program. An accommodation is not designed or intended to alter pedagogy. As each class and each student's needs are unique, it is important that there be a dialogue between faculty and student. While accommodations may seem generic, their implementation is certainly not. Additional time on projects and exams in a chemistry class will look very different than extra time in studio courses. It is between the faculty member and the student to determine how accommodations can reasonably be realized in each specific course.

The Cooper Union Self-Identification Form for students with disabilities can be downloaded here. Christopher Chamberlin is the Dean of Students at Cooper Union.

HAS DISABILITY SUPPORT SERVICES SUSPENDED OPERATIONS DUE TO COVID-19? Cooper Union's campus remains closed with all summer courses being conducted online and staff working remotely. Classes will resume on August 31, 2020 for the fall semester. For updates to Cooper Union's response to COVID-19, please visit cooper.edu/about/safety/coronavirus-covid-19.