Physical Accessibility


Terrain

MVCC’s two campuses are situated on level ground, with relatively short distances and multiple walkways between buildings. The few changes in elevation are all ramped, and curbs have curb cuts in appropriate locations.


Parking

There are a large number of parking spaces reserved for individuals with disabilities in every parking lot on both campuses. The greatest number on the Utica Campus are in the lot adjacent to the Academic Building, which is where many classes are held. The entrance to this lot is at a traffic light on Sherman Drive, about a quarter mile from the area where the Memorial Parkway and Sherman Drive converge. There are three other entrances to the Utica Campus, and each leads to parking lots with accessible parking.

Parking lots for events taking place in the Utica Campus Jorgensen Center and the Information Technology/Theater building can be accessed from two different directions. To park in front of the buildings, access is via the main entrance to the campus on Sherman Drive, just feet away from the Culver Ave and Memorial Parkway intersection. This is the preferable location for Jorgensen Center events and for those attending events in the theater who prefer to sit in the back of the room. Parking behind the buildings can be reached by taking Armory Drive off Culver Ave, then turning left on Tilden Ave. This is the best place to park for wheelchair users who would like to sit close to the stage in the theater and can also be used as overflow parking for Jorgensen activities by those individuals who don’t have mobility-related disabilities.

Parking on the Rome Campus is found in easy-to-find parking lots (accessed from Bell Road or Floyd Ave) convenient to the accessible entrances to each of the two buildings (see note below).


Buildings

Every building has at least one entry door that is equipped with an automatic door opener; most have them at every entrance. There is only one older building, the Rome Academic Building, that has steps at an entrance, but that building has an alternate, convenient, accessible entrance locate to the rear of the building.


Elevators

All buildings with more than one level have elevators.


Restrooms

There are accessible restrooms in each building.


Other

Accessible features exist across the campuses in offices, snack bars, classrooms, and other public spaces, and steps both small and large are continually being made to improve access, not just for people with disabilities, but for everyone who uses MVCC’s campuses for any reason. The college also welcomes the opportunity to consider individual needs, and will make every reasonable effort to meet those needs.

Disability Services

 

Contact Information

Utica Campus
Academic Building, Room 153

            Phone: 315.792.5644           
     Fax: 315.731.5868   
Email: disabilityoffice@mvcc.edu
 

ADA/504 Coordinator
Tamara Mariotti
 

Other than Learning Disabilities:
Tamara Mariotti
Coordinator of Disability Services
315.731.5702 

 

Learning Disabilities:
Joanna Nassimos
Learning and Assistive Technology Specialist
315.792.5413

 

Testing Accommodations:
John Burns
Technical Assistant
315.792.5644
 
 

Rome Campus
Plumley Complex, Room A30

Josalyn DeJesus
Disability Services Specialist
Phone: 315.334.7744

 

 


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