Membership in the NYSDSC is open to anyone who works with or sets policy for, or is interested in, the provision of disability services to students with disabilities at postsecondary institutions in New York State. There are two membership categories, Full and Associate, and two levels of membership, Individual and Institutional.
Full membership is available to individuals holding paid positions within any accredited degree-granting higher education institution that maintains a physical campus within New York State, with key responsibilities related to disability services, policy, and/or compliance for students with disabilities.
Associate membership is available to any person (including but not limited to students, faculty, VESID counselors, CBVH counselors, and pre-professionals) who would not qualify for Full Membership but who is interested in the provision of disability services to students with disabilities at higher education institutions. Associate members enjoy the same benefits of full membership except the right to vote or hold elected office.
Current members include student disability services coordinators, learning and academic resource center personnel, assistive technology coordinators, student counselors, administrators, 504 or ADA compliance officers, and other interested faculty and administrators.
NYSDSC dues are designed to encourage the broadest active
participation of professionals in the organization.
Benefits of annual membership include:
· access to the NYSDSC listserv;
· discounts to attend the two meetings per year;
· voting status for the election of officers;
· opportunities to participate on working and planning committees;
· leadership opportunities within the organization.
Individual membership dues are currently $40. This level grants all the benefits of membership to one person.
Institutional Membership dues are currently $100. This level grants all the benefits of individual membership to up to three individuals from an institution, including satellite campuses. It also allows any individual from the member institution to attend the bi-annual meetings at the member rate.
Interested in joining the NYS Disability Services Council? You can
download the membership form and mail it in along with your payment for dues.
2009 Membership Form in PDF Format
2010 Membership Form in PDF Format
The Executive Committee:
An Executive Committee comprised of elected officers governs the organization: President, President-Elect, Secretary, Treasurer, and Immediate Past President. In addition, four representatives to the Executive Committee are selected by the membership of the Sector Councils (one from each of the four Sector Councils: CUNY, Independents, Proprietaries, and SUNY). All members are encouraged to actively participate in the activities of NYSDSC.
Officers are elected in April with terms beginning at the end of the June meeting. Elections are usually held via e-mail in March. A call for nominations is put out to the listserv early in the year.
2007-2008 Officers:
President: Tabitha Buggie-Hunt, SUNY Geneseo E-mail Tabitha
President-Elect: Roger Purdy, LeMoyne College E-mail Roger
Immediate Past President: Bruce Pomeroy, Broome Community College E-mail Bruce
Secretary: Starr Knapp, SUNY Oswego E-mail Starr
Treasurer: Michele Fish, Cornell University
E-Mail Michele
CUNY Representative: Vacant
Independents Representative: Roxanne McCarty, Paul Smith's College E-Mail Roxie
Proprietaries Representative: Vacant
SUNY Representative:
Professional Development Committee Chair: Kathy Hoffman, Erie Community College E-mail Kathy
Web Site Credits:
The NYS Disability Services Council site is hosted by
Student Disability Services
in the Center for Learning and Teaching at
Cornell University.