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eligible to receive short-term individual counseling and participate in all programs, including workshops and psychoeducational groups, at no cost. You can contact Student Counseling Services at 516-463-2273.

Public Safety. The Department of Public Safety is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, to assist students and staff. You can reach Public Safety at 516-463-6606 or by visiting the Mack Public Safety and Information Center located on the southeast corner of Hempstead Turnpike and California Avenue. In an emergency, call 516-463-6789.

Student Access Services. Students with questions or concerns about disability-related issues may contact the Director of Student Access Services at 516-463-7075 or SAS@hofstra.edu or by visiting Suite 107 Mack Student Center. Students in need of assistance with filing a disability-related complaint may contact the Director of Student Access Services, as indicated above.

Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer. The Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer (CDIO) provides vision and leadership in promoting an institutional culture that values and supports diversity and inclusion. You can contact the CDIO at 516-463-6898 or DiversityInclusion@hofstra.edu or by visiting Room 108 Human Resources Center.

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Hofstra University is committed to providing an environment free from all discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of physical or mental disability. In order to access reasonable accommodations for disabilities, students must first formally disclose their disability by registering with Student Access Services (SAS), and then must submit appropriate documentation for review. SAS staff members are available to help students with the registration process, and then work with students to determine which accommodations are appropriate for their needs at the college level.

For more information about applying for reasonable accommodations through SAS or to access SAS forms, please visit hofstra.edu/sas, call 516-463-7075, or email SAS@hofstra.edu.

Grievance Process. Students who believe they have been harassed or discriminated against by a University employee because of a disability may bring a complaint under the University’s Harassment Policy, available at hofstra.edu/harassment.

Policy on Audio Recordings of Classes. Hofstra University is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities, in accordance with federal and state law and Hofstra policy. Under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, audio recording of classes is considered to be a reasonable accommodation that must be permitted where necessary for a student to fully participate in an educational program.

Students who wish to receive this accommodation should follow all regular SAS procedures for registering, providing documentation, and requesting accommodations. As with other accommodations, students will notify professors of their accommodation by providing them with an SAS accommodation letter. Students are encouraged to discuss this accommodation with their professor during the first week of class or within a week of receiving the accommodation, whichever is earlier, in order to facilitate smooth implementation of the accommodation. Any professor with questions or concerns about audio recording of classes