Academic Services

Accessibility Services and Accommodations 

Student Success Center •  Plassmann Hall 108  • (716) 375-2115

The Accessibility Services and Accommodations (ASA) office provides support services to students with identified disabilities, which may include learning disabilities, ADHD, vision or hearing loss, physical disabilities, medical diagnoses and health conditions, and/or mental health diagnoses. 

It is expected that a student with a disability, with appropriate accommodations, will be able to meet the basic requirements of a liberal arts education. Services a student with a disability might receive include, but are not limited to: extended time for class/online exams, distraction reduced testing environment, and access to assistive technology.

In order to be eligible for reasonable academic accommodations, the student must self-identify as having a disability and provide documentation of their disability. The acceptable documentation to substantiate the presence of a student’s disability includes a student self-report, interactions with the ASA staff, and documentation from a qualified third-party professional.

The ASA office works with students who register with the office, submit documentation that supports the requested accommodations, and self-disclose to professors each semester. Questions concerning the documentation process and provision of accommodations may be directed to the ASA office.

The Student Success Center

First Floor, Plassmann Hall • (716) 375-2692

The Student Success Center (SSC) is a centralized resource for academic support for all undergraduate students. Offices within the SSC include Accessibility Services and Accommodations, Tutoring & Academic Support, First-Year Programs, International Student Services and Study Abroad, and the Arthur O. Eve Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP). 

Tutoring, available at no additional cost to the student, is the most widely used academic support service and is available for most lower-level and general education courses. Other services in the Student Success Center include supplemental instruction, the writing lab, academic counseling, orientation programming, peer coaching, academic and housing accommodations for students with disabilities, study abroad advising, and services for international students. HEOP is a college-access program sponsored jointly by St. Bonaventure University and the New York State Education Department.

Retention programs sponsored by the SSC – notably the Academic Intervention, Academic Restoration, and Freshman Probation programs – offer students who have low grades an opportunity to reclaim their academic standing. 

Career and Professional Readiness Center

Room 231, Reilly Center • (716) 375-2384

The CPRC offers a comprehensive range of services and programs that empowers students with the skills to understand and implement career/life goals, enhance their professional development, and implement effective job and internship search strategies.

Undergraduate and graduate students are offered opportunities to develop career goals and explore the relationship between academic majors and career choice through individual counseling, workshops, vocational assessments and the use of the Center’s web-based resources. To view the CPRC resources or schedule an appointment, students should access their Handshake account. Additionally, all students are encouraged to participate in the CPRC’s Competitive EDGE Certificate Program. This program provides junior and senior students the opportunity to enhance their marketability to employers and graduate schools through participation in specific credential and professional development workshops and events.  The CPRC coordinates an on-campus recruiting program, authors a comprehensive website at http://www.sbu.edu/cprc, and assists students with the job and internship and/or graduate school planning.