Request an Accommodation

To begin the interactive process for requesting reasonable accommodations, please review the dropdowns below and complete the steps outlined.

If you need assistance submitting a written request due to a disability, contact the Employee Accommodations Specialist at accommodations@cornell.edu or call 607-255-2242 to request a meeting.

Note to Supervisors and HR Representatives:
If an accommodation request is received verbally or in writing, it must be promptly forwarded to COCR at accommodations@cornell.edu. The reasonable accommodations process officially begins when a written request is received by the employee’s supervisor or HR representative.

Disability Workplace Accommodations

If you are an employee seeking a job-related adjustment or modification due to your own disability or medical condition please review the following steps.

Step 1: Complete Accommodation Forms

ADA Accommodation Request Intake Form
ADA Health Care Provider Form (to be completed by your provider after reviewing your current position description)

Step 2: Submit Completed Accommodation Forms:

Via secure email to accommodations@cornell.edu
By fax to (607) 255-2350
Or in person to 500 Day Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853

Step 3: Discuss Request with COCR

As part of the ongoing interactive process, once COCR receives your request forms, the Employee Accommodations Specialist will follow up to further discuss your request and provide an overview of next steps.
To request a meeting with COCR, please call 607-255-2242 or email accommodations@cornell.edu.

Pregnancy or Pregnancy-Related Condition Workplace Accommodations

If you are an employee in need of an adjustment or modification to your job for a reason related to your own pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or a related medical condition please review the following steps.

Step 1: Complete Accommodation Forms

Employee PWFA Accommodations Request Intake Form
Employee PWFA Accommodations Health Care Provider Questionnaire (to be completed by your provider after reviewing your current position description)

Step 2: Submit Completed Accommodation Forms:

Via secure email to accommodations@cornell.edu
By fax to (607) 255-2350
Or in person to 500 Day Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853

Step 3: Discuss Request with COCR

As part of the ongoing interactive process, once COCR receives your request forms, the Employee Accommodations Specialist will follow up to further discuss your request and provide an overview of next steps.
To request a meeting with COCR, please call 607-255-2242 or email accommodations@cornell.edu.

Religious Workplace Accommodations

If you are an employee in need of an adjustment or modification to your job for a reason related to your own religious practice or belief please review the following steps:

Complete the Religious Accommodation Request Intake Form
To request a meeting with COCR, please call 607-255-2242 or email accommodations@cornell.edu.

Applicant Accommodations

If you are an applicant for a position at Cornell and need an accommodation to participate in the selection process (e.g., interviews, assessments, onboarding), please contact COCR at accommodations@cornell.edu or 607-255-2242. This ensures your request is reviewed promptly and that appropriate accommodations can be arranged to support your full participation in the hiring process.

This ensures that your request is reviewed promptly and that appropriate accommodations can be arranged to support your participation in the hiring process.

Note to People Leaders, Recruiters, and Human Resource Representatives:

If an accommodation request is received verbally or in writing, it must be promptly forwarded to COCR at accommodations@cornell.edu. The reasonable accommodations process officially begins when a written request is received by the employee’s supervisor or HR representative.