Access-Ability Services (Students with Disabilities)
Room D-205, Ext. 5175 Access-Ability Services (AAS) is committed to opening doors of equal opportunity to individuals with disabilities at Kingsborough Community College (KCC). Our goal is to equalize educational opportunities and to provide access by facilitating appropriate academic accommodations. AAS serves as a disability resource, promotes equity, and provides advocacy and assistance to KCC students with disabilities.
Students with disabilities who want to utilize accommodations are asked to complete an "Application for Academic Accommodations" and submit supporting documentation. For further information on Access- Ability Services, including how to apply for services, visit http://www.kingsborough.edu/access- ability/homepage.html . Contact Access-Ability Services with any additional questions by phone at (718) 368-5175 or by email at aas@kbcc.cuny.edu.
Access Resource Center (ARC)
Room E-115 & E-116, Ext. 5411 Access Resource Center (ARC) connects Kingsborough students and campus community to government entitlements and resources. Whether it's childcare, SNAP, clothing or housing assistance, you can receive a referral for services available to you. ARC also provides, financial, legal and tax preparation services.
To learn more about ARC services visit, http://www.kingsborough.edu/arc/homepage.html.
Students can also complete an intake form to be contacted by a coordinator through the following link, http://www.kingsborough.edu/arc/intake.html.
Child Development Center
Room V-105, Ext. 5868 As a service for students who are parents, Kingsborough's Child Development Center accepts a limited number of children, ages two (2) years through ten (10) years (school age for after care only) each term.
The children receive low-cost professional care and an enriched educational program, which also includes breakfast, lunch, and snacks, at this licensed facility.
All Kingsborough students are eligible to apply for a slot for their child, according to their class schedule.
Priority is given to full-time matriculated students. Fees are based on the number of hours children are enrolled; when possible, subsidized rates available through public funding are offered to parents who qualify. To apply, parents are encouraged contact the center for further information.
The Center also offers 3K and Pre-K For All, which are free full-day pre-school programs through the New York City Department of Education and are taught by licensed, certified teachers. Children must be three (3) years old (or turning three [3] in the current year) to participate in the 3K For All Program, and four (4) years old (or turning four [4] in the current year) to participate in Pre-K for All.
Cuny Edge
Room T4-216, Ext. 4660 CUNY EDGE (Educate, Develop, Graduate and Empower) formerly known as the COPE program, is funded and operated in partnership between the New York City Human Resources Administration (HRA) and the City University of New York (CUNY) to provide matriculated CUNY students receiving public assistance with the supports they need to succeed in college, secure sustainable employment, and to become civically engaged members of society.
The program provides ongoing individualized academic, personal, and career advisement services as a means of promoting a culture of academic excellence to support students to persist to graduation and secure meaningful and sustainable employment.
CUNY EDGE manages the HRA Fellowship Program (FP), which offers on-campus paid work opportunities that provide students invaluable professional experience. HRA determines HRA Fellowship Program eligibility and CUNY EDGE ensures the appropriate assignments that align with students' majors, interest, and level of experience
Men's Resource Center
Room U-218, Ext. 5864 The Men's Resource Center provides academic and peer support to self-identified men of color to help empower them and improve their college experience. Services provided to help students achieve their goals include professional and peer mentoring, intensive academic support, networking with other students, career exploration, and cultural and educationally-focused trips and activities.
TRiO Student Support Services
Room D-124, Ext. 4850 Affiliation with TRiO increases the chances of persistence leading to graduation by addressing the academic and vocational needs of students with disabilities or students who are first-generation or low income. The program provides advisement, counseling, technology and academic workshops, transfer assistance, and other initiatives such as academic coaching. Intakes are available throughout the calendar year.
KCC Urban Farm
Between T8 and T2, Ext. 6578 Established in 2011, the mission of KCC Urban Farm is to grow a variety of produce organically and to catalyze thought, dialogue, and action around food system issues. Managed by staff, students, and faculty, the quarter-acre site includes approximately 7,000 square feet for cultivation and learning experiences for the entire Kingsborough community. The Farm produces approximately 4,000 pounds of fresh vegetables each year most of which are distributed to students for free in partnership with Single Stop. KCC Urban Farm is an outdoor laboratory for examining how a wide range of issues intersect with our food system.
KCC's Urban Farm has become a place for Kingsborough students to explore sustainability issues in an engaging, hands-on environment.