CUNY LEADS is a program, provided free of charge, that was established to facilitate the successful academic and career outcomes for students with disabilities who are enrolled in CUNY programs. The program provides services for eligible students which include but are not limited to the following:

• Academic advisement

• Career counseling

• Resume preparation

• Interview preparation

• Internship preparation

• Job seeking assistance

• Job placement assistance

• Advocacy skills

• Referral assistance with Adult Career and Continuing Education Services - Vocational Rehabilitation (ACCES-VR)

Each CUNY campus has a LEADS advisor assigned to it that will partner with various agencies and businesses to provide the necessary assistance to students. Barbara Bookman is the University Director of Disability Programs (Barbara.bookman@cuny.edu, (646) 664-8811). A list of all CUNY Campus Disability Services Centers is available here www.cuny.edu/current-students/student-affairs/student-services/disability/directory-to-services.

WHO DOES THIS PROGRAM AIM TO SERVE? Students with disabilities on all CUNY campuses.

HAS THIS PROGRAM BEEN SUSPENDED DUE TO COVID-19? No, however, due to COVID-19, in-person classes, meetings and appointments have been suspended or moved online. For updates on CUNY's response to COVID-19, please visit www.cuny.edu/coronavirus. For additional resources to support students impacted by COVID-19, CUNY has provided "CUNY Continuity for Students."

ABOUT CUNY: The City University of New York (CUNY) has 24 modern campuses spanning the five boroughs of New York, including; Senior Colleges, Community Colleges, and Graduate Schools. 

Providing a quality, accessible education, regardless of background or means, has been CUNY’s mission since 1847. Every year, hundreds of thousands of students – including a record 274,000 degree-credit students – choose The City University of New York for a multitude of reasons that can be summed up as one: opportunity.

The University’s seven community colleges provide a high-quality education through associate degree programs that prepare students for transfer to senior colleges or entry into professional careers. The CUNY Graduate Center offers more than 30 doctoral programs. CUNY School of Public Health and Health Policy, a collaboration of four CUNY institutions, offers master’s and doctoral degrees. The CUNY School of Law is recognized as the nation’s premier public-interest law school.