Special Services Center
The Special Services Center offers specialized services to students with disabilities to allow them equal access to college programs and services as mandated by Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, as amended, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Under ADA, an individual with a disability is regarded as one who has any of the following: has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities; has record of such impairment; and/or is regarded as having such impairment. Students interested in requesting services must apply at the Special Services Center and be prepared to submit current and objective documentation that supports their disability. The Special Services Center is located in the Kazen Student Center Room 132 at the Ft. McIntosh Campus; services are available at the South Campus by appointment/request.
Services for Students with Disabilities
The types of services provided by the Special Services Center include academic and testing accommodations, auxiliary aids, such as equipment loans in the form of digital recorders, low vision equipment, specialized reading software, calculators, as well as note takers and readers.
The Special Services Center also provides students, staff, and the general community with resource materials and information on disabilities.