PURPOSE OF ACCESSIBILITY SUPPORT SERVICES
- Provide services and accommodations to students with disabilities
- Work closely with faculty and staff in an advisory capacity
- Assist in the development of reasonable accommodations for students
- Provide equal access for “otherwise qualified” individuals with disabilities
QUALIFIED INDIVIDUAL (SEC 504)
- Have a physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more major life activity
- Meets academic and technical standards requisite to admission or participation in the education program or activity
CONFIDENTIALITY
- Disability documentation is confidential between the student and Accessibility Support Services except in emergencies
- Any explicit or implicit inference to a particular student and the disability is inappropriate
ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION
- Depends on the nature of the disability and its impact on learning per the documentation
- Identification of the nature and extent of the disability
- Information on the functional limitation as related to the academic environment
- Recommended reasonable accommodations
- Verification by another institution or organization does NOT guarantee eligibility at NCMC
ACCESS TO ACADEMIC SERVICES
- Reasonable accommodations shall be made for eligible students with disabilities
- Accommodations are provided to allow equal opportunity for students with disabilities
- Requests that would alter the academic standards are not granted
- Each student is given individual consideration
STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES
- Identify themselves to the Accessibility Support Services office
- Provide appropriate documentation of disability
- Provide a minimum of four weeks written notice for accommodation requests each semester. Some requests, such as an interpreter or adaptive equipment, may take longer
- Notify faculty one week in advance of test and make appointments with Testing Services at least 3 working days before test day. Please notify Testing Services that you will be scheduling with accommodations.
- Take test at the same time the class meets, unless the instructor provides permission
- Self monitor progress with faculty, request assistance, and meet college standards
- Inform Accessibility Support Services office staff if there are problems with approved accommodations
ACCESSIBILITY SUPPORT SERVICES RESPONSIBILITIES
- Prevent discrimination of qualified students
- Reduce or eliminate physical, academic, and attitudinal barriers
- Respect a student’s right to privacy and confidentiality
OFFICE
Main Campus – Trenton
Geyer Hall 128
1301 Main St.
Trenton MO, 64683
Hours of Operation
8:00am to 4:30pm Monday – Friday
Select dates for closing can be found on our Academic Calendar
STAFF
JANELLE GOLDEN
Accessibility Services Coordinator
[email protected]
(660) 357-6801
