We are committed to providing access to
facilities and reasonable accommodations in compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Our goal is
to integrate students with disabilities into the College
and to help them participate and benefit from programs and
activities enjoyed by all students.
Isothermal Community College is committed to helping you improve life through learning.
An individual with a disability, as defined by Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, is one who has a mental or physical impairment which substantially limits one or more major life activities, has a record of such impairment, or is regarded as having such impairment. Federal law requires that no "otherwise qualified" person with a disability shall be excluded from participation, denied a benefit, or be discriminated against solely on the basis of disability.
Isothermal Community College, in the execution of its responsibilities to students, must maintain accurate and confidential student records. The Office of Student Affairs has the responsibility for maintaining these records in accordance with existing state laws, college policy, and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 as amended. Students are notified annually of their rights.
The Disability Services Office is located in the Office of Student Affairs, Building 10/Student Center.
For more information, please contact:
Kelly Hargett, Disability Services Coordinator/Outreach
Specialist
828-286-3636, Ext. 422 / TTY 828-288-9844
The Disability Services Office provides accommodations for (but not limited to) the following:
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Visual Impairments
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Hearing Impairments
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Physical Impairments
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Learning Disabilities
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Attention Deficit Disorder/Hyperactivity Disorder
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Chronic Medical Conditions
Available Services and Equipment
Isothermal Community College provides services and equipment for students with disabilities such as (but not limited to):
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Academic, career and disability counseling
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Admissions assistance
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Interpreters
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Notetakers
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Testing Accommodations
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Adaptive Technology
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Referral to community agencies
Students with
disabilities are expected to meet qualifications and maintain
essential institutional standards for courses, programs,
activities, and facilities. The Disability Services Office
promotes self-advocacy. Students are encouraged to
be independent thinkers who know their learning strengths and
weaknesses and subsequently develop appropriate coping strategies
for academic success, including approaching instructors and
discussing any disability services they may be receiving.
This philosophy promotes independence and develops the skills
students will need to function successfully in the world of work.
In order to establish eligibility for accommodations, students
must: Complete an Isothermal
Community College application and return it to the Office of
Admissions Provide an official
copy of high school or GED transcript to the Office of
Admissions Schedule an appointment
to the take the ASSET placement test. Students should
contact the Disability Services Coordinator at 828-286-3636,
ext. 422 to arrange accommodations for testing if needed. Notify the Disability
Services Coordinator of the need for services 30 days prior to
registration. Complete and return the
accommodation request form and provide acceptable documentation
to the Disability Services Coordinator. Documentation must be
provided from an appropriately licensed/certified professional
and must be complete enough to establish the student's status as
a person with a disability as well as establishing the need for
any requested accommodations, including those associated with
placement testing. In most cases, the documentation should
be no older than three years. An Individualized Education
Plan is not considered acceptable documentation. Once the accommodation
request form and documentation of the disability is received,
the student and the Disability Services Coordinator will meet to
discuss the necessary accommodations. The Disability Services
Coordinator will prepare instructor notification letters for the
student's faculty member each semester outlining the
accommodations to which the student is entitled. The student must pick up
instructor notification letters from the Disability Services
Coordinator and deliver to instructors. It is important to note
that while the Americans with Disabilities Act and the
Rehabilitation Act protects the rights of qualified students with
disabilities, it also affirms their right to refuse any
accommodation. Thus, student are not required to register
with Disability Services, identify themselves to instructors,
staff or others as having a disabilities, or accept accommodations
they do not want or need. Please note: the following links are for
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