Students with documented disabilities are protected under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. These laws required that reasonable accommodations be provided to all qualified students.

Proper documentation of a disability must be on file with the Disabled Student Services (DSS) before accommodating can be provided. Special assistance and academic accommodating must be arranged in a timely manner before each semester begins, at least within the first two weeks of the semester. It is the student's responsibility to contact DSS. For more information on the documentation guidelines contact the DSS Coordinator.

The accommodation services may include:

• Note takers
• Readers
• Tutoring referral
• Interpreters
• Extended time on exam
• Distraction free area for testing
• Alternative testing formats
• Counseling sessions for support and problem solving
• Referral as needed for community services

Assistive devices such as tape recorders are available. DSS also offers access to tape recorded materials with organizations such as Recordings for the Blind and Dyslexic, and Library for the Blind.

Disabled Student Services is located in the Counseling Center, Karolyn Romero coordinates this program. Contact Information: Telephone number (435)678-2201 x 8161 Fax (435)678-2220