Disability Services

Disability Services Mission Statement

To ensure equal access to qualified students with disabilities to the programs, services and activities of Umpqua Community College. Disability Services advocates for and empowers students with disabilities through the provision of information, services, and skill development in problem solving and self-advocacy to reach their full personal, academic and vocational potential.

 

Welcome to Disability Services (DS)

What DS Can Do For You:

• Help you advocate for yourself
• Pointers on how to explain your disability without apologizing
• Explore with you what works, what doesn't
• Memos of support to Financial Aid, etc.
• Consultation with instructors as to how best to meet your needs
• Referral to agencies and other resources
• Adaptive Technology
• Deal with issues in professional and confidential manner

 

What DS Can't Do For You:

• Change basic requirements (essential elements) of class or program
• Purchase equipment or provide personal services that you would need in other places besides UCC.
• Anticipate unique needs
• Ask instructors to lower their standards

 

What YOU can do for YOU

With reasonable accommodations, you must be able to meet the requirements (perform the essential elements) of the class/program/college.

You are expected to behave in an appropriate manner. Student Rights and Responsibilities are published in the college catalog, the yearly schedule of classes, and the College website.

Have good documentation. If at all possible, the person who diagnoses you needs to provide information about how your disability is impacted in a college setting, and what accommodations will allow you an opportunity to succeed.
Be able to request accommodations and explain how they will help you compete on an equal basis.

 

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