Disability Services

Thunderduck Hall T120
(972) 238-6180 (voice/TTY) (972) 238-6324 (Fax)

Rights and Responsibilities of Students with Disabilities

In college students are responsible to make sure your needs are met. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act are two federal civil rights laws that exist to assist students in reaching educational goals.

As a student you have the right:

• To an accessible postsecondary education; meaning that you have the right, if qualified, to participate in all courses, programs, services and activities
• To an equal opportunity to learn, and to receive reasonable and appropriate accommodations
• To appropriate confidentiality of all disability-related information, except as required by law
• To be evaluated on ability not disability
• To information in accessible format(s)
• To all rights and privileges available to other students in the DCCCD

As a student you have the responsibility:

• To meet the college's qualifications and maintain essential technical, academic, and institutional standards for courses, programs, and activities
• To self-identify as an individual with a disability when accommodations are needed to:

° request information and assistance in a timely manner
° follow procedures for obtaining the accommodations

• To demonstrate and/or provide professional documentation (from a qualified professional) supporting the requested accommodation, which shows how your disability affects an activity, instructional method or an evaluation criteria
• To comply with the college's Student Code of Conduct as published in the college catalog

In this document the term "Accommodation" includes: academic adjustments, auxiliary aids, adaptive equipment, and services.

Disability Services

Thunderduck Hall T120 (972) 238-6180 (voice/TTY) (972) 238-6324 (Fax)

Thunderduck Hall T120
(972) 238-6180 (voice/TTY) (972) 238-6324 (Fax)