| Southwestern
Community College (SCC) provides
equal access to education for
students with documented disabilities
and the College is committed
to working with students to
accommodate their educational
development.
Definition of a Disability
The Federal definition of
a disability includes a person
who (1) has a physical or
mental impairment which substantially
limits one or more major life
activities (2) has a record
of such impairment or (3)
is regarded as having such
impairment. The determination
of whether an individual has
a disability under ADA is
not based upon the name or
diagnosis of the impairment,
but rather upon the impact
of that impairment on the
life/learning of the individual.
Disclosure
The decision of whether or
not to disclose a disability
in post-secondary education
is at the discretion, and
the responsibility, of the
student. Disclosure is only
required if accommodations
are needed.
Services
If you are a student with
a disability, and will be
needing accommodations, you
are encouraged to call 800.447.4091,
ext.231 and make an appointment
with a staff member in the
Student Support Services Office.
For optimal service, please
call this number in a timely
manner. You may contact the
SSS office anytime during
the semester; however, reasonable
accommodations are designed
AFTER disclosure is made.
Your Privacy
All conversations, documentation
and records provided will
be maintained in a confidential
manner as outlined in the
Family Rights and Privacy
Act (FERPA) of 1974.
SCC wishes to provide reasonable
accommodations/modifications
to minimize the extent to
which a disability may negatively
affect your SCC academic and
social opportunities. Please
give us a call. We look forward
to working with you.
SCC Student Support Services
447 College Drive
Sylva, NC 28779
800.447.4091, ext. 231
More information Available
at - http://www.southwesterncc.edu/sss/disability/index.htm
|
