VANCE-GRANVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
VGCC Disability Services 2014
DISABILITY SERVICES
Presented by Cathy A. Davis, VGCC Disability Counselor
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WHAT IS A DISABILITY
• Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
• Mental impairment substantially limiting major life activity
• Physical impairment substantially limiting major life activity
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• Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
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EXAMPLES OF IMPAIRMENTS
• Visual impairments and blindness
• Mobility impairment
• Learning disabilities
• Systemic medical conditions
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• Hearing impairment and deafness
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Caring for oneself
Performing manual tasks
Walking
Seeing
Hearing
Speaking
Breathing
Learning
Working
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MAJOR LIFE ACTIVITIES
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DISCRIMINATION POLICY
Vance-Granville Community College
• Does not discriminate against and disapproves of discrimination
against…
• students or applicants on the basis of
• race, color, gender, age, national origin, disability, religion, pregnancy,
veteran’s status or political belief/affiliation
• Policy of non-discrimination covers participation in all
programs, support services, and activities
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(provides equal access to technology, the Internet & school web
pages)
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STUDENT RIGHTS
Students with disabilities at VGCC have the right to:
 equal opportunity to work, learn and receive
accommodations, academic adjustments and/or auxiliary
aids and services;
 confidentiality of information regarding their disability as
applicable laws allow;
 information made available in accessible formats
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 equal access to courses, programs, services, jobs and
activities offered by the college;
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STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES
Students with disabilities at VGCC have the responsibility to:
 self-identify disability status in a reasonable and timely manner;
 provide disability documentation from a qualified professional
reflecting student’s current disability status, and how the
disability limits participation in courses, programs, services, and
activities;
 follow published procedures for obtaining academic
adjustments or auxiliary aids and services
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 meet College’s qualifications, maintain essential instructional
standards for programs, courses, services, and activities;
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VANCE-GRANVILLE COMMUNITY
COLLEGE DISABILITY SERVICES
• identify and establish essential functions, abilities,
skills, knowledge, and standards for courses,
programs, services, jobs, and activities, and to
evaluate on this basis;
• request and receive current documentation from a
qualified professional that supports the request for
accommodations, academic adjustments, and or
auxiliary aids and services;
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Vance-Granville Community College has the right to:
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• accommodate the known limitations of an individual or
otherwise qualified student with a disability;
• ensure that courses, programs, services, and activities, when
viewed in their entirety, are available and usable in the most
integrated and appropriate settings,
• provide or arrange accommodations, academic adjustments,
and/or auxiliary aids and services for students with disabilities in
courses, programs, services, and activities;
• maintain appropriate confidentiality of records and
communication, except where permitted or required by law;
• maintain academic standards by providing accommodations
without compromising the content, quality, or level of
instruction.
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VANCE-GRANVILE COMMUNITY
COLLEGE DISABILITY SERVICES
Vance-Granville Community College has the
responsibility to:
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HIGH SCHOOL VS. COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY
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• Take college’s placement test to determine English and Math
course placement
• Contact Disability Services Counselor at (252) 738-3350 to
arrange accommodations prior to testing if needed
• Meet with academic advisor to register for classes
• Complete accommodation request form
• Submit appropriate documentation regarding medical
conditions or disability to Disability Services 14 days prior to
beginning of semester
• Schedule appointment with Disability Services Counselor to
discuss services or accommodations.
• Meeting required for accommodations or services to begin
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STUDENT ACCOMMODATION PROCESS
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DISABILITY SERVICES DOCUMENTATION
GUIDELINES
2) Documentation must be current (within last three to
five years) and should reflect student’s present needs
and level of functioning
3) Professionals conducting assessments and rendering
diagnoses of disabilities must be qualified to do so
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1) Documentation must be comprehensive and include
clear diagnostic statement
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ACCOMMODATIONS GRANTED
• Accommodations based upon:
• Documentation, recommendations, and interview with student. Disability
Services Counselor determines eligibility for services and develops
accommodation form which outlines the approved accommodations and/or
services a student will receive for that semester
• Student(s) may choose not to use approved accommodations in all classes. In
that case, accommodation form will be prepared for specific classes requested by
student. Once accommodation form created, student responsible for obtaining
instructors’ signatures and returning signed accommodation form to Disability
Services within the first week of classes
• Accommodations effective in each class when student has:
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• Student options to opt-out:
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Signed and dated accommodation form
• Returned documents to Disability Services.
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Disability Services does not provide accommodations retroactively.
TEMPORARY CONDITIONS &
PROVISIONAL ACCOMMODATIONS
TEMPORARY CONDITIONS:
PROVISIONAL ACCOMMODATIONS:
• Provisional accommodations provided for students for specific
number of working days or one semester
• Receipt of official and complete documentation of student’s
medical condition or disability required
• All cases handled individually and at discretion of Disability
Services Counselor
• If approved, will be for up to one semester only pending further
appropriate documentation
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• Temporary medical conditions/disabilities that may require
accommodations for limited time (ex: a broken hand)
• Each case considered individually
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REFERENCES
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http://www.vgcc.edu/DisabilityServices/
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