Disability Services

Consistent with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College ensures that qualified individuals with disabilities are afforded equal opportunity to participate in its programs and services. Reasonable modifications in policies, practices, and procedures are effected to assure equal access to individuals with disabilities.

Disability Services offers a supportive environment to ensure students with disabilities have equal access to the programs, services and activities offered by Southern. Disability Services provides and coordinates reasonable accommodations and disability-related services, advocates for an accessible learning environment through the removal of physical, informational and attitudinal barriers, and encourages self-advocacy and personal responsibility on the part of students with disabilities.

Immediately following application to Southern, persons with disabilities should contact Disability Services to plan for potential accommodation.

Reasonable and effective academic accommodations are provided on an individual basis and are based upon appropriate documentation of the disability and the significant functional limitations associated with the disability. Students having accommodation needs must:

1. Schedule an initial interview, with the Office of Disability Services.

2. Provide written documentation of disability from an appropriate professional licensed to diagnose such disability; and

3. Request services on a semester-by-semester basis.

This process of providing disability-related services follows guidelines of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and is designed to assure that reasonable accommodations are provided to all qualified students in a timely manner.

Information provided regarding Disability Services is considered confidential and is not disclosed without the written permission of the student.

For further information contact Disability Services at 304.896.7315 (TTY: 304.792.7054) or by e-mail at dissvcs@southern.wvnet.edu .