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Disability Services Transition Open House!

Disability Services is hosting its first Transition Open House to provide information to students and parents regarding the transition from high school to college. Space is limited, please register early.

Thursday, April 4, 6-8 p.m.

Friday, April 19, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Check-in begins 30 minutes prior to the event.

RSVP online

Request Your Accommodation Letters via Email!

Registered DS students may request their Accommodation Letters via email. Just send us a request from your CSCC email account to disability@cscc.edu and we will email it back to you! You may then forward the letter to your instructor or print out as many as you need. Don't forget to save a copy for your records! Welcome back and good luck this semester!

 

Schedule Your Exams via Email and Online!

Students registered with DS may schedule their exams and quizzes online and via email.

To schedule online, visit the Disability Services Testing Appointment Request link and complete the required information.

To schedule via email, just send us a request from your CSCC email account to disability@cscc.edu with the following info and we will get you scheduled:

  • Student's name
  • Date and Time requested
  • Course number
  • Exam, Test, or Quiz number
  • Instructor's Last name
  • The Accommodations requested

Once scheduled, you will receive a confirmation email in your CSCC email account. Welcome back and good luck this semester!

 

READ AND WRITE GOLD is Available for Students, Faculty and Staff (Free!)

A Software solution that can support YOUR learning! The software is free for Students, Staff and Faculty. 

This software will:

  • Read on-line courses, textbooks, websites, placement tests, MS Word,    etc.
  • Enlarge and highlight text as it reads aloud
  • Optical Character Recognitions reads locked PDFs and FLASH files
  • Increase reading comprehension
  • Speak and translate many different languages
  • Phonetic Spell Checker
  • Word Prediction Tool

And much much more!

If you are interested in being trained on how to use the software, contact Lori Trent at LTrent2@cscc.edu

 

Copies of Documentation Update!

New/ Prospective  Students:

As of 9/1/12, Disability Services will no longer copy documentation for students registering for services. You will need to provide a copy of your documentation for the office to keep for processing.  The CSCC Library, located in Columbus Hall, has three (3) photocopiers available for use by the campus community.

  • First Floor - the photocopier is located on the opposite wall from the vending machines and the Writing Center.
  • Second Floor - the photocopier is located near printer "C", along the brown wall and under the clock.
  • Third Floor - the photocopier is located along the brown wall, near the large computer printer.

Current DS Students/ Students Transferring to Other Schools:

As of 9/1/12, Disability Services will no longer provide a paper copy of your documentation. Please complete the Documentation Request Form and return it to the DS front office to request an electronic copy of your documentation. Your request will be processed and the electronic copy of your documentation will be forwarded to your CSCC email.

 

Follow Disability Services on Facebook

Follow CSCC Disability Services on Facebook at: facebook.com/CSCCDisabilityServices for events, news, updates and general office information!