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Campus Disability Services Office

Disability Services

There are several laws that address SCC's responsibilities regarding individuals with disabilities. These include the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Rehabilitation Act, and the Minnesota Human Rights Act.

The college has two basic duties under the law regarding individuals with disabilities:

• First, SCC must not discriminate against individuals on the basis of disability. A 'qualified' individual with a documented disability is someone who, with or without reasonable accommodation, meets the essential eligibility requirements for the receipt of services or the participation in programs, services, or activities provided by this college. The college may not treat qualified individuals with disabilities differently from individuals without disabilities or have a policy that disparately impacts individuals with disabilities.
• Second, SCC must provide access to its programs and services, and reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with documented disabilities to allow them to effectively participate in those programs and services.

The laws apply only if an individual establishes that he or she meets the legal definition of ‘disabled". Sometimes meeting this standard is difficult and requires information from appropriate professionals.

What is a disability

An individual with a disability is any person who:

How to arrange Disability Services at SCC

1. Complete an Intake Form before meeting with the Disability Director.
Available in the ASC office or here - Intake Form

2. Provide the ASC with documentation
Guidelines for what is needed for documentation are available in the ASC office or by clicking the appropriate link below.

Documentation forms - The following forms can be printed out and given to your certifying professional.  They include guidelines for what is needed for documentation to establish a qualifying disability.

• ADD/ADHD 
• Learning Disability 
• Chronic Health
• Psychiatric Disability
• General  

3. Meet with the Disability Director
Make an appointment to meet with the Disability Director

4. Request reasonable accommodations
Be prepared to discuss your disability and how it affects you in the college setting

5. Contact the ASC if there are any problems with your accommodations or if you no longer need accommodations.

6. Update the accommodation plan prior to each semester.
Make an appointment prior to the beginning of each semester to set up services for the next semester

Reasonable Accomodations

What are reasonable accommodations?

How do I request a reasonable accommodation?

What if I have a concern about my accommodations or access to programs, services, or activities?