Disability Services

Mission

The Office of Disability Services is committed to providing students with disabilities the tools, reasonable accommodations, and support services to participate fully on campus. The Office of Disability Services is responsible for working with students with documented disabilities to determine eligibility for reasonable and appropriate academic accommodations. We will assist students in assuring that these accommodations are implemented, while empowering students with disabilities to realize their academic and personal potential. In keeping with this objective, students are expected and encouraged to utilize the resources of Disability Services and the College to the degree they determine necessary. Although a significant degree of independence is expected of students, Disability Services is available to assist and maintain the accommodation process.

Getting Started: A Guide for New Students

You can request support from Disability Services as soon as you apply to RVCC, get step-by-step instructions on how you can register to receive disability support. You can also get answers to some frequently asked questions. Please note that requests for assistance are reviewed by our staff in the order they are received. The review process may take up to 2 to 3 weeks.

Schedule an intake appointment - This meeting is an important part of the process because the students are given the opportunity to share information about their own, unique experiences and limitations.

Submit supporting documentation – can be submitted at time of intake and must be from a qualified health care professional that describes your disability and functional limitations.  If you do not have any documentation on-hand, or have difficulty getting it from your health care provider, please contact the Office of Disability Services (DS) for assistance.  For more information on supporting documentation, please review the Documentation Guidelines.

Determine Disability Services eligibility – After completing an intake and submitting supporting documentation, DS will determine your eligibility for services.  Information from the documentation and intake will be discussed to determine reasonable accommodations by the committee.

Follow-up – During the follow up we will discuss any approved accommodations and how to share this information with your professors. If there is a need for additional documentation or a need for updated paperwork, DS will discuss that with you and help make a plan for accomplishing those tasks.

• Frequently Asked Questions

Documentation Guidelines

Here are the forms and procedures you will need to follow when seeking disability support.

• Documentation & Forms

Your Rights

Learn about the College’s policies and procedures with regards to the rights of students with disabilities.

• Policies & Procedures

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• Volunteer registration form