Disability Access Services

The process of accommodation begins with the student’s request for an accommodation. You may begin the process by either filling out our online intake form, by calling 303.797.5860, or visiting our office M2710 on the Littleton Campus. You can download the Step-by-Step Checklist to Obtaining Accommodations.

We try to meet with all students within 1 week of their request, and can generally accommodate varied schedules. If you need assistive technology, a second appointment will be made with our assistive technology team for training and technology distribution.

There is no cost for using our support services. Follow the steps to receive accommodations.

Initial Contact

• Contact / referral to DAS office for accommodations and support.
• Fill out paper or online intake form with basic information, disability information, and provide documentation information.
• Schedule an intake appointment with a specialist

Intake and Establishing Accommodations

• Meet 1-on-1 with a specialist and share your academic history, the impact your disability has on your education and learning, previous accommodations (if any), and requests for accommodations at ACC.
• As needed, the specialist will consult with faculty of academic programs for any clarity of essential functions required in a course. If an accommodation requires fundamental alterations to the course, they aren't considered appropriate and won't be included.
• Accommodations are reviewed by you and the DAS specialist and agreed upon. Some accommodations (i.e., ergonomic furniture, virtual attendance, additional absences) may require further documentation.

Distributing the Accommodation Letter

• The accommodation letter is created and signed by the specialist.
• The accommodation letter is sent via ACC email to the student and all of their active faculty / instructors unless the student requests otherwise.
• The accommodation letter is attached to the appointment summary, and students may access it via their Navigate360 account. This is also how students can schedule appointments with their specialist as needed. Supporting documentation is kept in the student’s electronic records for secure record keeping and is only accessible by DAS as needed.

Meeting with Faculty after the Letter is Sent

• We encourage you to speak with your faculty / instructors to make sure you both understand your accommodations and how they apply to the course.
• After faculty / instructor reviews the letter and speaks with the student, faculty / instructors should contact DAS with any questions.

Each semester, DAS sends each student’s accommodation letters to their instructors by default. If you have accommodations on file, you'll receive communications from our office asking if you wish for your letter to NOT be sent to a specific instructor.

4 weeks, 2 weeks and 1 week prior to the start of the semester, you'll receive a message from DAS to get this information. If you don't reply, your letters will automatically be sent to that semester’s instructors.

If you change courses within a week prior or any time after the semester begins, you're responsible for notifying DAS of your course change. Your letters will automatically be sent to their new instructor, unless otherwise noted.

Accommodation Letters are a living document and student support is dynamic and ongoing. If you need to change or update your letter, schedule an appointment to meet with your specialist in-person, virtually, or by telephone.

You and your specialist will discuss changes to accommodations. Depending upon the requested change, the specialist may request supporting documentation before implementing a change in accommodations. If adjustments are approved, the specialist will generate a new accommodation letter and send them to the your instructors.

The purpose of documentation is to help your specialist better understand your disability. Documentation provides insight about your history of receiving accommodations, recommendations from a treatment provider, and information about your disability. It is your responsibility to provide documentation to the DAS office in order to receive accommodations. Documentation should support each accommodation and DAS may request additional documentation before determining an accommodation to be reasonable.

If you don't have access to your documentation, you should still connect with DAS and schedule an appointment to speak to a specialist about your disability and needs. In some cases, your specialist may be able to connect you to resources to assist with any needed documentation.

Please remember the DAS office is can't provide you with a diagnosis or provide disability-based testing for you. If you think that you have a disability, it is always best to begin with a healthcare provider or a licensed professional.

These are the types of documentation that are accepted (not an exhaustive list):

• Medical or Psychiatric Evaluation

• Visual Acuity or Audiogram

• 504 Plan or IEP from a K-12 Institution

• A work evaluation with distinct metrics

• A screenshot from an online health portal that details the condition and has any doctor's notes.

• An accommodation letter from an accredited college or university

• A letter of accommodation from a specific test or testing agency

• Other forms of documentation will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis

Accommodation(s) Request Forms

• Alternative Text Materials Request (Book Request)
• Accommodation Letter Request
• ASL Interpreting / Captionist Request
• Ergonomic Furniture Request

General Information Forms

• Questions and Concerns
• Differences between HS and College
• Self-Advocacy
• Tips for Successful Communication with your Instructor
• ACC encourages all students to register and to vote.

Student Rights Relative to Disability

• The right to have access to courses, programs, services, jobs, activities, and facilities.

• The right to receive reasonable accommodations, access to assistive technology and services.

• The right to information available in accessible formats.

• The right to have appropriate confidentiality of all information about their disability.

• The right to confidentiality, outside of specific stakeholders within the college, to disclose information related to their disability.

• The right to file a formal or informal complaint or grievance if violation of rights is suspected.

 Student Responsibility Relative To Disability

• Meet qualifications and maintain essential standards for courses, programs, and services.

• Self-identify as individuals with disabilities and request accommodations in a timely manner.

• Follow Disability Access Services operational procedures to obtain reasonable accommodations, assistive technology and services.

• Follow the grievance procedure, should you suspect that your rights are being violated.

For more information related to your rights as a student of ACC, please refer to the Student Handbook and the Dean of Students webpage. You may also view CCCS’s SP-4-30a within the Student Code of Conduct.