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 request form, by calling 303.797.5860, or visiting our office M2710 on the Littleton Campus. 

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 request form with basic information, disability information, and provide documentation information.
• Schedule an initial intake appointment with an Accommodation Specialist via phone or online using your student Navigate account.

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

• Accommodation letters are requested by students using the Accommodation Letter Request Form.
• On this for, you indicate how you would like your Accommodation Letter to be distributed to your instructors. You can distribute it yourself, ask DAS to distribute it on your behalf, or you can request that DAS aid you in sending your letter. 
• After receiving the form, our DAS staff will process it and send your letter to you, the Testing Center, and to your instructors if indicated. Students will receive their letters via student email. 
• Students click "Pick up your letter" in your email, then enter your S# to access your Accommodation Letter. The link is only active for 30 days, so be sure to download the PDF so you can save a copy. 

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, students are responsible for requesting their Accommodation Letter using the Accommodation Letter Request Form.

We send out recurring reminders to prior to the start of the semester. These are sent to you through your student email and through text.

If you request DAS distribute your Accommodation Letter on your behalf and you change courses: You're responsible for notifying DAS of your course change. Please fill out the form again and note the course change(s) you made so we can send the letter to the correct instructors.

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 distribute it according to what you indicated on your Accommodation Letter Request Form.

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

• Alternate Text Request Form
• Accommodation Letter Request Form
• ASL Interpreting / Captionist Request Form
• Ergonomic Furniture Request Form

General Information Forms

• Additional Accommodation Information
• 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.