The mission of the Student Disability Services Office (SDS) is to serve as an advocate for students with disabilities to ensure equal access; provide services to promote access to the campus community; provide consultation to faculty regarding academic accommodations, compliance with legal responsibilities, as well as instructional, programmatic, physical, and curriculum modifications; determine with students appropriate academic adjustment consistent with the student’s documentation.; and to help students make a smooth transition to college as well as to succeed throughout their college experience.
Students with a documented disability are encouraged to register with the SDS at least three weeks before the beginning of the semester in order to obtain accommodations and support services. The Student Disability Services Office is located in the Advising and Counseling Office on the second floor of the Farris Building, Room 2144 of the Macon Campus and in the Student Activities Center on the first floor of the “B” Building, Room 124 of the Union Campus. All students with a disability who would like to receive special services must provide appropriate documentation. When academic modifications are required, it is the student’s responsibility to present the accommodation form to each of his/her professors. Accommodations are intended to provide flexibility and equalize opportunities for success for students with disabilities. All information related to a student’s disability is kept confidential and may be accessed only by the SDS staff. Students may sign a Release of Information Authorization Form so that the SDS may work with students by working with faculty, tutors, and any other individuals for the benefit of the student.
The SDS staff is available for individual appointments for advocacy
issues and determination of reasonable accommodations.
All college programs are open to qualified individuals who, with
reasonable accommodations, meet the academic and technical standards of
a program of study. Students who are dissatisfied with an accommodation
determination may appeal to the college Affirmative Action Officer at
(901) 333-5760.
Southwest Tennessee Community College is committed to serving all students, including students with disabilities, and adheres to the guidelines set forth in Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
The College assures that discrimination (or the potential for
discrimination) on the basis of disability does not exist related to
student programs, activities, and services, including those related to
academic programs, research, occupational training, admissions,
counseling, financial aid, and extracurricular activities.
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