Disability Services
Disability Services provides reasonable accommodations and other assistance to students who:
- Have a physical, mental or emotional impairment that substantially or materially limits one or more of their major life activities
- Have a record of such an impairment
- Are regarded as having an impairment
What are reasonable accommodations?
A reasonable accommodation is a modification or support that gives a student with a disability an equal opportunity to participate and benefit from college. Reasonable accommodations can be provided in a variety of ways. Following are the accommodations that MCTC provides to student with disabilities:
- Changes to a classroom environment or task; examples might include:
- extended time for an exam
- the use of a dictionary or spell checker
- materials in alternative formats (i.e. large print, audio tape, computer disk)
- Removal of architectural barriers; examples might include:
- adapting a classroom to meet the needs of a student who uses a wheelchair
- Exceptions to policies, practices or procedures; examples might include:
- priority registration or accessing assignments early
- Provision of auxiliary aids and services; examples might include:
- providing a sign language interpreter
- providing a note taker or scribe
Accommodations not provided
In accordance with the law, the following accommodations are not provided by MCTC:
- Personal devices such as wheelchairs or glasses
- Personal services such as private tutoring or personal attendants
- Modifications that lower or change course standards or program standards
- Modifications that would change the essence of a program, such as allowing a student in an auto mechanics program to take a written test on repairing an engine instead of actually repairing an engine or allowing a student in a public speaking class to substitute a written paper for an oral presentation
- Services that may be unduly burdensome, administratively or financially
