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