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Map to Student Success (PDF)
1. Getting Started (PDF)
2. Plan Your Goal ( PDF)
3. Help W/Schoolwork (PDF)
4. Student Support (PDF)
5. Additional Services (PDF)
6. Get Ready to Leave (PDF)

1. Getting Started at City College (PDF)

Map to Student Success (PDF)

Ü Admissions

Ü Records

Ü Evaluations

Ü Financial Aid

Ü DSPS (Disability Support Programs and Services) (you are here)

Ü Veterans

Ü Math & English Assessment

Ü New Student Orientation

Ü Associated Students (A.S.) Cashier

Ü Bookstore

? For questions or comments about student referrals,
    please contact Title V Program (cityt5@sdccd.edu)

Þ Detailed information for student referral

Mission - Provide services and programs that facilitate educational access for City College students with verified disabilities.

Getting Started - Students who receive DSPS services must:

1.    Be currently enrolled in classes at City College (online or on-campus)

2.    Complete a DSPS orientation

3.    Submit verification of disability

4.    Meet with a DSPS counselor for intake appointment

5.    Update DSPS file every semester

Disability Verification

§      Disability documentation must be no more than three years old, and must include the specific diagnosis and educational limitations specific to the student.

§      Documentation must be signed by a licensed health care professional. Examples of licensed professionals include: physicians, psychologists, audiologists, licensed clinical social workers, learning disability specialists and vocational rehabilitation counselors. (Verification from a chiropractor or holistic health practitioner CANNOT be accepted.)

§      If the student does not possess verification of disability, a
DSPS Medical Verification Form is available on the DSPS website.

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Available Services

§      Adapted Computer Software and Hardware

§      AlphaSmart note taking keyboard

§      Alternate Media (E-text)

§      Assistive Listening Devices (FM Amplification)

§      Audio Play Back Devices

§      Campus and Community Liaison

§      Campus Mobility Orientation

§      Closed Circuit Television (CCTV)

§      Learning Disability Assessment

§      Note taking Paper

§      Priority Registration

§      Real Time Captioning

§      Sign Language Interpreting

§      Talking Calculators

§      Test Accommodations

DSPS High Tech Center (HTC) - provides training and services for students in the use of adaptive hardware and software as well as individualized instruction in basic computers (including Internet, word processing and keyboarding) and skill development programs.

The HTC is located in A-222. Please contact the center for more information about the services that are provided and lab hours.

Phone: (619) 388-3995

TTY: (619) 388-3313

Email: CityDSPS@sdccd.edu

Available Adaptive Hardware and Software

§      Braille Translation Software

§      Closed Circuit Televisions (CCTV)

§      Computer Assisted Learning Software

§      Ergonomic Keyboards

§      Optical Character Recognition Software

§      Scan and Read Software

§      Screen Reading and Magnification Software

§      Specialized Mice

§      Speech Recognition Software

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Alternate Media

§      Students with verifiable disabilities are able to have their print materials and textbooks converted to electronic text, Braille, large print, tactile graphics or audio recordings (DAISY, mp3).

§      City College faculty may contact the High Tech Center for closed captioning of audio visual materials, web accessibility, and assistance with access strategies for their students with disabilities.

Academic Support Classes – available for Students with Disabilities

§      Career Planning for Students with Disabilities

§      College Success Skills

§      Math Strategies for the Learning Disabled

§      Individual Assessment and Educational Planning

§      Introduction to Applied Skills Study Strategies

§      Advanced Applied Study Strategies

§      Effective Sentence Writing and Grammar

§      Writing Structured Paragraphs

§      Personal Growth: Designated DSPS Section

Accessible Computer Classes

§      Introduction to Accessible Computers

§      Accessible Computer Lab

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Adapted Physical Education

§      Adapted Swimming

§      Adapted Weight Training

§      Adapted Physical Fitness

Additional Resources

§      For students: A Guide to Transition from High School to College.  This publication is designed to help students with disabilities transition from secondary school to college.

§      For faculty: Students with verified disabilities have the right to receive academic accommodations and auxiliary aids to provide access to college programs and activities.  Accommodations appropriate to the student’s disability are identified with the DSPS counselor to best demonstrate knowledge of the subject.  Students are responsible for discussing the accommodations with instructors at the beginning of the semester. Faculty members are encouraged to consult with DSPS to facilitate test proctoring and other services. (City College Faculty Handbook, June 2001, pg. 3)

·      Suggested Syllabi Statements: Instructors are encouraged to include a statement on their syllabus for students with disabilities. This encourages students with disabilities to practice self-advocacy.

·      On campus Syllabus Statement: Students with disabilities who may need academic accommodations should discuss options with their professors during the first two weeks of class.

·      online Syllabus Statement: Students with verified disabilities who may need academic accommodations should contact instructor as soon as possible. E-mail addresses and telephone #’s are listed on the syllabus. In order to coordinate with the Disability Support Programs and Services (DSPS) department to identify appropriate accommodations, click here (add a link to City DSPS email)

·      Test Proctoring Information: It is the instructor’s responsibility to collaborate with DSP&S to provide test proctoring services to students who are legally eligible.  An Instructor Notification of Student Testing Accommodations form is available through the DSPS Office to facilitate the test proctoring process.

Forms – available on DSPS website

§      Confidentiality and Informed Consent

§      Access Problem Report (PDF)

§      Report a Facility Access Barrier

§      Disability Support Programs And Services Intake Form

§      Authorization for the Release of Medical Information
(DSPS Medical Verification Form)

§      Services Policy

Contact

Phone:     (619) 388-3513

Room:      A-115

Website:  www.sdcity.edu/dsps

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