Disability Services

Please note that the Counseling Office will observe summer hours: Monday – Thursday from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM from May 14, 2012 until August 2, 2012.

Services for students with disabilities are available at Haywood Community College through the Counseling Office. Services for qualified students are designed to provide support for and access to the same educational experience available to other students. Students with disabilities are fully integrated into the college community, attend regular classes, and may participate in a variety of student activities. Students with disabilities are expected to meet the same academic standards as other students.

Services are in accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). Disclosure of a disability must be initiated by the student.

Procedures for Requesting Accommodations at Haywood Community College

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973), as students disclose disabilities the following must be done in order for Haywood Community College to provide reasonable accommodations:

  1. The student provides proof of the disability from a physician, psychologist or other appropriate expert stating the nature of the disability and recommendations for needed accommodations. The documentation must be within three years of current enrollment term at HCC (the high school IEP will not serve as a substitute). The documentation must be completed and signed by a licensed or credentialed professional who is a good match for the disability described, include a clearly stated specific diagnostic statement that describes how the condition was diagnosed and its impact, typical progression, and how the condition impacts the individual now, include a description of diagnostic methods, include current medications and recommendations for accommodations specific to the disability. HCC’s staff is not able to diagnose disabilities.
  2. The student provides a list of desired accommodations that he/she thinks will be needed to be successful in the classroom or clinical site.
  3. The counselor documents the accommodations that the College will provide as determined from the appropriate documentation and the student/counselor interview.
  4. All of the above information is collected by the counselor and filed with a copy of the mutually agreed upon accommodations.
  5. The student reviews the accommodations with each instructor prior to or at the beginning of each semester.
  6. The accommodations are reviewed at the beginning of each semester the student wishes to receive accommodations.

Distance Learning students at HCC are required to follow the procedures outlined above.

Resources

College Guide for Students with Disabilities

Contact

Angie Uhl-Kalev, Counselor
Phone: 828.627.4504
Fax: 828.627.4513
Email: auhl-kalev@haywood.edu

Haywood Community College is committed to equality of educational opportunity and does not discriminate against applicants, students, or employees on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, or sexual orientation.