Access for Students with Disabilities
Support Services provides and coordinates services to students in order to accommodate their disabilities and to promote equal educational opportunities.
Getting Help for Students with Disabilities
How to Get Services
- Contact Support Services: Email supportservices@alextech.edu or call (320) 762-4673 or (888) 234-1222 ext. 4673.
- Provide Proof of Disability: Send your disability documents to the Support Services office (room 305, or by email).
- Meet with the Director: At the start of each semester, talk with the Director to review your needs and sign a form for accommodations.
Who Can Get Services
- You must have a documented disability as defined by the ADA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Proof of Disability
- Send Before Semester Starts: This can include an IEP, Evaluation Report, Psychological Report, etc.
- Costs: You are responsible for any costs to get these documents.
Academic Help
- Examples: Accessible classrooms, testing help, assistive technology, large print or digital texts, note-taking, interpreters for hearing impaired/deaf students.
Website Accessibility
- Commitment: ATCC aims to make its website accessible to everyone.
- Reporting Issues: Email supportservices@alextech.edu if you have trouble accessing any online information.
Requesting an Interpreter
- For Deaf/Hearing Impaired Students: Ask for a sign language interpreter at least six weeks before registration, if possible.
ADA Grievance Procedure
- Complaints: The State of Minnesota has procedures to resolve complaints related to Title II of the ADA.
If you need more details or have questions, you can contact Support Services directly.
Eligibility for Services
To be eligible for disability related services, students must have a documented disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Under the ADA and Section 504, a person has a disability if he or she has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities (walking, standing, seeing, speaking, hearing, sitting, breathing, learning, or taking care of oneself), has a record of such an impairment, or is regarded as having an impairment.
Documentation of Disability
Documentation of a student's disability should be sent to the Support Services office before the first day of the semester. Documentation may include an IEP (Individual Education Plan), Evaluation Report, Psychological Report, and/or other documentation as needed. Students are responsible for any costs in obtaining documentation. If the initial documentation is incomplete or insufficient, Support Services has the right to require additional documentation. Any cost of obtaining additional documentation is also the student's responsibility.
Students who suspect a disability or learning difficulty but have no record of such will be referred to outside agencies for diagnostic testing. Any testing costs are the student's responsibility. Accommodations are not retroactive. They begin in a reasonable time period AFTER documentation is received by the college.
| Title | Download Link |
|---|---|
| Documentation Guidelines | Download Documentation Guidelines Document pdf |
Academic Accommodations
Accommodations are based on the individual disability and the academic environment. Some common academic accommodations may include:
- Accessible classroom/location/furniture
- Testing accommodations
- Assistive technology
- Alternative print formats: large print, digital texts, Braille
- Note taking
- Interpreters for students who are hearing impaired/deaf
ADA does not require colleges to provide personal assistants, individual personal tutors, or personal assistive technology. Support Services may refer students to agencies which may be able to provide these services.
Website Accessibility Statement
Commitment to Equal Access
Alexandria Technical & Community College is committed to providing equal access to its electronic and information technologies. We continuously strive to update our website in an effort to comply with current accessibility standards and to provide online information in an accessible format. Alexandria Technical & Community College continuously reviews and updates its websites to ensure compliance with current Minnesota State policies and standards.
Continuous Improvement
Most of the information on the Alexandria Technical and Community College (ATCC) website is fully accessible. The ATCC website may contain links to non-ATCC publications or external websites. These links are there in an effort to make additional information available to our visitors, but ATCC cannot guarantee the accessibility of external resources.
How to Report Accessibility Issues
If information on an ATCC web page, document or application is not accessible to you, please email supportservices@alextech.edu to contact ATCC. In the email, please provide your contact information, the URL (i.e., link or web address) of the material you are having difficulty accessing and an explanation of the problem you have encountered. Staff will respond, as quickly as possible, with the information sought and ensure the accessibility issue is resolved.
ADA Grievance Procedure
The State of Minnesota has established grievance procedures that provide for the prompt and equitable resolution of complaints alleging any action that is prohibited by Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This grievance procedure is to be used by persons with disabilities who are eligible for services, benefits, programs or activities of Alexandria Technical & Community College.
Title II states in part, that no otherwise qualified disabled person shall, solely by reason of such disability, be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of or be subjected to discrimination in programs or activities sponsored by a campus.
Complaints should be sent to:
Sean Johns
Dean of Educational Services
Alexandria Technical & Community College
1601 Jefferson Street
Alexandria, MN 56308
sean.johns@alextech.edu
Please note: It is Alexandria Technical and Community College’s policy to provide flexible and individualized services to students who have disabilities, in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. Please contact the Disability Services Director to discuss accommodation needs. This information is available in alternative formats upon request. Students with hearing or speech disabilities may contact Support Services via their preferred telecommunications relay service. Please allow adequate time for the college to respond to requests.