Accommodations and Services

Accommodations and services are implemented based on documentation from an approved and qualified healthcare professional and may include but not be limited to the following:

• Accommodated exams (readers/scribes, extended time, access to quiet room, etc.)
• Books and materials in alternate formats (e-text, large print, Braille, etc.)
• Instructor liaison
• Note taking
• Peer tutoring
• Access to interpreting services
• Access to adaptive equipment
• Assistance with disability-related financial aid, if eligible
• Assisted registration and admissions
• Referral to community resources
• Liaison with community-based disability service agencies
• Help with course and program planning
• Campus orientation and designated parking
• Meeting instructors
• Confidential personal and career counselling

Accommodations will only be provided if there is a clear diagnosis of a disability and will be based on the functional impact of the disability. This will be determined by Disability Services in accordance with VCC's Students with Disabilities Policy .