Students with Disabilities

The College is committed to providing equal access to educational opportunities for individuals with disabilities. Southwest Virginia Community College recognizes that individuals with disabilities may need reasonable accommodations to have equally effective opportunities to participate in or benefit from educational programs. The college maintains compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). With respect to student privacy, information regarding the student’s disability will be held confidentially and only shared with student consent.

1. It is the responsibility of the student to identify themselves as a person with a disability and present the proper documentation of the disability for which they seek accommodation. The documentation should be current (usually within the last three years) and from a qualified professional.  Students should schedule an appointment with the Director prior to the beginning of each semester. Accomodations do not automatically carry over each semester. 
2. Approved accomodation requests will be sent directly to the instructors by the Director. Instructos will only provide accomodations once the offical notice is received from the Office of Accessibility Services. Therefore, it is recommended for teh student to notify the faculty memebers of thieir approved accomodations as well to further discuss their concerns and needs of the course. 
3. Where course substitutions or curriculum changes are requested as accommodations by students with disabilities, approval must be obtained from the appropriate division dean and/or Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs..
4. Students with a complaint should file it in writing to the Dean of Student Success.  A description of the alleged violation and the name and address of the person filing the complaint should be included.   Persons should file within the semester the alleged violation occurred.
5. Students with disabilities will be expected to abide by the same college rules, policies, and due process procedures that apply to all other students.

Accessibility Services is located in Dellinger Hall, Room 225 inside Admissions.

Dionne Cook, Academic & Student Services ADA Coordinator, 276.964.7301, dionne.cook@sw.edu

Kim Steiner, Campus ADA Coordinator, 276.964.7389, kim.steiner@sw.edu