Resources for Students with Disabilities
If you’re a student with a disability, a number of college and community resources exist to help you meet your educational and personal goals.
Resources
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TRANSITIONING FROM HIGH SCHOOL
Are you transitioning from high school to college and don’t know what to expect or how to make sure you have the help you need as a student with as disability?
Disability Services can help make things clearer—use the workbooks below to learn more about yourself and your academic accommodation needs.
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COLLEGE RESOURCES
- Bookstore
- Supplies
- Textbooks
- Library
- Adaptive equipment, computers and special software
- Computer lending (short term)
- Textbooks on reserve
- Video phone
- Student employment
- Student resources
- Chemeketa Completion Program
- Food Pantry
- Affordable textbook programs
- Bookstore
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COMMUNITY RESOURCES
Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Assists people with disabilities in getting and keeping jobs that match their skills, interests and hobbies. Part of Department of Human Services.211info
Call toll-free 211. Confidential information on nonprofit, government and faith-based assistance programs.Other Information
Complaints & Concerns
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DISCRIMINATION OR HARASSMENT ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY
Chemeketa prohibits any college employee, representative or student from harassing or discriminating against another person on the basis of disability and will promptly attend to complaints.
If you’ve been harassed or discriminated against, report your concern through these steps.
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ACCOMMODATION DISAGREEMENTS WITH Accessibility SERVICES STAFF
If you cannot directly resolve an issue with a Student Accessibility Services staff member or if you do not feel comfortable discussing it directly with the individual, please contact the Director of Student Accessibility Services – Karen Alexander at 503.399.5192
If you have concerns regarding your accommodation services or the Director of Student Accessibility Services, call the Executive Dean of Student Development and Learning Resources at 503.589.7619.
Process –
- The supervisor will attempt to resolve your concerns regarding the staff member
- The supervisor may contact other necessary staff in an effort to clarify and resolve the situation
- Most situations are positively resolved through supervisor support and mediation
- You and other involved parties will be notified by the supervisor of progress, findings or resolution within fourteen business days
- Due to the urgency of many issues, it is likely that many problems will be resolved much sooner
At any time during this informal resolutions process, you may choose to submit a complaint or file a formal grievance.
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ACCOMMODATION DISAGREEMENTS WITH OTHER COLLEGE EMPLOYEES & DEPARTMENTS
Process –
- Discuss your concerns with your accommodation specialist
- Your accommodation specialist will assist you in resolving concerns by clarifying your concerns and facilitating communication with the staff person, program, department or organization
- Your accommodation specialist may contact the appropriate department chair, dean or other staff in an effort to clarify and resolve the situation
- Most situations are positively resolved through the accommodation specialist's support and mediation
- You and other involved parties will be notified by your accommodation specialist of progress, findings or resolution within fourteen business days
- Due to the urgency of many issues, it is likely that many problems will be resolved much sooner
At any time during this informal resolutions process, you may choose to submit a complaint or file a formal grievance.
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OTHER RESOURCES FOR REPORTING DISCRIMINATION
Students may file a complaint at any time with these organizations –
U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights
915 Second Avenue, Room 3310
Seattle, WA 98174-1099
Phone: 1.206.607.1600TDD:1.800.877.8339
Fax: 1.206.607.1601
511 SW 10th Avenue, Suite 200
Portland, OR 97205
Phone: 503.243.2081 or 1.800.452.1694TTY: 503.323.9161 or 1.800.556.5351
Fax: 1.800.513.2321