Student Information
Helpful Links
- Student Access and Support Services Student Manual
- Student Assessment (Testing Center)
- TRIO- Program for Student Achievement
- ACE - Academic Centers for Enrichment (Academic Support)
- MCC Library Resources and Services
- University of Massachusetts Lowell Disability Office
- Scholarships for Students with Disabilities
- Additional Resource Links
Services
Student Access and Support Services provides the following services for students:
- Assessment of your disability accommodation needs, using the information gathered from your documentation and intake interview
- Approval and coordination of accommodations
- Communication with college staff, faculty, and community agencies in behalf of SASS students
- Facilitation of referrals for support services on and off campus
- Assistance with problem-solving concerning educational barriers you may be facing
- Advocacy for medical withdrawal or a grade of "incomplete" if you are absent or unable to complete class work because of disability issues
Examples of Accommodations and Services
- Assistive technology and training
- Alternate forms of testing (Braille, enlarged print, scribe assistance)
- Modified examination conditions
- Note-taking
- Scribes
- Interpreters
- Readers
- Books on tape
- Audio recording lectures
- Enlarged print
- Information and referral
- Individual support
- Self-advocacy training
- Workshops
- Advising
- Registration assistance
Other Types of Assistance
- Accessible facilities
- Alternative testing (including extended- time and extended-time in distraction-reduced environment)
- Volunteer note-takers
- Adjustable furniture (chairs and tables)
- Sign language interpreters and real-time captioning translation
Services We do NOT Provide
- Personal-care attendants
- Equipment and software for off-campus use
- Learning Disability Testing
- Transportation
- Financial assistance
- Escorts to and from class
- Modified Coursework