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As a college student you are responsible for your education. As a student with a disability or medical condition entering postsecondary education, you are responsible for knowing your rights and how they are addressed. Please read the following frequently asked questions to better understand the Disability Services policy at Imperial Valley College (IVC).
No. However, if you want IVC to provide you with accommodations, you should identify yourself as having a disability or medical condition to the Disability Student Program & Services (DSP&S). Students seeking assistance or accommodation must request disability services. In any event, your disclosure of a disability is always voluntary. Imperial Valley College is required to provide appropriate accommodations as necessary to ensure that it does not discriminate based on disability.
DSP&S can provide academic accommodations for pregnant students. DSP&S can help students determine what accommodations are appropriate for their situation and act as a liaison between the student and faculty. To request accommodations, students should:
Some examples of accommodations that may be available include frequent bathroom breaks, seating modifications, permission to eat or drink in class, extended deadlines, and remote learning options.
Check-in with the DSP&S front desk and they will walk you to the lactation room. You may reserve the days and times when you plan to use the room, so let DSP&S know your schedule.
While both Title IX and Section 504 aim to protect against discrimination, Title IX specifically addresses discrimination based on sex, including pregnancy, meaning it directly protects pregnant students from unequal treatment in education, while Section 504 only protects against discrimination based on a "disability," which typically wouldn't include pregnancy unless complications arise that substantially limit major life activities; essentially, Title IX offers broader protection for pregnant students in most situations compared to Section 504.
https://thepregnantscholar.org/title-ix-basics/
Title IX Contact Information
No. Accessible parking is available in accordance with the California state and federal regulations. Students are required to follow all appropriate regulations and to have a DP Placard permit visible when parked in an accessible or handicapped space while on campus. Violation of these regulations can result in fines and/ or towing of vehicles. Accessible parking is accessed on a first-come, first-served basis. Any student wishing to address accessible parking issues should contact the Parking Control Department at 760-355-6308.
The appropriate accommodations must be determined based on your disability or medical condition and your individual needs. Accommodation may include auxiliary aids and other support as necessary to ensure equal access to educational opportunities. Examples of such accommodations include extended time for testing, testing in a separate room, note takers, recording devices, sign language interpreters, and equipping school computers with screen-reading, voice recognition or other adaptive software or hardware.
Although extended testing time may be a necessary accommodation for providing access to equal educational opportunity, changing the content and/or format of a test is not. In addition, IVC is not obligated to offer modifications that would fundamentally alter the nature of a service, program or activity or would result in undue financial or administrative burdens. Finally, postsecondary schools are not obligated to provide personal attendants, individually prescribed devices, readers for personal use or study, or other devices or services of a personal nature, such as tutoring and typing.
Although you may request accommodations from IVC at any time, you should make your request as early as possible. Some accommodation may take more time to provide than others. Students will need to update their Accommodation Plan each semester with the Disability Student Program & Services Office. If you have a disability or medical condition and would like to receive accommodations, you must:
This process can begin as soon as you have decided to attend classes at IVC, prior to the beginning of the semester, or as early in the semester as possible to ensure that IVC has enough time to review your request and provide the appropriate accommodations.
Yes. Students seeking assistance must request disability services. After completing the online DSPS application and submitting your verifying documentation a staff member from the DSP&S will contact you to schedule a meeting with a DSP&S counselor and establishing accommodations for testing, students are responsible for arranging testing appointments with the DSP&S Specialist at 760-355-6312.
Yes, you will have to complete the DSPS Online application and provide verifying documentation for example, an IEP, 504 Plan or the eligibility verification form.
After submitting the DSPS online application and submit the documentation of their disability the DSP&S will review your request to help determine appropriate accommodations. It is important to remember that IVC is not required to alter academic requirements as an accommodation for a disability or medical condition. If you have requested a specific accommodation, it may be approved, but if not, DSP&S will work with you to identify an appropriate alternative.
Notify DSP&S as soon as you become aware that the results are not what you expected. It may be too late to correct the problem if you wait until the course or activity is completed. You should work with DSP&S to resolve the problem. You may request an appointment as a returning student by scheduling a Returning Student Appointment.
No. Furthermore, IVC may not charge students with disabilities or medical conditions more for participating in its programs or activities than it charges students without a disability or medical condition.
Contact DSP&S for information about how to address your concerns. IVC has a General Complaint Policy which can be found in the IVC catalog. This procedure includes steps to ensure that you may raise your concerns fully and fairly and provides for a prompt and equitable resolution.
Students with disabilities or medical conditions who know their rights and responsibilities are much better equipped to succeed at IVC. We encourage you to work with the IVC staff because we want you to succeed. Seek the support of family, friends and fellow students, including those with disabilities or medical conditions. Know your talents and capitalize on them and believe in yourself as you embrace new challenges in your education.
To receive more information about the civil rights of students with disabilities in educational institutions, you may contact:
Customer Service Team Office for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Education Washington, D.C. 20202-1100 Phone: 1-800-421-3481 Website: www.ed.gov/ocr