Accommodations

Counseling and Student Accessibility Services (CSAS) provides a wide variety of accommodations for students. The following is an example of some of the accommodations but it is not limited to this list.

  • Adjustable Chair, Desk, Table
  • Alternative Test Format
  • Assistive Listening Devices
  • Assistive Technology
  • Audio Books
  • Calculator
  • CCTV
  • Digital Recorder
  • Distraction-Reduced Testing Environment
  • Extended Time for Test
  • Large Print
  • Lecture Notes
  • Magnifier
  • Note takers, Readers, Scribes
  • Closed Captioning
  • Preferential Seating
  • Sign Language Interpreter

Accommodations will be provided by the counselor depending on the needs and request of each individual student.

Testing Accommodations

If a student qualifies for extended time on tests, distraction-reduced testing environments, or adaptive technology, and the faculty need assistance in providing the accommodation, tests or exams can be taken in CSAS. The student and faculty will need to complete the CSAS Test Proctoring form and return it to CSAS. These forms can be picked up in CSAS. The student is responsible for reserving the time, preferably the same time as the class, to take the exam. Students taking exams in CSAS are expected to adhere to South Texas College’s academic honesty policy.

Note taker

Note taker support is provided for students with a documented disability that may interfere with their ability to take notes in class. Students who qualify for note-taking support may recruit their own note-taker or may request that this be done through faculty. Note-taking support is considered a supplement to a student’s own notes and is not considered a substitute for a student’s full participation/attendance. Include Volunteer Note-taker announcement form.  Faculty may also provide copies of their own lecture notes.

Alternative Format Materials

Students who qualify for this service may request that print materials (books, notes, etc.) be converted to a format such as electronic text, Braille, or audio. South Texas College may obtain texts from Recordings for the Blind and Dyslexic, directly from publishers, or the alternative format may be produced on-site.

It is the responsibility of the student to provide CSAS with the appropriate information about each requested text (title, author, publisher, copyright date, etc.). The CSAS requests a 3 week notice to obtain alternative formats before the start of the semester; however, all requests will be processed as quickly as possible regardless of when they are received.

CSAS requests from Faculty a 2 week notice to submit print materials (books, notes, tests, etc.) to be converted to an alternate format.

Sign Language Interpreting

Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing (D/HOH) students may request interpreting services as appropriate and necessary.

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