PSU 335 Mail Stop #43 - Everett Community College

2000 Tower Street, Everett, WA 98201 PSU 335 Mail Stop #43 Skype evcc.cds 425.388.9272 Office 425.388.9438 TTY 425.388.9109 Fax cds@everettcc.edu everettcc.edu/cds

Introductory Information

This booklet contains information for students the Center for Disability Services at Everett Community College. If you have additional questions, you can check out our website or contact our office: Center for Disability Services Everett Community College Parks Student Union, Room 335 Mailing Address: 2000 Tower Street, Mailstop #43 Everett, WA 98201 Front Desk Phone: 425-388-9272 Video Phone: 425-320-4066 TTY Direct for Deaf, Hard of Hearing or Non-Verbal: 425-388-9438 Skype messenger: evcc.cds Fax: 425-388-9109 Email: cds@everettcc.edu Online at: everettcc.edu/CDS

This document has been formatted within Word and OCR PDF to be accessible and used with screen reader and voice-to-text software. This document is also available in Braille. Let the Center for Disability Services Office know if you need an accessible version of this document.

Everett Community College does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, marital status,

disability, or veteran status.

Last Edit: 8/30/2018

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About the CDS Office

The Center for Disability Services office provides a variety of accommodations for students with disabilities and academic barriers.

Everett Community College is committed to providing an equal opportunity for students with disabilities.

Students may be eligible for accommodations if they have a physical, mental, psychological or sensory barrier that limits one or more major life activities.

Club Barrier Breakers

Come together to celebrate victories and talk about obstacles.

Promoting advocacy, awareness and support for:

? Deaf students ? Mobility Barriers ? Blind students ? Neurodiversity (ADHD, Autism, LD,

etc) ? Chronic Illness ? Mental Illness ? Invisible disabilities ? Students with Disabilities

Get more information from the CDS Office or check out groups/barrierbreakersevcc.

Accommodations

During your initial meeting with the CDS office (your Intake Appointment), you discussed which accommodations you are eligible for and which apply to your academic barriers. A qualified CDS staff member made the legal accommodation referral to include any of the following accommodations to support you while you are attending Everett Community College.

The accommodations you are eligible for can be viewed anytime in AccessPortal after your Intake Appointment. You do not have to use all the accommodations that you are eligible for and must request accommodations before every quarter.

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You must request your accommodations on AccessPortal every quarter and for each class at least 6 weeks before the start of classes to avoid a delay of services. You may also submit your request using the Request for Service form at the CDS Office.

If this is a barrier for you, please discuss with the CDS office to make other arrangements for accommodation requests.

Request due dates are on the CDS Calendar. Please remember that requests that are received after the due date may experience a delay in the processing and administering of your services and accommodations.

If you change your classes after the time you submit your request, please notify the CDS Office or submit your change in AccessPortal.

Faculty Notification Letter

After your request has been processed, your instructor will be notified of your accommodations and requirements through an online faculty letter. You must request this service each quarter on AccessPortal. You must follow up with your instructor during the first week of classes, after the faculty letters have been delivered (check AccessPortal for status).

Assistive Technology

We have many resources to support you in your academic success. If you feel like something would help you or other students that you don't see listed here, let us know!

For use at the CDS Office: ? Audio and Large-Screen Calculators ? Digital Magnifier (CCTV) ? Perkins Brailler and Digital Embosser ? TTY Phone ? Video Phone ? Accessible Software (Computers must be reserved) o JAWS o MagicZoom o Natural Reader ? Exam Materials (Such as calculators, large print and tactile protractors and rulers, etc)

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The following items can be checked out for free (upon availability and eligibility) from the CDS Office and are due at the end of each quarter.

? Audio Recorders ? LiveScribe Smart Pens ? Fidgets ? Tabletop and hand magnifiers ? Colored and contrast line readers ? Ergonomic and assistive keyboards and mice ? FM Systems ? Document Holders ? Ear plugs

Digital Access

Website You can find this document and even more information on our website at everettcc.edu/CDS.

Email We will be communicating with you through your student email.

Check YOUR E-mail at

Your email address will be the first letter of your first name, first letter of your middle name, and complete last name @students.everettcc.edu. For example, John R. Doe would be jrdoe@students.everettcc.edu.

If you did not use a middle initial when you registered, use an x instead: jxdoe@students.everettcc.edu.

Your temporary default password is the first letter of your first name (capitalized) first letter of your last name (lower case) followed by your student ID. For example: Jd123456789. Because this password is temporary, you will need to change your password right away or you may not be able to log in again.

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Go to the open computer labs in Olympus 127 or Shuksan 231 for details or call the Help Desk at (425) 388-9333.

Your student email is EvCC's primary method of communication, so be sure to check it often!

How to Forward College Email to Your Personal Email

? Log in to your EvCC student Gmail account. ? Click the Gear Icon in the top right corner of the page and choose Mail

Settings. In some browsers there will only be the words Mail Settings instead of the gear icon. ? Click the Forwarding and POP/IMAP tab at the top of the page. ? Then click on Add a Forwarding Address. ? Enter the email address to which you'd like your messages forwarded. Then click Next. ? You will need to Retrieve the Verification Code sent to the Email Address Above by Clicking the Confirm Link or Copy and Pasting the code. ? If you did not receive the email Check your Spam Filter ? Back in your student Gmail account, select the 'Forward a copy of incoming mail to...' option and select your forwarding address from the drop-down menu. ? Select the action you'd like your messages to take from the drop-down menu. You can choose to keep Gmail's copy of the message in your inbox, or you can send it automatically to All Mail or Trash. ? Click Save Changes. ? Send yourself an email to test the forwarding and make sure it works.

Your student email is EvCC's primary method of communication, so be sure to check it often!

AccessPortal You can locate the log in link to AccessPortal on our website, at the bottom of the right bar or in our email signature or by typing the url:



To log in, use the same sign on that you use to access computers on campus, your school email and your MyEvCC information.

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You can use AccessPortal to submit your Request for Services each quarter, schedule and check your exam days and times, check the status of your accommodations.

Campus Access

Accessible Parking There are ADA parking spots in many places around campus.

Please note that these spaces on campus require a valid EvCC parking permit for the current quarter and an ADA placard.

If you do not have an ADA placard but need to get one, you can access the form on the Department of Motor Vehicles website or pick up a copy of the form at the CDS office. You must take this form to your medical care provider and then to the DMV to receive your placard. You do not have to register the placard with the CDS office.

If you need ADA parking spot but there are none available, go to the Security Office in Parks Student Union or call them at 425-388-9990 and they can assist you in finding an appropriate space or get you a temporary pass.

Issues Around Campus If you experience any issues around campus that affect your access, please bring them to the attention of the Center for Disability Services or fill out a Hazard Reporting Form, located on the Security and Emergency Management's webpage.

Privacy and My Information

Your information is confidential and covered by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).

My information on campus The Center for Disability Services (CDS) may provide some information regarding your classroom accommodations to specific departments or individuals on campus if they have a legitimate need for that information as a way to support your academic success. Examples include TRiO Student Support Services, Student Housing (for housing-specific accommodations only), WorkSource, Student Services, Enrollment Services, Counselling, Advising and Career Center, Running Start, and faculty members. Information shared with these departments and individuals is on an as-needed and limited basis.

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Your medical or psychological diagnoses and evaluations and any documentation you provide is confidential and will never be shared by CDS with others on campus without your explicit consent. Allowing people off-campus access to my information If you would like to allow access to your file and information at the Center for Disability Services, you must sign an information release with our office.

You may wish to include parents, a spouse or partner, the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation or Department of Services for the Blind counselors, diagnosticians, physicians or therapists. CDS does not contact these individuals; this permission permits us to respond to them if they call CDS. You may add or remove names on your contact list at any time.

This form must be signed in person at the CDS Office.

Mandatory Reporting CDS staff are mandatory reporters. If a CDS staff member has a reasonable belief that a situation has occurred, we are required by law to report that belief. Situations we are required to report include, but are not limited to suspected: abuse, abandonment, suicidal behavior, threatened harm to self or another, neglect of a child or vulnerable adult, or financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult.

Transferring to a new school You can have the accommodation information and documentation that the CDS has on file for you sent to your new school by filling out a Document Release Form. This form is available online on the CDS website (everettcc.edu/CDS) or you can pick one up from the CDS Office.

Please note that we archive all records after 3 years of student inactivity at Everett Community College.

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