Disability Information Student Handbook
(DISH)
Table of Contents
Section One: Coming to De Anza College
- Welcome
- How to Use this Handbook
- Disability Support Programs and Services Division
- Learning About De Anza
- Fees and Financial Information
- Transportation to and from Campus
- Maps
- Placement Testing
- English as a Second Language (ESL)
Section Two: Using Disability Services and Accommodations
General / College-Wide Accommodations and Services
- Adapted Parking
- Adapted Equipment Loans
- Campus Accessibility
- Campus/Community Liaisons and Referrals
- Financial Aid Liaison
- Computer Accessibility Lab (CAL)
- Counseling Services
- Accommodation Consultation
- Disability Management
- Transition Planning
- Learning Disability Assessment
- Deaf or Hard of Hearing Services (DHHS)
- Furniture Accommodations
- Mobility Assistance Courtesy Shuttle Service
- Personal Aides (Information and Advice)
- Placement Test Accommodations
- Priority Registration
- Reduced Class Load
- Service Dogs (Information and Advice)
- Scholarships (DSPS Special)
Instructional / Classroom Accommodations and Services
Alternate Media Services:
- Alternate Media Description and Types
- Alternate Media Fulfillment Timelines
- Steps to Obtain Alternate Media
- Alternate Media Guidelines
- Assistive Technology
- Attendance and Absence Issues
- Book Loans and Scholarships
- Course Substitution / Waiver
- Deaf or Hard of Hearing Services (DHHS)
- Real-Time Captioning
- Sign Language Interpreter
- Captioned Media
- Assistive Listening Devices
- Instructor Consultation / Liaison
- Note-Taking Assistance
- Recording Lectures
- Seat Reservation / Preferential Seating
- Reader Services / In-Class Assistants
- Test Accommodation Services
- Steps to Arrange for Testing Accommodations
- Test Accommodation Guidelines
- Tutoring Services (DSS)
Legal Aspects
- Legal Basics - Disability in Higher Education
- Student Rights and Responsibilities
- Student Code of Conduct
- Confidentiality and Student Records
- Disability Support Programs and Services Evaluation
- Suspension of DSPS Services
Concerns and Complaints
- The First Approach to Resolving Problems
- Student Complaints & Resolution Processes
- Accommodation Disputes
Section Three: Disability Support Programs and Services Division Instruction
Section Four: Success Strategies
- Academic Differences Between High School and College
- Transition to College
- Talking with Instructors
- Important Academic Policies
- Tips from Successful Students
- Campus Resources
Section Five: Campus and Community Life
- Emergency Procedures
- Diversity
- Online Education
- Student Clubs and Disabled Students Unlimited
- Special Events for Students with Disabilities
- Working with the Department of Rehabilitation
- Career, Transition and Employment
- Web Resources
Appendices
Got Questions?
Location: Registration and Student Services Building, RSS Room 141 (Map)
Phone:
(408) 430-7681
Fax:
(408) 864-5492
email:
dss@fhda.edu
Office Hours:
- Monday 8 am - 5 pm
- Tuesday 8 am - 5 pm
- Wednesday 8 am - 7 pm
- Thursday 8 am - 5 pm
- Friday 8 am - 4:30 pm
- Closed weekends and School Holidays
Disability Support Services
- Building: RSS - 141
- Contact: Patricia Whelan
- Phone: (408) 430-7681
- EMERGENCY PROCEDURES