Disability Services
Del Mar College faculty and staff in general, and the Disability Services Office (DSO) staff in particular, are committed to ensuring equal access to College services, programs and activities for qualified students with disabilities in accordance with The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), The Americans with Disabilities Act Amendment Act of 2008, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and applicable Texas state laws. As such, students shall not be excluded from participation in, denied benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity of the College.
Who can receive services?
Individuals currently enrolled in credit courses (including Dual Credit and course auditors), noncredit courses, Texas Certificate of High School Equivalency (TXCHSE), formerly known as GED, ABE and Continuing Education, TSI Testing, as well as those seeking enrollment or re-enrollment are eligible to receive services.
Services include--but are not limited to--1) consultations, 2) community agency referral, and 3) accommodations (i.e., extended test time, testing in a reduced distraction environment, note taking assistance, assistive technology/software, special seating arrangements/furniture, readers/scribes, and alternative format text books).
To request services, students simply:
- Visit the DSO in the Harvin Student Center, Room 188, or phone (361) 698-1292 to schedule an appointment
- Complete a Request for Disability Support Services form
- Attend the scheduled intake meeting to discuss:
- the disability diagnosis
- associated life activity limitations
- the impact in an educational setting
- appropriate/effective accommodations
- Provide documentation from a qualified professional (i.e., medical doctor, psychologist, licensed therapist, certified diagnostician) and/or Individualized Education Plan (IEP), 504 Proceedings, or Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) committee meetings.