Disability Services

Welcome To Columbus State's Disability Services Website

Columbus State Community College offers a wide range of support services to encourage the enrollment of people with disabilities.  Through the Disability Services Department, support services are made available to qualified students with a documented disability.  Determination of eligibility for support services is based on disability documentation received by Disability Services from appropriate medical, educational and psychological sources.

Services Available

We provide a number of support services and adaptive equipment that allow a person with a disability to participate fully in all aspects of their education experience at Columbus State. The services include, but are not limited to:

• Counseling/Advising/Referral Information
• Alternative Testing Accommodations
• Readers and Scribes
• Note-Writer Notebooks
• Alternative Media
   Braille, Large Print, e-text  (textbooks, class handouts, class notes)
• Services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals
   Sign Language Interpreting, Captioning Services, Assistive Listening Devices
• Adaptive Equipment and Software
  o Large Print Magnification, Clarity, SmartView Xtend, Tape Recorders
  o JAWS (Job Access with Speech), Zoomtext, Dragon Naturally Speaking, WYNN
• Computer Lab Adapted Work Stations and Software/Hardware
• Accessible Entrances and Elevator Locations of Campus Buildings
• Resources on Disability Issues

 

Our Mission

Providing a quality higher education experience to a diverse student population is embedded in the philosophy of Columbus State. We recognize disability as an aspect of diversity that is integral to society and to the campus community. To this end, Disability Services collaborates with students, faculty, staff and community members to create usable, equitable, inclusive and sustainable environments. We promote and facilitate awareness and full access through training, partnerships, innovative programs and accommodations.

Our History

Disability Services (DS) has been offering support services to the college community at Columbus State since 1972.   The college has continued to strengthen its commitment to students, faculty and staff with disabilities by providing access to all programs and services through full support of Disability Services.  The services provided by DS and the college ensure access as required by Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act.  The college has also adopted a policy of reasonable accommodation (11- 05*) to students and employees with disabilities.

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