The Difference between High School & College Accommodations

Steps to Apply to SAS!

Dual Enrollment courses are college courses and therefore, students must self-advocate and apply for accommodations. 

Please visit the Peralta college's Student Accessibility Services (SAS) website below for more information on how to apply for accommodations. Students must first complete an application and provide verification of their disability or medical diagnosis. Please scroll down to see a summary of Steps to Apply.

Summary of Steps to Apply for SAS

(Please note each college might have a different process so please visit their SAS website and follow their instructions.)

1. APPLY

• Go to the SAS website for the Peralta college associated with the Dual Enrollment college course you are taking. Complete and submit the SAS Application using your Peralta email address (EX: 12345678@cc.peralta.edu followed by your Student Portal Password). This will take you to the Peralta AIM system for all your SAS needs.  Select the appropriate Peralta College.  You will be required to log into your Campus Solutions account.

• Your Peralta ID is 8 digits 

• Your password: you can click on "forgot my password" to reset your password. Make sure you write down or screenshot your new password because you'll need it every time you log into Peralta.

2. UPLOAD DOCUMENTATION (i.e. IEP, 504)
   During the second step of your application, you will be prompted to upload documentation verifying a disability. You will have the opportunity to upload your documents directly into AIM (the application system) when you are applying; you may also log back into AIM to upload, or you may choose to email  your documents to SAS. Documentation may include, but is not limited to:

• High school special education plans (IEPs)

• 504 Plans

• Medical records or reports

• Psychological evaluations or assessments

3. SCHEDULE & ATTEND COUNSELOR INTAKE MTG
   Schedule Your Intake Appointment by following the instructions on the college’s SAS website:

• Berkeley City College: Click here

• College of Alameda: Click here

• Laney College: Click here

• Merritt College: Click here

Services Provided to Eligible Students

SAS provides educational and vocational support services for students with disabilities enrolled at the college. Because accommodations are determined for each individual student, based on how the disability affects learning, your counselor will discuss with you which of the following services would be appropriate.

Services may include:

• • Academic, personal, and vocational counseling

  • College program planning

  • Diagnostic testing

  • Priority registration and enrollment assistance

  • Fee waiver processing

  • Support services personnel such as note takers, real-time captioners, sign language interpreters, and scribes

  • Testing accommodations

  • Liaison with four-year colleges and community agencies

  • Liaison with the Department of Rehabilitation and the Regional Center

  • Instructional materials in alternate media, such as braille, large print, e-text, tactile graphics, and audio recordings

  • Access to adapted computer equipment and other assistive technology

  • Equipment/material loans

FAQ's

What if I'm enrolled in more than one Dual Enrollment course and those courses are affiliated with different colleges? 

For SAS, 1 application is sufficient. Though, if the student is taking classes through multiple campuses, the student does need to reach out to the campus for each class to have the accommodations sent out. Laney SAS works with Laney classes only, BCC with BCC classes and so forth.  

Do I need to renew or reapply for my SAS accommodations each year or semester?

There is no need to apply each semester, however, students must request accommodations from their SAS Counselor each semester for the college they are taking a class. Checking in with each campus where the class is will be important. Check in can be via email/phone/zoom/in-person. 

Can someone attend the counselor intake meeting together with the student? 

Attendance of anyone other than the student is 100% up to the student. That includes parents, resource teachers or specialists, and other people. For others to attend, the student must fill out this FERPA form and/or be approved at the time of the meeting.

How are students notified whether they've received SAS accommodations?

Students will know if they qualify for accommodations during the intake appointment. 

How are instructors notified when a student receives SAS accommodations?

After the intake, accommodation letters are sent to the instructors and the students. The software we use for accommodations will email the instructor directly, though it is always good for the student to remind the instructor of any accommodations. 

Important tips for students.

• We tell students to remind instructors of their testing accommodations so the instructors can coordinate with our test proctor.

• Our office doesn't automatically send accommodation letters each semester unless students request it. 

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