Accommodations

The Offices of Disability Services recognize that individuals have a wide range of diverse characteristics and experiences and this diversity is an integral aspect to society. As part of our effort to remove barriers, we work closely with students to identify academic accommodations and services that are most appropriate. Students must register with our office in order to receive these accommodations and services. Examples of accommodations and support services may include, but are not limited to:

• priority registration

• alternative testing formats

• alternative testing environment

• note-taking support

• alternative textbook formats

• sign language interpreting

• housing accommodations

Please note that this list is by no means exhaustive and that our office is dedicated to developing accommodations fit for the individual. Our services are as unique and varied as our students. We also work to eliminate any barriers and provide accommodations for our visitors. Please contact our office to discuss any accommodations needed as a visitor.

Pierpont Community & Technical College does not assume responsibility for providing accommodations or services to students who have not identified themselves to our office as having a qualifying disability. 

Students must provide their professors with a copy of their accommodation letter each semester in order to receive accommodations.

Academic accommodations may include the use of electronic textbooks, which can be read aloud to students with electronic devices or computer software, such as NaturalReader, a text to speech reader which allows the user to listen to PDF files, webpages, e-books, e-textbooks, office documents and even printed books. When it is determined that electronic textbooks are an appropriate accommodation, students may request altermnative formats of their textbooks from our office. 

Students with approved testing accommodations can schedule their exams to be proctored with their professor, in the Tutoring Center, or in the Disability Services Office. A students should schedule an exam no less than five (5) business days prior to the test date. While our office attempts to schedule testing at the desired time, personnel availability may require some flexibility. 

Faculty may  email them to us at access@pierpont.edu. Unless otherwise specified, the completed test will be returned to instructor by email. Please notify us if other arrangements need to be made to deliver or return the test.