Disability Back up Services

Welcome to the Disability Support Services office. We provide accommodations to all students with disabilities. The DSS office is open for both in person services and remote communications, such as via electronic mail, telephone, online, and zoom. Delight email Rachel DeChristofaro (rdechristofaro@dvc.edu) if you have general questions or call 925-969-2185 and leave a message.

Note to students: The content on this page applies to students at both the Pleasant Hill and San Ramon campuses.

The links below will take y'all to information on the following topics:

  • Utilize for Services
  • Loftier Schoolhouse Seniors
  • Testing Accommodations
  • Notetaking
  • Equipment Check Out
  • Alternating Media
  • DSS Counseling
  • Tutoring
  • High Tech Heart
  • Priority Registration
  • Weekly Time Direction Workshops
  • Office hours

Applying for Services

First fourth dimension and returning students need to consummate 3 steps to enroll in DSS.

Step ane

Complete and sign DSS Application for services.

Step 2

Provide documentation of inability such as:

  • IEP
  • Notation from doctor or medical provider
  • Department of Rehabilitation
  • 504 Plan
  • Veterans Affairs
  • Regional Center
  • Psych-educational report
  • Inability Verification Class completed by professional
  • Social Security Office

Please attach documentation to the application.

Pace iii

Meet with a DSS advisor.

For appointments, counseling schedule, and drib-ins please email Rachel DeChristofaro.

For High Schoolhouse Seniors class of 2022

More information will be posted in spring 2022 near DSS outreach to local loftier schools and awarding procedures for students expecting to graduate in spring and planning to enroll at DVC in fall 2022. For now, yous may view Information for Incoming Freshman in 2022.

Requesting Accommodations

DSS respects the confidentiality of student information. For that reason, DSS volition not share accommodations with faculty or other DVC staff unless a student specifically requests information technology. DSS students must request their accommodations each semester. Come across below for details and links for specific services.

Pleasant Hill Campus Accessible Map - pdf

Testing Accommodations

DSS students can continue to receive time accommodations for online exams. DSS will contact instructors to adjust the software time setting for any student who has signed and submitted an Online Exams & Quizzes Testing Accommodation Form (come across link beneath). Please note that DVC instructors require a minimum of two business days notice to adjust the software.

For extended (extra) testing time (for utilize past students already approved by DSS)

Online Exams & Quizzes Testing Accommodation Form

Please email Ron Tenty if you have any testing questions or exercise non run across your time modified.

For classes with tests in person, DSS can proctor exams in its office. Please visit the DSS Part if yous wish to schedule a time. Only in person exams will be accommodated. Two to five business days of notice to DSS is necessary.
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Annotation taking services

Note Taking Services offers shared notes and tools to develop students' ability to take notes independently. Note taking is available for both in person and online classes. Please contact Jonathan Cattarin with questions.

For services, delight complete a Request for Notation Taking Services Form. For more than data see  Notetaking services web page

Equipment and software check out

DSS loans equipment to students approved for accommodations.

If you demand equipment for notetaking, such as digital recorders or a smart pen you can contact Jonathan Cattarin to conform for pick up.  For a tutorial on the smart pen, watch this video Smart pen tutorial.

If you lot need software such as Kurzweil text to spoken communication to assistance with reading, or Dragon naturally speaking oral communication to text software contact Rose Desmond.

Alternate media services

Alternate Media Services converts textbook and classroom materials into alternating formats for students who accept the accommodation. Students who are blind or with low vision will get priority. This includes testing materials.

To receive adaptation please complete the  Alternate media services contract and upload or e-mail Rose your book receipt. Please contact Rose Desmond  if you lot take questions or content that you need converted.

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DVC offers help in many different formats. Please visit our "Got questions" webpage to learn more.

Counseling

All DSS students may schedule one (i) counseling appointment per semester of i (1) hour. At that fourth dimension, they may discuss any questions or needs, including education planning, class selection, accommodations, etc.

To make a DSS counseling appointment, complete the Counseling Date Request grade.

DSS is also answering brief counseling questions through drop in appointments, which let 15 minutes per student. To request the zoom link for drop in counseling, delight email Rachel DeChristofaro.  When students sign in for drib in, they will be placed in a waiting room. Wait times may be significant during the starting time weeks of the semester. Please be patient and a counselor will let you in as soon as possible.

Please annotation that for a probation, dismissal, or maximum time frame appeal, a i-hr date is necessary. Dismissal appointments are scheduled by Carissa at the dismissal workshop. Probation students may meet with a counselor or lookout man a video on the probation webpage.

For general counseling data, visit DVC Counseling services.

Weekly Time Management Workshops

DSS faculty will exist running weekly workshops to assist students in prioritizing tasks and managing their time.  This is an opportunity for students to accept a weekly check in and obtain aid in planning and scheduling their upcoming week. The zoom link for these workshops tin can exist constitute on the DSS Sail page past clicking the Organization button nether Tutoring.  Alternatively, yous tin ship an e-mail to Rachel DeChristofaro to receive the zoom link for this weekly workshop.
Workshops will exist held every Friday from 9:30AM – 11:00AM and will begin Friday, February 11th.

Tutoring

DSS tutors are bachelor online and in person to reply questions Mon through Th January 18, to May 20, 9 am - iii pm. Tutors see in BFL 210 or online.
To receive online services, students will demand to request access to Zoom.
 Please email one of our tutors at their DVC e-mail addresses to request admission :

  • Luis: l.escobedosierra758@e-mail.4cd.edu (Math, including Statistics and Pre-Calculus)
  • Rachel: r.egoian687@dvc.edu (English and general essay writing in all subjects)
  • Eli: afarazpey700@e-mail.4cd.edu (math, biology, chemistry, physics, business and accounting)

High tech center and computer questions

Students with questions virtually Assistive applied science (i.e. Kurzweil, Dragon NaturallySpeaking, etc.) and/or figurer utilise (i.e. email, Canvas, Insite, discussion processing, PowerPoint, etc.), tin contact dsshightechcenter@dvc.edu, or phone call 925-322-1176 to schedule an appointment.  Please refer to the list of bachelor services offered by the Loftier Tech Eye for more information.

Priority registration

Priority registration for Fall 2022 classes volition be held on April 25 and 26. New DSS students must submit documentation of their disability and meet with a counselor past the Th prior to the first day of early registration to authorize (April 21). Those completing an application later that date will be eligible for priority registration in Jump 2023.
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Note: DSS office hours are now in-person and remote.

In-person Spring hours
Dates Mon Tuesday Wednesday Th Friday

February 7 - May xx

9 am-four pm

nine am-4 pm

9 am-four pm

9 am-4 pm

Closed
Remote services
Dates Monday Tuesday Midweek Thursday Friday
January 3-May 20 eight am - v pm eight am - 5 pm eight am - five pm 8 am - 5 pm 8 am - 3 pm

Contact Disability Support Services

DSS Office Telephone 925-969-2182