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Disabled Student Programs and Services
(DSP&S) (AD/SS-105)
The mission of DSPS is to provide academic adjustments, auxiliary
devices, services, and educational assistance courses to students with
disabilities in order to ensure that they have full access to and equal
participation in the educational process including classes, activities, or
services offered to students without disabilities. Further, DSPS serves as a
resource to faculty, staff, and administrators and will work cooperatively
with college, district, and community agencies to support the success of
students in meeting their educational and vocational goals.
Academic adjustments and auxiliary aids include alternate media, assistive
technology, American Sign Language interpreters, assistive listening
devices, spell checkers, tape recorders, magnification devices, specialized
keyboards, and computer-assisted real time transcription. Services include
DSPS intake and orientation, learning disabilities assessment, academic
counseling/advising, education planning, disability-related counseling,
personal counseling, vocational counseling, vocational plans, referral to
campus and community resources, note takers, campus orientation, priority
registration, registration assistance, assistive technology assessment and
training, scribes, e-text, and test-facilitation. Educational assistance
courses provide specialized instruction and tutoring in math, reading, and
spelling.
Students with permanent or temporary disabilities may apply for DSPS.
Decisions regarding eligibility are made on an individual basis.
For more information, contact DSPS by phone at (909)384-4443 or visit the
DSPS Office in the Administration/Student Services Building, Room 105 to
make an appointment for intake and advisement.
Dreamers Resource Center (DRC) (LA-121)
The San Bernardino Valley Dreamers Resource Center (DRC) uses
Student Equity and Student Success funds to provide students with
advising on admissions to SBVC with consideration for in-state tuition, the
California Dream Act, and Deferred Action Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
laws.
The Center was developed to provide academic advising, counseling and
referrals to student services programs, and peer-to-peer advising to
improve retention and graduation rates. This welcoming environment
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