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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 provideundocumented individuals with advising on admissions to SBVC with consideration for in- state tuition, the California Dream Act, and completing a degrees including certification, Associates or transferring to 4 year universities or colleges. National legislative updates are shared such as the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals and related legislative impacts that could affect this population.
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