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STUDENT LIFE
COUNSELING
SCC’s College Counselor is available to help students with a number of issues includ- ing: stress, test-taking issues, anxiety, procrastination, motivation, family issues, gender identity, relationships, anger, depression, trauma, aspects of ADD, breaking habits, and other issues.
Counseling services are free. Students are usually seen in individual sessions or small group sessions. Phone calls and video calls are available as appropriate.
The Counseling of ce also helps students get services from counselors and agencies in the area such as REACH, DSS, Meridian or Appalachian. If a student is already working with counselors or doctors outside of SCC, we can help set up appropriate supplemental support at SCC, such as providing safe places and people to meet with if things get overwhelming or providing coaching focused on speci c issues.
Stress is almost universal among humans and especially among students. School can be challenging but there are ways to do it with more clarity, calmness, enjoyment and lot less stress.
The Counseling Of ce is on the ground oor of the Balsam Center, room 129A. Call 828.339.4243 or email pbuck@southwesterncc.edu
DISABILITY SERVICES
Southwestern Community College is committed to providing full and equal access for all quali ed students. Student Disability Services (SDS) provides supports to reduce physi- cal, situational and attitudinal barriers while promoting independence and self-advocacy for students with disabilities.
SDS services level the playing eld, promote retention and support academic success. Accommodations are provided when deemed necessary and reasonable for a particular student and are determined on a case-by-case basis. Examples of accommodations include alternative testing arrangements, note-taking assistance, alternative assignment formats, ergonomic chairs or tools, video captioning, room relocation, sign language or visual inter- preters, preferential seating, and use of assistive technology.
A student must self-identify to the Student Disability Services Coordinator and pro- vide documentation necessary to understand the disability, the functional limitations im- posed by the disability, and the requested accommodations. Documentation is con dential and maintained as outlined in the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974.
Accommodations can be requested at any time in the semester, however, some may take up to six weeks to put in place, so early contact is important.
How to Contact Student Disability Services
Location: Jackson Campus, Balsam Center
Phone: 828.339.4326 • 800.447.4091 ext. 4326
Fax: 828.339.4651 • Attn: Student Disability Services Email (coordinator): t_basse@southwesterncc.edu Webpage: www.southwesterncc.edu/disability_services
2019-20 Catalog