Student Accessibility Services (SAS)

Providing Equitable Access and Accommodations for All Students

SAS was formerly known as Disability Support Programs and Services or DSPS

If you have a disability, Student Accessibility Services (SAS) offers a wide variety of services to support your needs and enhance your educational experience at Sierra College. From priority registration and vocational counseling to student education plans and evaluating learning disabilities, SAS has everything you’ll need.

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Services We Offer

SAS is dedicated to providing the following services to eligible students:

• Individualized academic, disability, and vocational counseling and advocacy
• Priority registration
• Academic accommodations/adjustments and support services
• Alternate media and assistive technology
• Captioning and Interpreter Services
• Liaison with and referral to campus and community services
• Diagnostic assessment of learning disabilities (limited service)

Academic accommodations, adjustments, and support services are individually based on the functional limitations resulting from a disability and how the limitation impacts academic performance in the educational environment. Learn more about our Learning Disability Services.

Accommodation Certification

When you register with SAS, you can ask your counselor for an Accommodation Certification Form. You can show this form to your instructors or the Testing Center if you need accommodations such as extra time on exams or a note-taker.

How to Apply for SAS Services

1. Apply to Sierra College, accept college terms and conditions.

2. Schedule a SAS counseling appointment.

3. Bring disability documents to your SAS Counselor. You will need disability documentation to be verified.

How To Verify Your Disability

You can have your disability verified by submitting one of these disability documents to SAS:

• Physician’s verification of disability
• Individualized Education Plan from High School
• Section 504 from High School

Or, you can visit Sierra College’s Learning Disability Services to get tested and verified.

Confidentiality

All information is strictly confidential. Your instructor will not know you have a disability until you request an accommodation. An instructor is not entitled to know your specific disability.

The mission of Student Accessibility Services is to promote participation and accessibility to all aspects of Sierra College’s programs and activities, thereby ensuring students with disabilities have the opportunity to participate fully in their educational experience through appropriate and reasonable accommodations.

Meet with an Academic Counselor or SAS Counselor

Student Accessibility Services counselors provide the same services as academic counseling. You can see any counselor you wish for academic counseling. However, you must meet with an SAS Counselor and sign your Educational Plan every semester to continue receiving SAS services. You always have the option of not using the SAS programs and services available to you.

What if I already have documentation of a disability?

Students must bring their documentation to SAS and schedule an appointment with a SAS counselor who will review the documentation and setup academic accommodations based on individual needs.

• Documented Disabilities include 504, IEP, and medical/psychological evaluations
• To be eligible for services, students who already have verification of a learning disability should contact SAS to make an appointment with an SAS counselor to review documentation and discuss eligibility

• Learning Disabilities application
• SAS application

What if I do not already have documentation of a disability?

Students who believe they have a learning disability may contact the SAS/DSPS office to complete an application packet and make an appointment to meet with the Learning Disability Specialist to discuss the learning disability evaluation process.