How do I get started with the Owens Disability Resource Center (DRC)?
Step One: Schedule an interview.
This can take place through a variety of methods including:
- Face to Face in person in our offices
- Virtually over Teams or Skype
- Phone Conference
- Email correspondence
Contact our office to schedule an interview:
It is best if you can provide documentation of a diagnosed disability (IEP, ETR, 504, or doctor signed medical form) at the first meeting.
Doing so speeds up the process and allows us to swiftly analyze and determine what accommodations will be most effective during your college career.
If for whatever reason you do not have access, or could not attain documentation, not to worry!
We have consent forms that allow us to retrieve the necessary documentation.
Step Two: Fill out the DRC intake form.
Click the link below to open the intake form and complete the required information.
Once the form is completed it will automatically be sent to our office, and one of the DRC staff will reach out to complete the accommodation approval process.
How do I receive accommodations?
Once we have documentation on file we can approve accommodations based on your actual diagnosis, history of accommodation and student self-reporting.
We will create a plan for you that will be in place the entire time you are currently enrolled as a student at Owens Community College.
You will receive a PDF Letter of Accommodation that you can print or email to your instructors each semester.
If you do not have to come in and request a new copy, we will automatically send you one in your student email prior to each semester.
How are services provided at Owens different than high school?
There are several differences in how accommodations are provided at the college level vs. modifications at the K-12 level.
The main difference between high school and college is service delivery.
What was typically organized and provided by a team of teachers, parents and administrators, now becomes the responsibility of the student to self-advocate the process of establishing and utilizing accommodations.
The biggest difference is once you are determined eligible and have been approved for accommodations, they will be in place for the duration of the time you attend Owens.
This means no more annual IEP meetings.