Disability Services

chemeketa students

Apply for Disability Services

Steps to Obtain Services

  1. Attend the Disability Services Online Orientation
  2. Submit Application Form and documentation
    the application provides a secure link to upload documentation
    OR
  3. Submit Documentation by email, fax, mail, or hand deliver
  4. Schedule an appointment to meet with an Accommodation Specialist

When Requesting Accommodations, Your Responsibilities Include –

  1. Providing current documentation from a qualified professional that identifies –
    • The nature of your disability
    • How it substantially limits a major life activity
    • Outlines the functional limitations related to that condition
  2. Paying for any medical/psychological assessments and/or record request fees
  3. Requesting your accommodations
    • four weeks prior to each term
    • request is made by entering CRNs in Disability Services' AIM Database after registering for classes
  4. Communicating with each of your instructors regarding your accommodation needs each term
  5. Following the Student Rights and Responsibilities
  6. Resolving accommodation/services disagreements as outlined on our website
  7. Contacting Disability Services if you cannot make any scheduled Disability Services appointment (i.e., accommodation meeting, testing, and in-class services)

Disability Services Responsibilities and Services Include –

  1. Determining eligibility for accommodations based on disability documentation and functional limitations
  2. Providing appropriate and reasonable academic accommodations and support services
  3. Providing referrals to, and collaborating with, college faculty, staff, and programs
  4. Providing referrals to off-campus services and resources
  5. Collaborating with other professionals who are working with you regarding your disability (i.e., your doctor, therapist, and/or vocational rehabilitation counselor)
  6. Maintaining confidential Disability Services records while you attend Chemeketa Community College and for a period of three years thereafter

Contact

Salem campus
Building 2, Room 174
Phone: 503.399.5192
Fax: 503.399.6178
E-mail Disability Services