Northland Pioneer College -- Catalog 05-06 -- Student Services

DISABILITY RESOURCES & ACCESS OFFICE

Northland Pioneer College is committed to ensuring that all of its students are provided equal access to a quality education and complies with all federal regulations with regard to non-discrimination of persons with disabilities. Eligible students with properly documented disabilities will be provided reasonable and appropriate accommodations to instruction and services that are also made available to the general student population.

Students seeking accommodations are required to contact the office of Disability Resources & Access (DRA) as early in the registration process as possible. Failure to do so may result in a delay or limitation of services. All accommodations considered will be based upon the documentation provided to the DRA office by the student and will be implemented after consultation and agreement with the student on a case-by-case basis. In all cases, it remains the responsibility of the student to provide the DRA office with all necessary and required documentation.

DISCLOSURE OF REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION

Students seeking accommodations must provide the Disability Resources & Access office with the following:

1. Proof of Admission or intent to be admitted to Northland Pioneer College.
2. Proof of Disability--Physical Disability.
- a. Provide an evaluative report describing any functional limitations or medical information certifying a qualifying disability.
- b. Include evidence that the evaluator has the professional credentials and/or specialized training, which qualifies him or her to offer a diagnostic determination.
3. Proof of Disability--Cognitive Developmental Disorders.
- a. Provide a psycho-educational, psychological, psychiatric or other appropriate evaluation that describes the nature and extent of the disability.
- b. Include evidence that the evaluator has the professional credentials and/or specialized training, which qualifies him or her to offer a diagnostic determination within the parameters of the diagnostic criteria for Cognitive Development Disorders established by the DSM-IV.

Accommodations to permit service animals at any campus or center location are allowed after documentation of disability for such service animals is provided. All necessary documentation must be on file in the DRA office before any accommodations can be implemented.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the accommodations made for the benefit of students with disabilities must, at all times, be reasonable. A "reasonable accommodation" is one which enables access to students with disabilities under the following circumstances:

The accommodation will not fundamentally alter the program in terms of its educational standards and expectations; and,
The accommodation will not result in undue instructional, financial, or administrative burdens on other students or on the College as a whole.

Disability Resources & Access also provides services to individuals who are either academically or economically disadvantaged, individuals with limited English proficiency, and students enrolled in non-traditional vocational programs.

The Disability Resources & Access Office is located on the White Mountain Campus in Show Low. The telephone number is (928) 532-6178. (TDD service for the hearing impaired is 1-800-615-6764 or (928) 537-2030.)

Contact Information

Laurie Winder, Disability Resources & Access Coordinator
White Mountain Campus
(928) 532-6178
lwinder@npc.edu

Greg Gerard, Career Services and Disability Resources Advisor
Painted Desert Campus
(928) 524-7352
ggerard@npc.edu

This page was created as part of the 2005-2006 Catalog. For the latest, continually updated information on this topic, visit the

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