DISH
Section Two: Using Disability Services and Accommodations
Reduced Class Load
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General / College-Wide Accommodations and Services
- Adapted Parking
- Adapted Equipment Loans
- Campus Accessibility
- Campus/Community Liaisons and Referrals
- Financial Aid Liaison
- Computer Accessibility Lab (CAL)
- Counseling Services
- Accommodation Consultation
- Disability Management
- Transition Planning
- Learning Disability Assessment
- Deaf or Hard of Hearing Services (DHHS)
- Furniture Accommodations
- Mobility Services / Courtesy Shuttle
- Personal Aides (Information and Advice)
- Placement Test Accommodations
- Priority Registration and Registration Assistance
- Reduced Class Load
- Service Dogs (Information and Advice)
- Scholarships (DSPS Special)
Instructional / Classroom Accommodations and Services
- Academic Adjustments
- Accommodation Consultation
Alternate Media Services:
- Description and Types
- Steps to Obtain
- Guidelines
- Assistive Technology
- Attendance and Absence Issues
- Book Loans and Scholarships
- Course Substitution / Waiver
- Deaf or Hard of Hearing Services (DHHS)
- Real-Time Captioning
- Sign Language Interpreter
- Captioned Media
- Assistive Listening Devices
- Instructor Consultation / Liaison
- Note-Taking Assistance
- Recording Lectures
- Seat Reservation / Preferential Seating
- Reader Services / In-Class Assistants
- Test Accommodation Services
- Steps
- Guidelines
- Tutoring Services (DSS)
Legal Aspects
- Legal Basics - Disability in Higher Education
- Student Rights and Responsibilities
- Student Code of Conduct
- Confidentiality and Student Records
- Disability Support Programs and Services Evaluation
- Suspension of DSPS Services
Concerns and Complaints
- The First Approach to Resolving Problems
- Student Complaints & Resolution Processes
- Accommodation Disputes
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Reduced Class Load
Students at De Anza College may enroll in as few units as they wish. For general purposes, De Anza College defines a "full-time" load as enrollment in at least 12 units a quarter. Less than this is considered part-time. While there is no minimum number of classes or units a student must take at De Anza, some Financial Aid programs, scholarships, special services such as EOPS, CARE, and CALWORKS, medical insurance programs, or other outside agencies may set a minimum for their eligibility purposes.
- DSS Counselors and LD Specialists work together with students and other campus programs from whom they receive services. DSS can provide verification of eligibility so that enrollment in other campus programs is coordinated.
- Some federal financial aid programs have minimum unit limits that are not modifiable. There may, however, be a pro-rated award made for students with less than a full-time loads.
Students whose disabilities prevent them from enrolling in the minimum number of units required for their eligibility in a specific program should consult with their DSS Counselor or LD Specialist. Their professional opinion about equivalency in work load for a student whose disability warrants it may be forwarded on the student's request, but De Anza College cannot assume responsibility for the mandate on full load equivalency status made by the receiving agency or program.