Services for Students with Disabilities

Get the accommodations you need. Don’t delay.  

• For information on how to apply for accommodation services contact the Special Needs Coordinator at (515) 964-6850 or (515) 964-6809 TTY or contact a counselor/advisor on any of the six DMACC campuses.
• No time to call?  Visit our website at http://www.dmacc.edu/ student_services/disabilities.asp
• Access an application for services online at http://www.dmacc.edu/ student_services/disabilities.asp
• Visit the Student Lounge at www.washington.edu/ doit/Resources/postsec.html

Resources for Academic Support

• Academic Achievement Centers are conveniently located on each of the six DMACC campuses.  Academic assistance is provided for writing, math and the sciences.  On the web at http://www.dmacc.edu/student_services/ academic_achievement_center.asp
• Check out DMACC’s’online tutoring resource at DMACC, home or anyplace that has internet access (even your favorite coffee shop).  On the web at www.smarthinking.com
• Contact the Academic Achievement Center of your choice for information regarding peer tutoring.  Peer tutoring provides for scheduled, one-on-one academic support.  On the web at http://www.dmacc.edu/student_services/tutoring.asp
• Sign up for a College Experience course (SDV 108) or Study Strategies (SDV 115).  These courses provide fundamental academic and support information for student success. Give yourself that extra advantage.  You’re worth it!
  Time between classes?  Check out the Computer Lab on each of the six campuses.  A coordinator is available for computer support.

Employment Opportunities

• Work as a peer tutor and earn extra money between classes. Contact the tutoring office to seek employment as a peer tutor.  Check out http://www.dmacc.edu/student_services/tutoring.asp
• Work study positions are available for Computer Lab Assistant, Peer Tutor, and Textbook Reader.  Check out the options on the web at http://www.dmacc.edu/fin_aid/workstudyjobs.pdf

Des Moines Area Community College shall not engage in nor allow discrimination covered by law. This includes harassment based on race, color, national origin, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, and disability. Veteran status in educational programs, activities, employment practices, or admission procedures is also included to the extent covered by law.

DMACC does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs or activities.

Student Accommodation Officer/Section 504/ADA Coordinator.  Sharon Bittner, Academic Support Services Director, is the official Student Accommodation Officer/Section 504/ADA Coordinator for DMACC. The ADA Coordinator's office is located in Building 6-10e on the Ankeny campus and may be contacted by voice (515-964-6857) or by TTY (515-964-6809).  The ADA Coordinator is responsible for ensuring that the college complies with federal regulations that guarantee qualified students with disabilities equal access to all programs and services. Any student, faculty, or staff member may contact the ADA Coordinator's office for clarification of federal regulations, appeal of a grievance, or resolution of a disability-related problem.

For more information concerning the ADA, students may contact the Office of Civil Rights at:

• Web:  http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/index.html
• Phone: 1-800-421-3481 voice, 1- 877-521-2172 TDD
• Fax: 202-205-9862