Access for Students with Disabilities Services
Students with a documented permanent disability can access a wide range of
support services, from education planning to adaptive technology.Some services, such as interpreting, captioning, alternate format
textbooks, and access to adaptive technology, can take longer to organize
than others. To ensure you
receive the services you require, plan to contact us at least eight months
ahead of time.
Programs & Courses
Services & Resources
NIC students with a documented disability may be entitled to reasonable
accommodation. Accommodations are determined on an individual basis and must
be supported by current documents from a qualified expert. It is the
student’s duty to request accommodation and provide documentation early in
the academic year.
Students must:
- Meet entry requirements and on-going academic standards
- Provide acceptable documentation to NIC
- Identify themselves to Access Services at the time of acceptance
- Bring written requests for accommodation, or changes in accommodation,
to the attention of Access Services at the beginning of each semester
- Discuss their situation with their instructors at the beginning of each
semester
- Bring all requests for exam or test accommodation to Access Services in
writing, at least one week prior to the scheduled exam/test
- Inform Access Services of any important changes to their health or
disability
Reasonable accommodation may include:
- Assistance with admissions and registration
- Development of an educational plan
- Access to financial aid and funding grants
- Agency and faculty liaison
- Campus orientation tours
- Exam accommodations
- Interpreting and captioning services
- Alternate format textbooks and handouts
- Access to adaptive technology
- Learning strategies support
- Note taking
- Tutoring
- Physical Access
For more information on resources and assistance available, please contact
the Access for Students with Disabilities office at the NIC campus nearest
you.
What Students Say
"I believe in myself now.I
used to believe I just couldn't do school at all, but I came to college and
found there's a lot of resources to teach me a different way to learn.Don't give up -- it's worth it."
Michael Jewers, NIC student
"In the last three years, I've come to see that I can be a successful student,
and I do have the tools it takes to get an education, and that's been hugely
credited to Access Services."
Candice, NIC student
"There have been all kinds of ways that I've been helped by Access
Services to accommodate my learning curves."
Kristy Rider, NIC student