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³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ’s (³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ) Student Accessibility Services (SAS) operates under mandates set forth in Section 504 and Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990; and Title V of the California Code of Regulations.  These laws and regulations govern:

• Who can be served;
• The procedures required to determine if a student qualifies for services;
• The types of services that can be offered.

In order to receive services through SAS, students must have a disability that poses an educational limitation and prevents the student from equal participation in college classes, activities or services. Such disabilities may include (but are not limited to):

• Mobility, visual, hearing, or speech disability
• Learning disability (LD)
• Acquired brain injury
• Intellectual disability
• Psychological disability
• Other chronic or health-related limitations that create a barrier to educational access.

Our mission is to provide accommodations and assistance to students with disabilities that facilitate their achieving their educational goals.  We are committed to ensuring that students receive equal access to all programs and services. To that end, we seek to balance the student’s right to access with our obligation to protect the integrity of our college’s programs and services.
Students with disabilities attending ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ and enrolling in classes are expected to meet course goals as outlined in the class syllabus. SAS  services provided depend on:

• the individual student’s verified disability;
• his or her educational limitations;
• the course requirements

A review of each student’s progress is conducted on semester-by-semester basis. This review ensures that the student is making measurable progress toward his or her stated goals, and that the services provided are appropriate to the student’s educational needs.

• Create Educational Assistance Courses that provide adaptive strategies for students with disabilities to address their educational limitations to ensure academic success and/or to address career and vocational barriers.
•  Develop resources for faculty to create equal access for students with disabilities in the academic environment
• Develop written resource materials for students to better utilize SAS services

During the second step of your application, you will be prompted to upload your verification of disability. Documentation verifying a disability may include, but is not limited to:

• high school special education plans (IEPs);
• medical records or reports;
• psychological evaluations or assessments;
• LD testing from another California community college.
• If you do not have documentation, you can take our  to a qualified professional who has working knowledge of your disability.
  • The qualified professional must complete, sign, and date the professional section of the form.
  • A qualified professional may include a physician, a psychologist, an LD Specialist, or other licensed professional.

All disability-related information provided by students is kept strictly confidential. This information is accessible to SAS only.

Please note:

• Currently, the most consistent way to get in contact with us is through SAS.³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ@peralta.edu.
• All meetings will be held over Zoom or by phone.
  • While working from home, many of us are calling out from restricted numbers. If you are unable (or don’t want) to receive restricted calls, please make sure to request a zoom meeting with your counselor.

NAME	PHONE	EMAIL
Elissa Jaw Coordinator/Counselor	(510) 981-2835	ejaw@peralta.edu
Jean Rowland Academic Counselor	(510) 981-2973	jrowland@peralta.edu
Jessica Kumar Academic Counselor		jkumar@peralta.edu
Roberto Gonzalez Alternate Media Specialist	(510) 981-2826	rgonzalez@peralta.edu
Tamar Sahakian LD Specialist/ SAS Counselor	(510) 981-2929	tsahakian@peralta.edu
Gail Rulloda LD Specialist/ SAS Counselor	(510) 981-2929	grulloda@peralta.edu
Roberto Alvarenga SAS Counselor		ralvarenga@peralta.edu
Dolores Harshaw Staff Assistant	(510) 981-2813	dharshaw@peralta.edu

Attention PSSD students:

The Peralta Community College District now extends transportation reimbursement to students who rely on Paratransit services for their commute to school and other school-related events.  For more information please click on to the following link:

To afford students with disabilities equal access to ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ’s programs and activities, we offer academic accommodations.  Academic accommodations allow students the same participation available to students without disabilities and may come in the form of services or alternate methods designed to help students meet academic tasks.  Accommodations are prescribed by the SAS counselor based upon review of the student’s individual needs, the documentation of disability, a student’s course selection, and a student’s academic goals.  Academic and disability-management counseling are available throughout a student’s participation in SAS.

Academic accommodations may include but are not limited to:

• priority registration
• note-takers
• assistive technology
• specialized equipment
• interpreters or steno captioning
• testing accommodations
• alternate media

To take a test with extra time:

1. Fill out the  at least a week in advance.
2. Testing begins at 9:15AM, and you must be finished by 4:45PM.
3. You will be able to print your responses for your records after submitting.
4. We will send a confirmation email within two business days confirming that your test has been scheduled or letting you know of any conflicts.

(Please note, requests sent after noon on Friday may not be answered until Monday. Requests sent on Saturday or Sunday will not be answered until Monday.)

 

Taking Proctored Exams on Campus

Come to the SAS office (261) at or before your scheduled test time to check in.

• You will leave your belongings and cellphone in the locked SAS cabinet while you take your test.
  • Please make sure your cellphone is off or on silent.
• Bring any materials that you will need for the exam (pencil, pen, scantron, blue/green book, line/graph paper, etc)

During your exam

• If you need to use the restroom, please bring your exam to the office first.
  • Restroom breaks are counted as part of your exam time
• You may bring drinks into the exam room.
• At the discretion of office staff, you may be allowed to bring snacks into the exam room.
• Nothing crunchy, smelly, or likely to be an allergen.
• If you make a mess in the testing room, you will lose this privilege for the remainder of the term.

Note: If cheating occurs, the exam will be stopped and the instructor will be notified. All materials will be held for instructor action.

When you are done, return your exam to the office (261). You may then collect your things and go.

Please make sure you have everything before you leave.

Asynchronous Classes

For students who only require extra time and/or a distraction-reduced environment, we ask that instr