Student Success Center

Disability Services

The Disability Service Office provides reasonable and appropriate accommodations upon request for students who have a documented psychological or medical disability. Documentation by a physician or psychologist may be required.

Register with the Disability Service Office as soon as possible.  It may take up to two months to complete Intake Process.

1.      Submit documentation  of the student's disability to:

Riverland Community College
Sharon Stiehm
Disability Service Office
1900 Eighth Avenue NW
Austin, MN  55912
Or
Fax:  1-507-433-0524. 

2.      Complete the Accuplacer assessment before attending the Intake Appointment.  To arrange accommodations for the Accuplacer, contact Sharon Stiehm at 507-433-0646.

3.       Attend an ACE session.

4.      Allow the Disability Service Office two weeks to review the documentation.

5.      Contact Sharon Stiehm at 507-433-0646 for an Intake Appointment.  

 

The Intake Appointment (the student and Disability Coordinator will facilitate a plan for disability services).

Examples of disability service accommodations available to qualifying students:

  • Priority registration
  • Alternative Texts
  • Sign language interpreters
  • Alternative assessment and test formats
  • Note taking services
  • Advocacy liaison services

Note:  Disability service accommodations are based on providing access to the student’s education.

Disability Service Forms:

Students planning on requesting Disability Services should complete the Initial Contact Form.doc 

Requests for accommodations are made each semester.  Returning students who have finished the Intake Process should complete their Semester Accommodation Request  and return it to Sharon.Stiehm@riverland.edu .

Physically accessible accommodations

Riverland Community College is committed to providing physical access to all programs and personnel. Students needing assistance in physically accessing any program, faculty or staff member should contact the Disability Service Office at 507-433-0646.

Links to other websites
Access E-Learning
http://www.accesselearning.net/
Office of Civil Rights
http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/
US Dept of Education
http://www.ed.gov/index.jhtml



Contact Information

Austin and Owatonna:

Sharon Stiehm 
507-433-0646

Albert Lea:

Sue McCormick
507-379-3341