Kennebec Valley Community College encourages students with disabilities to participate fully in all academic programs and student activities. Disability Services works with students, faculty, and staff to remove barriers to access. Our primary objective is to promote independence, build skills, and facilitate achievement of educational goals for individuals with disabilities. Disability Services also serves the campus community as a resource center for information, and referrals.

Disability Services is responsible for verifying student eligibility for accommodations and for coordinating accommodations across campus. Students must request services themselves and must provide appropriate documentation to support the need for such services. All documentation received by the College is strictly confidential and is held in accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and related regulations.

To obtain academic and/or environmental accommodations, please do the following:

Step 1

Obtain current (within the last 5 years) copies of your medical documentation and complete the attached forms.

●Obtain copies of your disability documentation from your high school (or from the medical provider who is most familiar with your needs and your disability).

●Complete and sign the Statement of Learning Needs/Release of Information form (attached). Documentation must clearly state your diagnosis, description of the symptoms which impact your ability to function in the educational environment, and specific recommendations for accommodations.

Step 2

Meet with the Coordinator of Disability Services and make a plan for accommodations.

●Bring attached forms, along with copies of your medical documentation, to the Coordinator of Disability Services.

●Based on information provided by you, in combination with information from your medical documentation, an Accommo-dation Notification Form (ADA/504 Plan) will be drafted.

●Then present this plan to your course instructors to advise them of your needs.

Students are strongly advised to meet with the Coordinator of Disability Services and establish eligibility well before the semester begins. If you have any questions about disability documentation guidelines or this process, please do not hesitate to contact us for support.

Linda Clutterbuck, Coordinator of Disability Services Marden Center,
130 King Hall, (207) 453-5084, lclutterbuck@kvcc.me.edu

Registering With The Office Of Disability Services

STUDENT CHECKLIST

□ Gather copies of your disability documentation (for example, psycho-educational testing, relevant medical reports, etc.)

□ Fill out the Statement of Learning Needs/Release of Information Form (attached). Provide information relevant to the medical documentation that you are submitting to Disability Services.

□ Present copies of your documentation along with forms (Statement of Learning Needs and Release of Information) to Disability Services for processing.

□ Contact the Coordinator of Disability Services at 453-5084, lclutterbuck@kvcc.me.edu and schedule an appointment.

□ Complete your Accommodation Notification Form (Section 504/ADA Plan) with the Coordinator of Disability Services. This process must be done in a timely manner at the beginning of each semester.

□ Provide your instructors with copies of your Accommodation Notification Form (Section 504/ADA Plan). Meet with each instructor early in the semester to discuss your specific needs.

□ Work closely with Disability Services and your course instructors throughout the semester.

Statement Of Learning Needs/Release Of Information

Kennebec Valley Community College offers accommodations for eligible students with documented disabilities. To request academic or environmental accommodations, complete both sides of this form and return it along with copies of your disability documentation to: Linda Clutterbuck, Coordinator of Disability Services, Kennebec Valley Community College, 92 Western Avenue, Fairfield, ME  04937