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Northland Pioneer College is committed to all students who self-identify as having a disability or disabilities.. Students are provided equitable access to a quality education in compliance with all federal regulations concerning nondiscrimination of persons with disabilities. Eligible students self-reporting the need for support due to the impact of a disability(ies) will be invited to complete the Student Accommodation Services process to determine reasonable and appropriate accommodations.
Students in need of accommodations must contact Student Accommodation Services to discuss their educational concerns as they relate to their disability(ies), preferably as early in the registration process as possible, to ensure that support is there starting day one of class(es). Please note, a student can self-identify at any time while attending class(es) at NPC, but must understand that accommodations are not retroactive, so timing is very important. Accommodations are determined on an individual basis; no two disabilities are alike so their impact is experienced differently.
How does a student get accommodations?
Students seeking accommodations must complete the following:
- Step 1 - Complete the Make Contact form, which can be found online at www.npc.edu/sas.
- Step 2 - Engage: once the SAS office has received the student’s completed Make Contact form, they contact the student to schedule an Intake appointment, which can be done in-person or via ZOOM.
Note: When scheduling the Intake appointment, students are asked about supporting documentation to support the disability(ies) they are reporting. The documentation helps SAS provide the support requested by the student. Please note that if a student does not have supporting documentation related to their reported disability(ies), SAS would still like to meet with the student to see if support can be provided.
- Step 3 - Request Accommodations form, which can be found online at www.npc.edu/sas.
Note: This step must be completed by the student each semester they attend class(es) and wish to have their accommodations in place.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the accommodations made for the benefit of students with disabilities must, at all times, be reasonable. A “reasonable accommodation” is one that enables access to students with disabilities under the following circumstances:
- The accommodation will not fundamentally alter the program in terms of its educational standards and expectations; and,
- The accommodation will not result in undue instructional, financial, or administrative burdens on other students or the college as a whole.
Disability Grievance Process
- Contact the Student Accommodation Services Coordinator at (800) 266-7845 ext. 6249 to try to resolve the concern.
- Contact the Dean of Instructional Innovation at (800) 266-7845 ext. 6164 if the concern persists.
- Request a review by the Disability Access Board through the Student Accommodation Services Coordinator.
*Please note: decisions of Disability Access Board are final and cannot be appealed further.
SAS service application forms are available on www.npc.edu/sas.
Student Accommodation Services serves the entire college district from an office on the Silver Creek Campus in Snowflake. The telephone number is (800) 266-7845, ext. 6249.
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