The Access & Ability Center seeks to support the academic success of COS students through providing academic accommodations for a variety of qualifying conditions, including mental health conditions (anxiety/depression/other), mobility and vision impairments, hearing and speech difficulties, learning challenges, ADD/ADHD, acquired brain injuries, intellectual disorders, or any other medical conditions which may create barriers to education.
STEPS TO ACCESS OUR SERVICES
1 - Application
2 - Verification
- Be prepared to upload documentation of a disability or qualifying condition via our online application.
- Have a licensed or certified professional with knowledge of your disability or condition complete our Verification Form, and upload it to the online application.
- If you have an IEP or 504 plan from high school, or a copy of your medical records, or can take a photo of a prescribed medication label, you can upload this as verification and you will not need to complete the Verification Form.
- If no such documentation exists or can be found, a student may begin services if found eligible through a learning assessment.
3 - Appointment
- After you apply and submit your documentation, your file will be verified for eligibility.
- Within 1 to 2 weeks, we will contact you at the number you provided schedule an appointment with an AAC Counselor.
If you have further questions about our application process, call our office at (559) 730 - 3805 or email us at AAC@cos.edu.
After services have been authorized, it is the student's responsibility to follow-up on services needed.
