ADA Accommodations
Vernon College provides appropriate accommodations to qualified students in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Act. Accommodations are made on a case-by-case basis. Students with special needs are encouraged to contact the PASS Department Director/Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) Coordinator as early as possible. Early notice is required to prepare for and provide certain accommodations during the first week of class. All requests for special accommodations due to a disability must be accompanied by appropriate and acceptable documentation. It is the responsibility of the student to provide documentation that qualifies the student as an individual with a disability, as defined by law, and supports the requested accommodation. For more information about documentation guidelines, please visit www.vernoncollege.edu/ documentation-guidelines. The student is also responsible for providing current and accurate contact information and for meeting with PASS Department personnel to sign paperwork and receive instructor letters. Special arrangements may be made for distance education students who never travel to one of the Vernon College locations. Students must complete the request process before any accommodations are made. More information may be obtained from the Vernon College website at www.vernoncollege.edu/ADA-home. Students may also email jshoemaker@vernoncollege.edu or dlehman@vernoncollege.edu or call (940) 552-6291, ext. 2307.
ADA Grievance Procedure
If students feel they have not been served with reasonable accommodations as mandated by the Americans with Disabilities Act, they may file an ADA grievance by following the process outlined in the current Student Handbook and on the Vernon College ADA website at the following address: http://www.vernoncollege.edu/ADA/GrievanceProcedure.aspx. ADA grievances must be initiated within three (3) weeks of the alleged occurrence, omission, or denial. The ADA Grievance Procedure is separate from all other college grievances.
PASS Department Tutoring Centers
The PASS Department Tutoring Centers at the Vernon Campus and the Century City Center provide help in accessing face-to-face and online NetTutor services. The Tutoring Centers also provide free in-house essay tutoring, computer usage, including internet access, and a quiet place to study or read. In addition, tutoring service may be arranged at the Skills Training Center with advance notice. Students may request help at one of the following locations:
Vernon Campus: Room 217 - Amber Hunsaker, ahunsaker@vernoncollege.edu, (940) 552-6291, Ext 2309
Century City Center: Room 111 - Clinton Wagoner, cwagoner@vernoncollege.edu, (940) 696-8752, Ext. 3257
Skills Training Center: Room 105 - Debbie Richard, drichard@vernoncollege.edu, (940) 766-3369, Ext. 7100
For more information, please visit
www.vernoncollege.edu/tutoring-centers.