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Special Populations
We are delighted you are going to attend RCC. Whether your goal is to take one course or to complete an associate degree, our mission is to help you succeed. Let our Student Services Department be your guide to all the services available to you. The Special Populations office is here to help you if you have a disability need. When talking with the counselor, let them know that you have a need and they will refer you to the Special Populations Coordinator. This should be done at the time of admission.
If you require accommodations for the ACCUPLACER assessment, please contact Special Populations Coordinator Cayce Holmes in Student Services prior to your testing date. You will need a request from a medical doctor or psychologist stating your disability and the type of accommodations(s) requested.
Disability Law & RCC Policy
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act states: "Subject to the provisions of this title, no qualified individual with a disability shall, by reason of such disability, be excluded from participation in or be denied the benefits of the services, programs, or activities of a public entity, or be subjected to discrimination by any such entity."
Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act states: "No otherwise qualified individual with disabilities in the United States ... shall, solely by reason of ... handicap, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance."
We recognizes a "qualified individual with disabilities" as one who meets the federal definition of disabled. A disabled person is defined as "any person who (1) has a physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more major life functions such as caring for oneself, performing manual tasks, walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning, and working; or (2) has a history of having been classified as having a mental or physical impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities."
RCC is committed to providing support and services to students who are disabled to help them obtain a quality education and to reach their goals with the least amount of difficulty reasonably possible. Assistance is provided, as necessary, in relation to a student's disability, and is intended to help them participate in and benefit from the programs and activities enjoyed by all students.
ADA Handbook
Our Special Populations Student Handbook provides you the information you need to best utilize our services. Contact Cayce Holmes at (910) 410-1721 for assistance.