Disability Services

Danville Area Community College is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified students with disabilities. Contact the office of Disability Services for any questions regarding academic accommodations.

Disability Services
Cannon Hall, 1 st Floor (Room 109)
disability-services@dacc.edu
(217) 443-8708 / (217) 443-8809
TTY (217) 443-8701

To receive accommodations, complete your request form as soon as possible. Timeliness will ensure academic accommodations can be implemented from the start of your semester. You will need to complete a Semester Request form before each semester to continue your accommodations from one semester to the next.

1. Complete the Accommodation Request Form. 
   This form can be submitted:
   • In person at the Office of Disability Services (Cannon Hall, Rooms 103 or 109)
   • As an email attachment to disability-services@dacc.edu

2. Submit supporting documentation (if available). 
   Documentation may be submitted:

   • By email to l.rudolph@dacc.edu
   • In person at the Office of Disability Services

   Documentation, if provided, should help substantiate the need for accommodations by:

   • Describing the presence of a disability or medical condition
   • Reflecting current functional limitations (typically within the last years, when appropriate)
   • Providing information relevant to identifying reasonable accommodations in a college setting.

   If you do not have current documentation, options will be discussed during the intake process. You may be asked to:

   • Request that your medical provider provide a written statement on official letterhead, signed by a licensed healthcare provider, as supporting documentation.
   • Contact the Department of Rehabilitation to request an evaluation.
3. Complete an intake interview with Disability Services 
   Appointments can be scheduled:
   • Online at dacc.edu/testing-center (Select Disability Services Interview)
   • By email at l.rudolph@dacc.edu
   • By phone 217-443-8708 or 217-443-8809
4. Submit a Semester Request Form before the start of each semester. 
   The Semester Request form is available:
   • Online at dacc.edu/ssc/oa
   • In person at the Testing Center (Cannon Hall, Room 103)
   • Or email a request for a continuation of accommodations to l.rudolph@dacc.edu

Important Information

Students with disabilities are expected to meet the same academic standards as all students. Only accommodations determined to be reasonable will be approved.

Disability Services will review all requests and notify students of approved accommodations. Once approved, Disability Services will send accommodation notices to instructors. Students are responsible to discuss the implementation of approved accommodations.

The collaborative process continues when determining the need and practicality for auxiliary aids and services. Be prepared to describe the auxiliary aids and services you used in the past and provide documentation of a disability and the need for accommodations.

DOCUMENTATION GUIDELINES

*Documentation must be completed by a qualified professional
*The documentation includes a diagnosis and current level of functioning
*The documentation includes current, past, and/or recommended auxiliary aids and services

Faculty have the right to reject accommodations that undercut a course’s fundamental goals. Faculty may also choose between equally effective accommodations, if one is less intrusive to the course goals. A student’s request for an accommodation that would alter the curriculum or a course's fundamental goals is considered an unreasonable request. Working with your college instructors will be important to ensuring that you are provided all possible accommodation strategies that will provide you with the maximum opportunity for both learning and demonstrating mastery.

It is the policy of Danville Area Community College to provide an accessible campus, both in terms of the physical plant and programs. The College will comply with all requirements set forth in Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Illinois Accessibility Code of 1988, and all regulations implementing these Acts. Three offices on the DACC campus work together to address accessibility issues:

Doug Adams, Executive Director of Maintenance & Facilities (OF) reviews and coordinates physical plant modifications to ensure the accessibility of campus for all students, employees, and visitors with disabilities who wish to access the College's programs and services.  Doug may be contacted by phone at 443-8832 or via email at d.adams@dacc.edu.

Jill Cranmore, Vice President of Human Resources (Affirmative Action Officer and Section 504/ADA Compliance Officer located in Vermilion Hall) is responsible for addressing concerns of students, staff, and the public regarding compliance and accessibility.
Jill Cranmore may be contacted by phone at 443-8756.

Lisa Rudolph, Director of Testing & Academic Services (Cannon Hall, Room 109) reviews student requests, coordinates academic accommodations and auxiliary aids, serves as the liaison between students and faculty members, and advises students as needed. Lisa may be contacted by phone at 217-443-8809 or by email at l.rudolph@dacc.edu