Announcement
We are Working Remotely
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and our efforts to ensure your safety and the safety of your loved ones, we have transitioned from in-person to online instruction and services as of Monday, March 16. EVC and the DSP have moved our operations to a virtual/remote format through the end of the fall 2020 semester. DSP staff are available during our business hours to respond to your inquiries, and we are answering our phone. So, please call or email us so that we can assist you.
Read here for more details and updates:
https://www.evc.edu/current-students
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Welcome to the EVC DSP. We provide support services and instructional programs for EVC students with disabilities. Our program promotes student independence, and ensures that campus classes, facilities, and services are accessible to EVC students with disabilities.
Mission
The mission of the Disabilities Support Program (DSP) is to enable a diverse population of students with a broad spectrum of disabilities to participate in and access all aspects of the college community. The Disabilities Support Program is committed to accessibility for all students, and ensuring that EVC DSP students are fully integrated, productive and assertive participants in their own educational process.
Eligibility:
You must be an EVC student and have a documented disability that results in educational limitations to be eligible for DSP services.
Process to Become Part of the DSP at Evergreen Valley College:
- Apply to Evergreen Valley College
- Contact the DSP at 408.270.6447 or evc.dsp@evc.edu
- You will be sent our DSP Intake Packet by email
- Fill out, save, and email back the DSP Intake Packet
AND your disability documentation - Make an appointment to meet with our DSP Counselor
Important Information – Please Read:
If you attend San Jose City College and you also attend, or plan on attending, Evergreen Valley College, please be aware that even though the two colleges are part of the same district, they are still separate colleges. This means two things if you want services through the Disabilities Support Program at Evergreen Valley College:
- You must first apply to Evergreen Valley College
- You must go through the Process to Become Part of the DSP at Evergreen Valley College (see above)– even if you receive services through Student Accessibility Services (SAS) at San Jose City College
Supportive Services: Some of the supportive services we provide are:
- Specialized Counseling Services
- Classroom Support
- Test-Taking Assistance
- Priority Registration
- American Sign Language Interpreters and Captioners
- Tutoring
- Alternate Media Formats
Special DSP Classes:
- Individualized Instruction (II-210), DSP
- A zero unit, zero credit lab
- Offers one-on-one tutoring
- Use of our specialized equipment, hardware, and software
- Use of our computers
- PED 22A – Adapted Cross Training
- Individualized overall fitness program for students with disabilities
- PED 56A – Adapted Strength Training
- Individualized muscle strength and conditioning program for students with disabilities
Services offered through the Disabilities Support Program comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended; Sections 504 and 508 of the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; and Title V of the California Code of Regulations.
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