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Disability Resource Center (DRC)

The Disability Resource Center (DRC) can help you request reasonable accommodations and services to remove barriers to your access and make your College experience a successful one. Our goal is to help you become self-sufficient, while providing necessary supports for your courses. Our trained staff can help you plan ahead for your semester and accomplish your academic and professional goals.

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) states that a person is eligible for reasonable accommodations if they have a qualifying disability (see Eligibility Information). Students with documented disabilities have the right to free accommodations to ensure equal access to educational opportunities at Truckee Meadows Community College.

Reasonable accommodations and implementation of services are determined by a TMCC DRC specialist. You must first submit a DRC Registration Form and then make an appointment with a specialist. You will be required to produce documentation describing your disability and any suggested accommodations requests (see Documentation Policy) before receiving services.

Register with DRC

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Connect and register with DRC and receive accommodations and advising support.

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Accessibility Issues

 ADA Compliance

Inform DRC of any accessibility issues that may have hindered your education progress.

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FAQs

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Answers to some of our most commonly-asked questions.

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Become a Notetaker

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Apply with DRC to become a notetaker for someone else.

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Discrimination Policy

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See DRC's discrimination complaint policy.

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Registering with the DRC

Watch our step-by-step tutorial on how to register (apply for services) for the TMCC Disability Resource Center.

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DRC Registration Process

Your first step to requesting accommodations at TMCC is to complete and submit a DRC Registration Form.

Once registered, you will attend a preliminary meeting where you will discuss your accommodation and service needs with one of our Specialists, as well as resources that will support your success in College. All requests for accommodations must be evaluated on a case by case basis, but some examples of commonly requested accommodations include:

  • Additional testing time
  • Copies of a peer's notes
  • Quiet testing spaces
  • Assistive technology
  • Auxiliary aides
  • ASL interpreters/captioning

Before we can approve any accommodations, we will need you to provide written proof of your disability from a qualified evaluator. Once we have received your documentation, we review it thoroughly and evaluate whether it supports your requested accommodations. Any accommodations necessary to remove your barriers to access, that do not interfere with the essential requirements of your program or present an undue burden to the institution, must be considered. Please be aware that while we make every effort to process applications as quickly as possible, it does take time. We encourage all students to apply as early as possible.

    If your needs change, or you encounter unanticipated barriers to your access as you progress through our programs, your accommodations may be adjusted at any point during your program. Once you have completed our registration process you will have an assigned DRC specialist to support you.

    New Degree-Seeking Students

    Please complete the required enrollment steps.

    New Non-Degree-Seeking Students

    1. Complete the TMCC application for admission application.
    2. Obtain documentation verifying the disability.
    3. Set up an intake appointment at the DRC by contacting us.