Disability Services - Colorado College

Jan Edwards
Director of Disability Services & ADA Coordinator
719-227-8285 Phone
719-227-8293 Fax
jedwards@coloradocollege.edu 

Learning Commons at Tutt Library, Room 152
Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday

Mailing Address:

Disability Services
The Colorado College
14 E. Cache La Poudre
Colorado Springs, CO 80903-3294

Welcome to Disability Services

Colorado College is committed to being an exciting place of learning and discovery for all of its students and strives to provide equal educational opportunities to students with disabilities. In accordance with Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, CC faculty and staff work closely with students with disabilities to ensure equal access to the College’s programs, activities, services, and facilities. For these purposes, disability is defined as a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities. Major life activities include, but are not limited to, learning, reading, concentrating, thinking, communicating, walking, seeing, hearing, and speaking.

Disability Services (DS) is the designated office at Colorado College that maintains disability-related documents, verifies disability, and determines reasonable accommodations and/or services for students with disabilities. Students who choose to request accommodations and/or services are responsible for completing a request for disability support services form, submitting documentation of disability, and scheduling a DS intake meeting.

Please keep in mind that due to the intense pace of the Block Plan, it is necessary to request support services in a timely manner to allow staff sufficient time to evaluate your request and implement reasonable accommodations and/or services.

Extended time on exams, a distraction-reduced exam setting, notetaking services, and alternative formats of text are examples of accommodations provided to students on an individualized basis. We also provide academic counseling and, in collaboration with Academic Technology Services, a variety of assistive technology options to enhance students' academic experiences.

Please feel free to contact us at any time for additional information or for assistance with the DS registration process. We look forward to hearing from you!