Every student deserves the opportunity to succeed. The Disability Support Services is dedicated to providing personalized academic support to students with disabilities, helping them overcome challenges and reach their educational goals. Whether students need accommodations, guidance, or advocacy, Disability Support Services are here to support their success—every step of the way.
Available Accommodations at RCTC
Accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities. Examples of accommodations that students may qualify for are:
- Placement Test Accommodations
- Testing: extended time, writer/scribe, reader, room with fewer distractions
- Sign Language Interpreter
- Early Registration
- Adaptive Equipment
- Access to Computers
- Alternative Version Textbooks
- Special Advising
Start the conversation about the accommodations you may qualify for by contacting Disability Support Services at 507-280-2968 or [email protected].
Disability Supports Services Application Process
- Apply to RCTC.
- Provide documentation of your disability to support the request for accommodations. Email the documentation (listed below) to Anna Hanson, Assistant Director of Disability Support Services, at [email protected].
Accommodation Request Forms for Current RCTC Students
Click on the buttons below to complete an accommodation request form.
Forms for a semester are available one (1) week before that semester’s begin date.
Location and Contact
The Disability Support Services are located at the RCTC main campus in the Student Support Services office, room SS176. The phone number is 507-280-2968 and [email protected].
RCTC’s Disability Support Services Staff
Travis Kromminga
ADA Title II/504 Coordinator
Director of Disability Services
Office: SS 176
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 507-280-2968
Anna Hanson
Assistant Director of Disability Support Services
Office: SS 175
Phone: 507-292-5198
Olha Ratushko
Disability Testing/Tutor Coordinator
Office: SS 162
Phone: 507-280-5534
Section 504 and Americans with Disabilities Act
Rochester Community and Technical College (RCTC) is in compliance with the provisions of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (P.L. 93-112) which mandates equal opportunity for the qualified disabled person in education programs and activities of all recipients of federal financial aid assistance. Section 504 prohibits discrimination on the basis of disabilities and offers to disabled persons opportunity to participate fully in all educational programs and activities. RCTC is in compliance with the Americans with Disability Act. The ADA ensures that each program, service or activity that RCTC provides, is accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities. If any student feels that the provisions listed here are not being met, the student should contact the ADA Title II/504 Coordinator.
Digital Accessibility
We strive to adhere to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title II and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA accessibility standards for digital accessibility.
If you use assistive technology and experience difficulty accessing any material on RCTC-related websites, fill out our digital accessibility feedback and support form. Include the nature of the issue, your preferred format, the page URL, and your contact information.
Confidentiality
All information that is provided to the DSS office is used for the benefit of the student in determining accommodations and is maintained as confidential as permitted by law. All student information provided to the DSS office will be maintained in the DSS office to ensure limited access. A student has the right to review his/her own file. There are specific federal and state limitations to confidentiality. Release of information is required under the following situations: a student indicates harm to self or another, reports physical or sexual abuse of children or vulnerable adults, the use of illegal drugs during pregnancy, and/or reports sexual exploitation by counseling or health-care professionals.
Documentation
Students are required to provide documentation to the RCTC Disability Support Services Office (DSS) that is relevant and complete enough to establish the existence of a disability, to explain the impact of the disability on one of life’s major activities, and to recommend appropriate accommodations in the college setting. See what proper documentation includes in the navy box in this brochure at right.
It is the responsibility of the student seeking accommodations to provide complete documentation before accommodations are provided. The cost of obtaining documentation is the responsibility of the student. Disability Support Services does not do diagnostic testing.
Documentation Needs
The first step in requesting accommodations is to submit qualifying documentation. This documentation may be a letter from your healthcare provider or a printout from your medical portal and must include the following information:
- Your first and last name
- Your specific diagnosis
- Your provider’s name and contact information
Submit your documentation to Anna Hanson, Assistant Director of Disability Support Services, at [email protected]. Please be sure to include your Stinger ID number in the email.
Following receipt of your documentation, you will receive a follow email up with details on the next steps for requesting academic accommodation.