Register with ODS

Steps to Register

  1. Complete the application.
    1. Use your STCC Account information.
    2. Upload any documentation you have (see below for details on documentation).
  2. Set up an initial appointment.
    1. Once we receive your application, one of our counselors will reach out to you (via your STCC email).
  3. Accept accommodations.
    1. Once you have met with your counselor and discussed your accommodation needs, log back into your AIM account and accept the accommodations you want for each class. You may do this with your counselor as well at your appointment. 
  4. Accommodations are valid for the current semester only. Reach out to your counselor at the beginning of each semester to request an updated Faculty Notification letter.

Guidelines for Documenting a Disability

Any student with a documented disability is eligible to register for services.

Documentation should be completed by an appropriately credentialed practitioner (who is an impartial individual and not a family member of the student). Students should submit documentation of their disability via AIM prior to meeting with the ODS team.

Early planning is essential for many of the accommodations provided. Students meet with the ODS team prior to the start of each semester to review accommodation needs. 

Below are verification forms for students who do not have current documentation. They can be downloaded; filled out by your health care provider; and uploaded to AIM, faxed, or emailed to our office.

Blind/Low Vision

Deaf/Hard of Hearing

Learning Disabilities

Documentation Requirements for Students with Learning Disabilities Requesting Accommodations

A student should provide the Office of Disability Services with the most current documentation and assessment information from an accredited K-12 or certified professional.

  1. Individual Education Plans (IEPs) and/or 504 Plans can serve as sufficient documentation as they indicate a history of disability and support. Please note, additional documentation may be requested upon accommodation request(s).
  2. Intelligence and achievement testing (together) can serve as sufficient documentation. 
    • Intelligence testing might include but is not limited to the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-V) or the Woodcock-Johnson IV Tests of Cognitive Abilities.
    • Achievement testing might include but is not limited to the Wide Range Achievement Test-4 (WRAT4) or the Woodcock-Johnson IV Tests of Achievement. 

If a student has both an IEP or 504 Plan along with intelligence and achievement testing, all are encouraged to be submitted.

If you have any questions please call the Office of Disability Services at (413)755-4785 or email us at disability_services@stcc.edu.

Physical and Medical-Related Disabilities

Psychiatric Disabilities (Including ADD/ADHD and Addiction/Recovery)

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