SERVICES FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

Special Services assistance available for qualified students:

Priority Registration                    Support & Referral
Pre-enrollment Advisement              Advocacy & Support
                                                     Information & Referral 

Special Equipment                         Accommodation 
Text to Voice,                                  Additional testing time,
Screen Enhancement                       Priority Seating, etc.

Counseling                                     Interpreters
Support Groups, Disability Issues,     Readers/Note-Takers, Signing 
Referral, Career Counseling, etc.      Reading for the Blind & Dyslexic

Textbook/Childcare
Free services are available through the Carl Perkins grant for students
enrolled in a vocational/technical program

Students who request accommodation must self-identify to the Office of Special Services and provide proper documentation from a medical physician and/or other qualified professionals. Guidelines for proper documentation may be printed from the link below.

Contact Information:                         Links:

Phone:         409-944-1220          Registration Process for Services

Fax:            409-944-1501          Specific Documentation Guidelines

Phone:         409-944-1220          High School to College Transition

Email:          jchiappo@gc.edu                                  

The Galveston College Office of Special Services strives to coordinate services that will enable students with special needs to act as independently as possible in a supportive atmosphere that promotes educational success. A variety of programs, services and related activities are designed to provide educational support to students who self-identify as having a disability.

The Special Services staff works with faculty, administrators and students toward the goal of complying with state and federal regulations while integrating the student with special needs into the college community. Galveston College Office of Special Services provides students with assistance and information in meeting the requirements of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1972 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

Additional information is available through the Office of Special Services located in the Counseling Center.

It is the policy of Galveston College not to discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, gender, disability, age, veteran status, ethnicity or national origin.

Revised 08/05/09