Disability Support Services

The Disability Support Services program is committed to providing support to John A. Logan College students who meet the requirements of a person with a disability according to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Our hope is that support services and an individualized approach will provide students with the needed resources to help make their experience at John A. Logan College a successful one.

Accommodations may include:

Note taking
Readers and/or scribes for exams
Extended time testing
Accessible seating
Tape recording of lectures
Alternate format materials (Books on tape or CD, Braille, enlarged print)
Interpreters - Contact our Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing facilitator for more information
Disability parking stickers
Assistive technology

In order to qualify for services, students must contact the office and schedule an appointment with the coordinator. Students should bring in current documentation which indicates the following:

Diagnosis of disability
Functional limitations (How the disability substantially limits a major life activity)
Recommendations for the academic environment

Click the links below to view our documentation standards.

All documentation is kept confidential. For more information on acceptable documentation, contact the coordinator.

In order to best meet the needs of the student, requests for accommodations should be made at least six weeks prior to the semester in which the student will need the services.

Disability Support Services is coordinated by Jennifer Frost. She may be contacted by phone at (618) 985-3741, Ext. 8516 or by e-mail at jenniferfrost@jalc.edu. Her office is located in the Student Success Center in room C-219. Jennifer is assisted by Angela Calcaterra, the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Facilitator. Angie can be reached by phone at (618) 985-3741, Ext. 8446 or by e-mail at angelacalcaterra@jalc.edu. Her office is also located in room C-219.

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