Our Commitment
Columbia Basin College provides support services for students with disabilities to ensure that our programs and facilities are accessible, and that students have equal access to educational programs and services. Our campus provides reasonable accommodations to qualified students with disabilities. These services are provided through the Resource Center located in the HUB (H building).
What are your Responsibilities?
- You are responsible for your own success in higher education.
- You are expected to meet the academic standards required of all students.
- Identify yourself as a student with a qualified disability and register with the Resource Center.
- Provide documentation regarding your disability.
- Ask for reasonable accommodation at the College.
- Request services early; we recommend at least six weeks prior to entering the College.
What are your Rights?
You have the right to services and reasonable accommodations based on your documentation.
What Services May be Provided?
Services and reasonable accommodations are available on an individually determined basis based on your documentation and individual needs.
Examples of services:
- Accessible facilities and classroom accommodations
- Materials in alternate format such as Braille, enlarged print, books in audio format
- Sign language interpreters
- Mobility training
- Priority registration
- Adaptive furniture
- Adaptive software and equipment
- Advocacy
- Learning needs assessments
- Referral to campus and community resources
- Testing accommodations for GED, ALEKS Math, ACCUPLACER Reading and Sentence Skills, and classroom tests
Confidentiality
Faculty and staff may be informed of your need for reasonable accommodation once you qualify for services. Information regarding a student’s disability is considered confidential. Information will not be released without the expressed written permission of the student.
Retroactive Accommodations
It is always a student's right, and personal choice, to determine if they chose to disclose their disability to the Resource Center. Disclosing your disability can be done at any point in the quarter and does not require that accommodations be used.
Accommodations cannot be given retroactively if a student makes the choice not to disclose their disability to the Resource Center. Alternatively, if a student does disclose their disability but does not request that letters of accommodations be sent to their instructor, accommodations will not be granted.
The Resource Center cannot retroactively give accommodations if a student does not disclose their disability to the Resource Center, or request that letters of accommodation be sent, even in the case that the student feels work submitted or exam scores received do not accurately reflect their abilities.
Dispute Resolution
Students are encouraged to resolve concerns by first contacting the Resource Center. It is in everyone’s best interest that disputes over reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities be settled as quickly and informally as possible. CBC also offers a formal procedure for students who have a complaint or grievance with the institution. This is outlined in the Student Code of Conduct.
Anyone who believes there has been an act of discrimination by the College on the basis of disability against any person or group, may file a complaint with the following agencies:
U.S. Department of Education
Office for Civil Rights
206-220-7900 (voice)
206-203-7907 (TDD)
Washington State Human Rights Commission
1-800-233-3247
1-800-662-2755 (voice)
1-800-300-7525 (TDD)
To make an appointment or learn about our services, contact:
Resource Center
Columbia Basin College
2600 N. 20th Avenue
Pasco, WA 99301
509-542-4412
TTY/TDD 509-546-0400