Disability Support Services
Tallahassee Community College is committed to making all programs, services and facilities accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities in order for students to obtain maximum benefit from the educational experience and effectively transition to our college environment.
Disability Support Services
DSS Office Location: Student Union, Room 172
Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
DSS Office Voice: (850) 201-8430
DSS Adaptive Computer Lab & Testing Center: Fine and Performing Arts Building Room 219 (850) 201-8271
TDD: (850) 201-8429-Telecommunication Device for the Hearing and Speech impaired
Toll Free: (800) 955-8770 (voice) (800) 955-8771 (TDD) Florida Telecommunication Relay
E-mail:dss@tcc.fl.edu
DSS Adaptive Technology Computer Lab and Testing Center
Fine and Performing Arts Center Room 219
Office Hours:
Monday to Friday 8 AM to 5 PM
How to register with our office
- Students need to identify themselves to the Disability Support Services office and provide documentation of a disability to be eligible for support services. Some forms of documentation are:
- IEP (provides 6 months of services while an adult evaluation is completed)
- Medical Evaluation
- Psychological Evaluation
- Letter from a medical professional defining disability and listing necessary accommodations
Available Services
- Adaptive technology (JAWS, Dragon Naturally Speaking, Franklin Spellers, Magnifiers, etc.)
- American Sign Language interpreters
- Extended time testing
- Individualized Advising
- Note taking
- Scribes
- RFB&D
- Braille
- Readers
- Priority Registration
Please keep in mind...
- Although TCC is responsible for notifying students, faculty, and staff of services available, students with disabilities are responsible for requesting services
- Accommodations, including note taking, reading, writing, interpreting, extended time testing, and individualized priority registration are available through the DSS office to qualified students
- The DSS Adaptive Technology Computer Center and the DSS Testing Center (FPAC 219) are available for students with disablities who may require specialized and/or adaptive equipment. The Lab and Testing Room are essentially barrier-free.
- The Tallahassee Community College Board of Trustees has established policies and procedures on reasonable substitutions (for eligible students) to meet admission, graduation, or course work requirements. Students seeking a substitution must first meet with a DSS counselor. **Any substitution previously granted to a student by another state of Florida post secondary institution will be recognized by Tallahassee Community College.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
ADA Coordinator
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the College has a designated ADA Coordinator. The coordinator will oversee and coordinate the College's efforts to comply with and carry out its responsibilities pertaining to ADA and will serve as the contact person for all ADA information and resources as it relates to ADA policies, procedures and concerns. The ADA Coordinator can be contacted at (850) 201-8437.
ADA Grievance Procedure
TCC has adopted an internal grievance procedure which allows for the prompt and equitable resolution of complaints which may allege action that is prohibited by the United States Department of Justice regulations implementing Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The purpose of the grievance procedure is to provide a means to mediate a fair and equitable solution to a complaint alleging discrimination based upon disability or a violation of the rules and regulations prohibiting discrimination as outlined in the Americans with Disabilities Act. Any person who feels that they have been discriminated against based upon disability or feels like there has been a violation of ADA guidelines may contact the TCC ADA Coordinator at (850) 201-8437.