Current Students Information
Central Lakes College is committed to providing equal educational opportunities to all students, and to work cooperatively with them as they grow in the skills and knowledge needed to shape their futures. You are responsible for providing the disability office with current documentation as it relates to your disability and the services you are requesting.
Self-advocacy is critical to success in higher education. Colleges and universities are restricted from seeking out students with disabilities due to privacy laws. You are responsible for requesting the services you believe you need; the college generally does not provide accommodations unless or until you ask for services. The ability to advocate will benefit you in your life and career.
If you have a record of having a disability in the past or have one now, contact Disability Services at Central Lakes College. You will need to present records to verify your disability. Next, you will need to determine whether your disability is substantially limiting your ability to be successful in the college setting. If it is, you may be entitled to accommodations. Keep in mind that accommodations must be reasonable and are provided to give you a fair chance at success in school, not a privilege or unfair advantage.
If you think you may have a disability but you do not have the necessary paperwork, contact Disability Services. phuss@clcmn.edu, 218-855-8175 Brainerd Campus or 218-894-5182 on the Staples Campus. TTY users call Minnesota Relay 7-1-1 or 800-627-3529. We may be able to help you identify the steps you need to take to receive services and/or accommodations.
Procedures:
Students with disabilities requesting needed services should follow these procedures:
1.) Contact the Disability Coordinator on the campus site.
2.) Provide recent, within 3 years, documentation of his/her disability.
3.) Participate in a team meeting to develop a Support Service Plan which will determine needs and reasonable accommodations.
Resources and Links:
Financial Aid
Foundation Scholarships
Counseling
MNSCU POLICY - For Student's with Disabilities
Policy for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Deaf/Blind Tuition Waiver Form
ADA Minnesota
DRS Webpage
Free Reader software program
Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic
Information on Therapy Animals
Information about Disabilities (pdf)
General Documentation Guidelines (pdf)
Role of Disability Services (pdf)
What is a Reasonable Accommodation? (pdf)
Requesting Accommodations (pdf)
Request for Textbooks in Alternate Format.pdf
Office of Disabilities Student Handbook (pdf)
Students with Disabilities Grievance Procedure