Chattanooga State does not provide evaluations for any kind of disability. Students must contact practitioners in the community and make arrangements to have assessments done, at the student's expense.
It is the student's responsibility to contact DSS at the beginning of every semester to create accommodation plans for each class. DSS staff does not send out accommodation notices to instructors without the student's participation.
Chattanooga State does not issue handicapped parking tags. Students and staff who need handicapped parking must have an official county- or state-issued handicapped parking tag or license plate. The tag or license plate must be issued in the name of the person who parks the vehicle on campus. Persons parking illegally in handicapped spaces are assessed a $200 fine. This fine is not appealable.
Students with special education diplomas may be eligible to enroll in some of the programs in the Tennessee College of Applied Technology. Potential students with disabilities must meet the same entrance requirements for any program of study as do all other students.
There is no "program" for students with disabilities; rather, students enroll in regular classes and academic programs just like any other student. Potential students with disabilities must meet the same entrance requirements for any program of study as do all other students. Our office works with the student and his instructors to arrange for accommodations that will remove the barriers to education that the disability might otherwise cause.
Untimed tests are not an option at this level. Generally speaking, students are granted time-and-a-half for tests, but this time may be extended, depending on the nature and severity of the impact of the disability on testing.
The college does not provide a personal assistant to students. If an assistant is needed, it is the responsibility of the student (or the student's family) to make arrangements for hiring and paying for the services of the assistant.
We do not provide tutoring to students. The college has tutoring available in the Mathematics Center and College Reading and Writing Center. In addition, a number of academic departments schedule peer tutoring in the subject areas, such as science, foreign language, and computer technology. If a student needs an individual tutor, the student is responsible for making the arrangements for hiring and paying for the tutor.
By meeting with one of the professional staff in the Disabilities Support Services office and talking about the limitations that you may have in an academic setting as a result of your disability. You may be asked to provide documentation to provide additional information.