Disability Support

Welcome to Disability Support Services (DSS) at Whatcom Community College. The DSS office in LDC 116K provides accommodation services to qualified students with disabilities in accordance with the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Washington State Law.

The DSS Director will work collaboratively with each student to ensure appropriate accommodations or academic adjustments are in place. Students are responsible to identify themselves to the college and to provide clinical documentation regarding the nature and extent of their disability. Requests for services need to be made each quarter by the student. Some accommodations require time to arrange so requests should be made 3 weeks prior to the start of each quarter. Lack of advance notice may delay the availability of some accommodations.

Contact us:
Bill Culwell, DSS Director

(360) 383-3045
LDC 116K

Kerri Burch, CI,CT,NADIV, Interpreter Coordinator

(360) 383-3043
VP: (360) 676-0001
LDC 116K

Disability Support Resources

DSS Documentation Guidelines [PDF Format]

DSS Student Handbook [PDF Format]

DSS Student Handbook [Word Format]

DSS Faulty & Staff Handbook [PDF Format]

DSS Faculty & Staff Handbook [Word Format]

Process For Accessing Academic Adjustment For Students With Disabilities [PDF format]