The Disability Support Services office (DSS) is a support service at Cal state fullerton. There mission is to assist students with disabilities by providing fair treatment in campus life. These services enable disabled students to reach full academic potential
located in the University hall room 101 on the first floor
Apply for Services
- Federal and state law requires all applicants seeking services as a student with a disability to supply the university with appropriate documentation verifying the nature of the disability and extent of the related functional impairment.
- After you complete and submit the Application for Services and documentation, it can take one to two weeks for our office to contact you about the status of your application. If you qualify for services, they will send you an email and you will need to make an appointment with a councilor.
Accommodations
Classroom accommodations examples
- preferential or adaptive seating/furniture
- having a sign language interpreter or captionist (in class or via remote)
- using note taking support in class
Testing/Exam accommodations examples
- has extended time to complete an exam, double the regular time
- takes exams in an alternate format – large print or audio
- utilizes the support of a reader, scribe
- uses an ‘faculty approved’ memory aid – content is mutually agreed upon
Other accommodations
- Temporary disabled parking
- Accessible media, technology, and furniture
- Disability related counseling and advising
- Services for deaf and hard of hearing and students with low vision/blindness
DSS WORKSHOPS AND GROUPS
- Professional Development Workshop
- Healthy Relationships Process Group
- Discussion Group
Resources provided
- A computer lab for DSS students to do there work
- COUN 252: Career/Life Planning - Disability Awareness & Advoc
- Collaboration with Department of Rehabilitation and Workability
- Learning Disability/ADHD referrals for assessments
adaptive technology center
A resource in the library that's also a part of the DSS. For students that need to use computers and need help.
the name and contact information of the person we interviewed
Darlene Serrano, the front office administration assistant
Phone: (657)-278-3112
Email: Darserrano@fullerton.edu