Resources
Disability Verification Form
The Disability Verification Form (DVF) is a worksheet Tri-C provides to students who have a formal diagnosis but are unable to provide existing documentation. The DVF includes the information Student Accessibility Services (SAS) needs about your condition and must be filled out by your doctor or therapist on your behalf. Once it's completed with all the required information, please return it to SAS for processing. You may download the DVF or pick up a paper copy at any SAS office.
Career Resources for Disabled Individuals
Tri-C's Career Services provides students with many resources to prepare them for internships, co-ops and employment. Learn more.
Service Animals
Service animals are welcome at Tri-C and are subject to local and state laws and ordinances to the extent that those laws and ordinances do not conflict with the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). The service animal must be under the handler's care and control at all times. Handlers are responsible for any damage or injuries caused by their service animals and must take the appropriate precautions to prevent property damage or injury.
Under the ADA, service animals must be harnessed, leashed or tethered unless these devices interfere with the animal's work or the individual's disability prevents using these devices. In the latter case, the handler must control the animal through voice, signal or other effective controls.
- Is the dog a service animal required because of a disability?
- What work or task has the dog been trained to perform?
A service animal is present because it is needed to perform a functional task to assist its owner. Therefore, it is considered "on duty" at all times on campus and should demonstrate controlled behavior (quiet, calm, non-distracting, remaining with the handler at all times, etc.) Please note that some service dogs are trained to alert their handlers and may be trained to bark in certain situations.
Behaviors that indicate a service animal may not be under the care and control of its handler include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Uncontrolled barking, whining, growling or making other distracting noises
- Uncontrolled jumping on, nudging, lunging at, sniffing or licking other people
- Regularly escaping the handler or overpowering them
- Destroying College property or the property of others on campus
- Urination or defecation indoors
- Behaviors that pose a direct threat to the health or safety of others
Please contact Student Affairs with any questions or concerns regarding service animals.
Anthology's Ally
Anthology's Ally provides alternative formats to online course content so students can engage with their classes in the way they learn. Watch this video to learn how to choose the best alternative format for your needs, or explore more about how students and faculty can use Ally below.
Filing Complaints
Victims of discrimination can file a complaint with the Office of Institutional Equity or the Office for Civil Rights using the procedures linked below.