Services and Accommodations for Students and Employees with
Disabilities
THE COLLEGE'S COMMITMENT TO ACCESS
The Community College of Baltimore County does not discriminate with
regard to religion, race, color, sex, age or disability.
The Community College of Baltimore County is committed to the philosophy
of non-discrimination for individuals with disabilities and ensures that
all programs and activities of the College are in compliance with
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and the
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. To ensure compliance with
these laws, the College has established the Office of Institutional
Equity and each campus has an office designated to provide reasonable
accommodations and support services. These offices work closely with all
college departments and support functions to provide creative and
reasonable solutions to problems faced by individuals with disabilities.
CCBC is committed to affording students reasonable accommodations for
disabilities defined by the ADA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation
Act. Listed below are examples of disabilities and the reasonable
accommodations that may be available for such disabilities.
EXAMPLES OF TYPES OF DISABILITIES SUPPORTED
Support is provided for individuals with deafness and hearing
disabilities, blindness and low vision, health impairments, learning
disabilities, attention deficit disorders, orthopedic impairments,
psychiatric disabilities, traumatic brain injuries, as well as multiple
disabilities and other disabilities as defined by the ADA and Section
504 of the Rehabilitation Act.
EXAMPLES OF ACCOMMODATIONS AND SERVICES AVAILABLE
The following accommodations and services are available to individuals
with disabilities, based upon documentation of need. Arrangements for
these accommodations are coordinated on each campus and individuals are
expected to follow the procedures set by the College in order to request
these accommodations and services.
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Academic advising and registration assistance
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Accessibility information and accessible classroom furniture
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Alternative placement and classroom test taking arrangements
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Assistive technology and adaptive equipment
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Braille, taped or enlarged print materials
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Career planning assistance
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Counseling and referral to college support services
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C-print captioning
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Liaison and referral to outside agencies
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Note takers, readers
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Sign language interpreters
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Tuition waiver information
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Assistance in completing the CCBC employment application and during
the employee hiring process
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Appropriate workplace accommodations
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Community access accommodations for public events and programs hosted
by the College
THE ACCOMMODATION PROCESS
Those requesting reasonable accommodations should identify themselves to
the appropriate office as given in this guide. They will meet with a
staff member to request and make arrangements for reasonable
accommodations, based upon the documentation that they will be asked to
submit. Interested persons are encouraged to begin this process as soon
as possible to allow for accommodations to be arranged in a timely
manner.
STUDENT INFORMATION
Further information about services for students with disabilities at The
Community College of Baltimore County may be obtained by contacting the
following:
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CCBC Catonsville (800 South Rolling Road, Baltimore, MD 21228)
- Student Success Center - Services for Students with Disabilities
- K Building, Room 205; Telephone: (410) 455-6946 or (410) 455-4163
(TTY)
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CCBC Dundalk (7200 Sollers Point Rd, Baltimore, MD 21222) The
Center for Academic and Career Life Planning - Building A Room 100;
Telephone: (410) 285-9808 or (410) 285-9529 (TTY)
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CCBC Essex(7201 Rossville Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21237)
Office of Special Services, Admissions Building, Room A-210;
Telephone: (410) 780-6741 or (410) 238-4601 (TTY)
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CCBC Office of Institutional Equity; Telephone: (410) 869-1263
or (410) 869-1264(TTY)
For students enrolling in non-credit (Continuing Education) courses at
CCBC, requests for accommodations should be made through the general
information number: (410) 869-0296.
EMPLOYEE INFORMATION
Further information about services for employees with disabilities at
The Community College of Baltimore County may be obtained by contacting
the following:
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CCBC Catonsville - Director of Human Relations;
Telephone: (410) 455-4524
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CCBC Dundalk - Director of Human Relations; Telephone: (410)
285-9786
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CCBC Essex - Director of Human Relations; Telephone: (410)
918-4039
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CCBC Office of Institutional Equity; Telephone: (410) 869-1263
or (410) 869-1264 (TTY)
ACCOMMODATION SPECIFICS
Please use the links below for further information:
SERVICES AND ACCOMMODATIONS FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
SERVICES AND ACCOMMODATIONS FOR EMPLOYEES WITH
DISABILITIES
