The DSS team helps you overcome obstacles and attain the latest equipment, services and support that you require to attend Moreno Valley College.

Eliminate Barriers to Success

Every student deserves equal access to their college experience. We help enrolled students with unique challenges meet their desire for knowledge and dreams of success. Reasonable accommodations for educational and programmatic opportunities are made for campus students with disabilities to promote self-advocacy and independence.

Register with DSS (Current MVC Student) Register with DSS (High School Senior) 

We’ll Help You Succeed

Your DSS staff are campus liaisons that help eliminate physical, academic and attitudinal barriers – because your success matters. Accommodations are determined based on the educational limitations of the documented disability.

Available Accommodations

  • Academic advising and career counseling 
  • Test accommodation 
  • Adaptive computer technology 
  • Adaptive equipment loan 
  • Alternate Media 
  • Disability-related counseling 
  • Note Taking Assistance 
  • Priority registration 
  • Real time captioning 

Spring 2024 Accommodations

Are you eligible for DSS?

If you have a documented disability resulting in an educational limitation, the answer is YES! Among the conditions that may qualify for academic support services are: 

  • Acquired Brain Injury 
  • Developmental Disabilities 
  • Health Impairments (cardiac, cancer, diabetes, arthritis, etc.) 
  • Hearing Impairments (Deaf & Hard of Hearing) 
  • Learning Disabilities 
  • Mobility Impairments 
  • Psychological Disabilities 
  • Temporary Disabilities (lasting longer than 45 days) 
  • Visual Impairments 

MVC High-Tech Center

Advanced Adaptive Technologies

Learn how to use adaptive technologies — to help you with your college coursework. The skills you gain will help you be better prepared for success in college and future employment. All students with a disability that are accepted into the DSPS program are eligible to use the High-Tech Center. 

Access the High Tech Center Alternate Media Request

Supporting DSS Students

Assist students by taking notes and transcribing lectures. Note Takers are paid student aides and must apply online.
College Students & Professionals with Disabilities.

Events and Activities

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Financial Aid Office Hours at the Veterans Resource Center

09:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Parkside Complex 12
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Art It Out Monday: Make a Bracelet

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Coudures Plaza
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Farmer's Market

10:00 AM - 02:00 PM
Coudures Plaza

Forms and Resources

Find helpful forms and agreements as well as faculty and student handbooks.

Bring all completed form(s) to the DSS office for signatures. Please make copies of any disability related documentation before turning it in to the DSS office. 

Any faxed or mailed disability documentation will receive a courtesy email to alert students of received documentation. However, it is the student's responsibility to follow up on documentation either faxed or mailed to the DSS office. If there is no follow-up after the semester, the documentation will be destroyed. 

Contact Us

Reach out to your accommodations team to ensure you have everything you need to succeed in college.

Spring Hours:

  • Monday - Thursday: 8 am - 5 pm
  • Friday: 8 am - Noon
Email the DSS Team
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    Call or Fax

    Office: (951) 571-6138 (Hablamos Español)
    Fax: (951) 571-6184

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    Video Relay Phone

    (951) 208-6896 (Deaf/Hard of Hearing individuals only)

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    Location

    Library Building, Room 221

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