Accessibility Resource Center
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Equal Access to Education
Every student deserves equal access to their college experience. At the Accessibility Resource Center (ARC), 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 managing disabilities to promote self-advocacy and independence.
We’ll Help You Succeed
Your ARC staff are campus liaisons that help reduce physical, academic and attitudinal barriers – because your success matters. Accommodations are determined based on the educational limitations of the documented disability.
Possible Accommodations
Depending on your verified disability or condition, the ARC can assist you on your learning journey by providing support including:
- Academic advising and educational planning
- Disability-related counseling
- Testing accommodation
- Adaptive computer technology
- Adaptive equipment loan
- Adaptive furniture
- ASL interpreting
- Alternate Media
- Note-taking assistance
- Real-time captioning
- Priority registration
Supporting a Range of Disabilities and Conditions
You may qualify for ARC support with a verifiable disability or diagnosis requiring assistance in college learning environments. Some conditions the ARC supports include:
- Acquired Brain Injury
- Developmental Disabilities
- Medical Conditions (long covid, cancer, diabetes, chronic fatigue, etc.)
- Hearing Differences (Deaf/hard of hearing)
- Learning Disabilities
- Mobility Challenges
- Mental Health Challenges
- Autism Spectrum Condition and ADHD
- Uncorrectable Vision Loss
- Temporary Disabilities (over 45 days)
- Other diagnoses and conditions
For any eligibilty questions, contact arc@mvc.edu.
ARC High-Tech Center
Providing Access to Adaptive Technologies
Adaptive technologies support students with disabilities that affect audio or visual information processing, attention, and concentration. From screen readers to brail keyboards, these specialized devices and software help students engage with course content and make college workloads manageable. ARC students can request access to the High-Tech Center, attend informational workshops, or request one-to-one adaptive software training.
Supporting ARC Students
Events and Activities
The Rise of Black Serving Institution (BSI) Webinar
Cash for College: Complete Your FAFSA or CADAA
Black Servingness: Maintaining Our Voice and Action Webinar
Forms and Resources
- Faculty Handbook
- Student Handbook: PDF | DOC
Forms for New Students and Renewals
Bring all completed form(s) to the ARC office for signatures. Please make copies of any disability related documentation before turning it in to the ARC team.
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 ARC. If there is no follow-up after the semester, the documentation will be destroyed.
- Disability Verification Form: Form for your medical professional to complete.
- Consent for Release of Information: Give permission to the ARC to request or receive records.
Request Service
- Alternate Media Request: Request textbooks in braille, large print or e-text using the online form.
- Audio Recording Agreement: Form must be completed if you are approved to record class lectures.
- Interpreter Request: Request a sign language interpreter if you are deaf or hearing impaired.
- Request for Accommodations: Request your approved services (scribe, test taking assistance, etc.) each term in ARC Connect.
- Testing Agreement: Form must be completed prior to using testing accommodations.
Contact Us
Reach out to your accommodations team to ensure you have everything you need to succeed in college.
Hours:
- Monday - Thursday: 8 am - 5 pm
- Friday: 8 am - Noon
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Call or FaxOffice: (951) 571-6138 (Hablamos Español)
Fax: (951) 571-6184 -
Video Relay Phone
(951) 208-6896 (Deaf/Hard of Hearing individuals only)
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LocationLibrary Building, Room 221
