Center for Students with Disabilities

The Center for Students with Disabilities is available for online services such as counseling appointments.

Here is how you can reach us:

1. Call 310-434-4265
2. Email dsps@smc.edu
3. If you know your counselor or LD/ABI/HTTC Specialists, please directly contact them via email (Last_first name@smc.edu) or by phone. You can find contact information at the SMC Disability Faculty Staff Directory
4. If you have questions regarding Deaf/Hard of Hearing services or need to request an interpreter or captioner, contact Henninger_Denise@smc.edu or by text at 818-570-3813

Since Spring'22, the availability for in person services has increased.  For availability and to schedule an appointment, please contact:

• Counseling:  call 310-434-4265 or email at dsps@smc.edu                                                                         
• Learning Disability: call 310-434-4684 or email at ld@smc.edu
• High Tech Training: Call 310-434-4436 or email at httc@smc.edu

In person test proctoring will continue to be available to accommodate the on ground classes, as needed.  See below "Testing Accommodations" for more information.

 

1. Complete and return theCenter for Students with Disabilities application form
2. Read, sign, date, and return theStudents Rights & Responsibilities Form
3. Submit your verification of disability document at dsps@smc.edu
4. Make an appointment with a counselor by emailing at dsps@smc.edu or by calling 310-434-4265
5. Voter Preference Form for student review or signatureVoter Preference Form  (optional)

*Please do not fax any documents. Our fax is currently not operational.

You will be able to schedule a counseling appointment and meet with your counselor either by phone, video online, or in person. You may schedule an appointment either by:

1. Call 310-434-4265 (for new & continuing students)
2. Email dsps@smc.edu (for new & continuing students)
3. Online via Corsair Connect – (for continuing students only): 
   • Corsair Connect – "SMC Quick Links" (left side) – Book a Counseling Appointment –
   • Pick your drop-down options (Program/Area , Counselor, Day of Week, Start Time, End Time) – Submit
   • Be sure to update your personal information such as the best phone number to reach you and make sure you set up an SMC email account if you have not already done so.  You may update your information at smc.edu/stayconnected
4. Your counseling session takes place either by phone, video online via Zoom, or in person.  For an in person appointment, please check in at the Center for Students with Disabilities located on the first floor of the Student Services Building around 10 minutes prior to the appointment.  For phone or video online appointments, the counselor will call you and if Zoom is your preferred mode of communication, a Zoom invite will be sent to you via your SMC email.  See below instructions.
   • Please be sure to check your SMC email because your will receive a Zoom link inviting you to join the scheduled meeting that will look like this: "Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android.
   • Click on the link in the email.  The session will automatically open. It may ask to use the App or Internet – choose open with App

Visit Testing Accommodations for Students.

Note-taking services must be requested every term for every class in a timely manner with your counselor or LD/ABI Specialist.  If approved as a reasonable accommodation and depending on the appropriate modality, note-taking services can be provided by a volunteer note-taker from your class or electronically with audio recording through Zoom, Otter.ai, Glean and other note-taking services. You are responsible for informing your counselor or CSD immediately if you do not receive your notes or you are not permitted to audio record in class.  You may directly contact your counselor or email dsps@smc.edu or call 310-434-4265.

For assistive technology accommodations, contact:

• Corinne Haynes: 310-434-4424, haynes_corinne@smc.edu
• Juan Ramos: 310-434-4436, ramos_juan@smc.edu
• Lisa Courto: 310-434-4267, courto_lisa@smc.edu

If you have been receiving Alternate Media, contact Aaron French: 310-434 -8934, french_aaron@smc.edu.

Interpreting or captioning services must be requested every term for each class with your counselor.   If you have questions, please contact Denise Henninger:  Henninger_Denise@smc.edu or text  her at 818-570-3813.

If you have any questions related to the Learning Disability Program, please call 310-434-4684 or email LD@smc.edu and a staff will respond to you in a timely manner.

If you have any questions related to the Acquired Brain Injury Program, please contact Erika Deuel at 310-434-4442 or email deuel_erika@smc.edu or call the main office at 310-434-4265 or email dsps@smc.edu

Center for Students with Disabilities application form