Disability Services

Coastal Alabama is committed to making all programs and services accessible to qualified students who have disabilities.

Our goal is to provide students who have disabilities equal opportunities to develop and demonstrate their academic skills, while maintaining the academic integrity of the college

Coastal Alabama Community College complies with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990.

In an effort to provide these services to our students, we established an Office of Disability Services (ODS). 

The ODS serves all campus locations. The office works in partnership with students, faculty, and staff to provide a physically and educationally accessible college environment that ensures an individual is viewed on the basis of ability, not disability. The ODS Coordinator works individually with students to determine appropriate accommodations that enable all students to have access to the same programs and services. Contact info is as follows:  
 
Office of Disability Services:

Jacob Hayden  
Memorial Hall  
1900 Highway 31 S 
Bay Minette, AL 36507  
Phone: 251-580-2109 
Email: ada@coastalalabama.edu 

Students requesting Disability Services 

Registration with the Office of ADA Services

Registration ODS is a separate process from applying for admission to Coastal Alabama Community College. Interested students should contact ODS regarding any questions. 

1. The first step is to complete the online Disability Services application.

2. The student will be able to upload their documentation during this process. Once the student has completed their application, the Office of Disability Services will review the student’s application as well as the documentation. 

Important Information

Returning students do NOT need to reapply each semester. The student must however, log in and request accommodations from their class schedule. 

Class schedules may take 24-48 hours to sync with the ADA portal. It is imperative that the student check their student email in order to receive updates regarding their status. If the student is approved, they will receive an email notification of their Eligibility Letter. 

The student must follow the directions at the bottom of the Eligibility Letter email.  It involves logging in with the student’s single sign on (email address and email password) and simply clicking on the student’s schedule of classes. 

The student selects the classes and accommodations that they desire and clicks submit.  The ODS will then approve the request and the ADA portal will send an email to the student as well as the instructors listed on the student’s schedule. 

The process is very easy as well as convenient for students and faculty. However, if the student needs assistance, Disability Services is always willing to assist the students of Coastal Alabama.

The Coordinator of Disability Services can be reached at ada@coastalalabama.edu or by calling 251-580-2109. 

Faculty Members with a Disability 

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Coastal Alabama Community College is committed to nondiscrimination and employment of qualified individuals with physical and mental disabilities in accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and state and local laws and ordinances. Specifically, the ADA prohibits discrimination against a qualified individual with a disability in employment practices such as job application procedures, hiring, promotion, discharge, compensation, training, benefits and other conditions of employment, and requires that employers provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals.

A qualified individual is one who can perform the essential functions of their job with or without a reasonable accommodation. An individual is considered to have a disability if they have a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, has a record of such an impairment, or is regarded as having such an impairment. A reasonable accommodation is designed to assist an employee in the performance of their job without placing an undue hardship on the College or posing a direct threat to the employee or to other individuals.

ADA

ADA Files

Name	File Type
ADA Manual
American Foundation for the Blind This website contains a wealth of information about eye conditions, as well as suggestions for ways to adapt tasks using both high and low tech methods.
National Federation for the Blind This website contains a wealth of information about eye conditions, as well as suggestions for ways to adapt tasks using both high and low tech methods.
The Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services (ADRS) The Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services (ADRS) provides assistance to individuals to maintain employment if a disability occurs.