Disability Services

[General Information] [Services] [Documentation Guidelines] [Contacts]

Gaston College provides consultation and support services in compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Students who need reasonable accommodations, based on a documented disability, must contact the Counseling Center, on the Dallas campus, to request accommodations. Click here for Instructions for Requesting Accommodations.

General Information

The Counseling and Career Development Center will assist and advise students, with documented disabilities, in arranging academic support services and reasonable accommodations. Services are arranged on an individual basis, specific to the student's needs.

The Counseling Center's goal is to provide documented and disabled students with the necessary accommodations in order to compete on an equal basis in the classroom with their peers. Students must register with the Counseling Center and provide the necessary documentation prior to receiving services and reasonable accommodations.

The Student Guide to Disability Policies and Procedures (.pdf) Please click link for important information and guidelines for disability services.

Services Available

Services and accommodations include, but are not limited to:

Priority registration
Assistance in securing note takers
Readers
Alternative testing accommodations
Access to assistive technology equipment
Referrals for tutorial services
Interpreting services for deaf and hearing impaired students
Individual counseling and advocacy assistance
Referrals to human service agencies.

Documentation Guidelines

Contacts

If you have any questions please contact the Counseling Center:

Counselor- Special Needs- Jay Wright
(704) 922-6224
wright.jay@gaston.edu

Director of Counseling – Jennifer Nichols
(704) 922-6223
nichols.jennifer@gaston.edu

Secretary, Student Services (Counseling) – Kathleen Fraley
(704) 922-6220
fraley.kathleen@gaston.edu