How to Request Accommodations

If you are new to North Shore Community College

1. Apply to North Shore Community College (NSCC) and receive an acceptance letter
2. Take the Computerized Placement Test (CPT)*
3. Register for classes
4. Print, complete, and submit the appropriate Disability Services Packet or Packets below
5. Attend an intake appointment

* If you have a diagnosis of low vision, blindness, dyslexia, or an upper mobility disability, you may be eligible to take the companion version of the CPT or to use assistive technology on the CPT. If you meet the requirements, submit your completed Disability Services Packet or Packets and contact Disability Services to request an accommodation on the CPT.

* Extended test time cannot be requested for the CPT, as the Reading and Math sections are untimed and the Writing section has built-in extended test time.

If you are a current student at North Shore Community College

Current NSCC students may request accommodations at any point during the semester by printing, completing, and submitting the Disability Services Packet or Packets below. Requesting accommodations involves scheduling and attending an intake appointment, having requests reviewed, and activating approved accommodations. We urge students to start this process early.

Disability Services Packets

• ADD or ADHD (pdf)
• Asperger's or PDD (pdf)
• Blind or Low Vision (pdf)
• Deaf or Hard of Hearing (pdf)
• Learning Disability (pdf)
• Medical or Physical Disability (pdf)
• Psychological Disability (pdf)
• Temporary Disability (pdf)

Confidentiality

Disability Services requests documentation for the sole purpose of determining appropriate accommodations so that students may have equal access to education. Documentation is confidential. No disability-related information will appear on the student's transcript.