Equal Opportunity Education Statement
Crowder College is an equal opportunity/affirmative action/educational/employment institution, and is nondiscriminatory relative to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age and qualified disabled. Crowder College is committed to providing educational opportunities to all qualified students regardless of their economic or social status and will not discriminate on the basis of handicaps, race, color, sex, creed or national origin. Nicole Striegel, Dean of Student Services, Farber Building, coordinates efforts to comply with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Office of disAbility Services
Office of disAbility Services At Crowder College, we believe that students should have equal access to higher education and all of the experiences that encompass college life. Our Office is here to assist students with disabilities as they pursue their Crowder College success.
The Office for Civil Rights has posted two letters on its Web site to provide information about the legal rights and responsibilities of students with disabilities as they transition from high school to institutions of post secondary education: a Dear Colleague letter and a Dear Parent letter. To view the letters, click here:
www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/transition.htmlInformation for Students:
STUDENT HANDBOOK FOR DISABILITY SERVICESAccommodations, Accessibility, and Testing Student Handbook
Also available is a Q&A document entitled Transition of Students
with Disabilities to Post secondary Education: A Guide for High School
Educators, and a revised version of Students with Disabilities Preparing
for Post secondary Education: Know Your Rights and Responsibilities.
Missouri AHEAD College Guide Book
Students can also visit www.moahead.org for more information.
Information for Instructors:
INSTRUCTORS GUIDE ON POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
Accommodations, Accessibility, and Testing Instructors Handbook
Information for Parents:
"Dear Parent: from the Office of Civil Rights"
An Open Letter to Parents of Students With Disabilities About to Enter College
Parents can also visit www.moahead.org for more information, and to participate in a high school to college transition Parent Training online.
Articles and Resources:
Top 10 Transition Resources for College Bound Students
EXCELLENT Q & A article as resource for A.D.A questions
For more information contact:
Christy Manning, Coordinator of Disability Services 417-455-5733 Located in the Farber Building in Student Services.