HOW TO USE THIS HANDBOOK
This Handbook was written to help you become an effective advocate for yourself, and an informed consumer of the educational and disability services at De Anza. A major requirement of success in college is to be able to critically evaluate your educational needs, those that are disability-related and those that are not, and determine how to get those needs met. In order to do this, you must master and use a set of responsibilities in the areas of self-understanding, communication and day-to-day management, as well as learn about the services, accommodations and programs available and how to use them effectively.
Begin by reading the Table of Contents to see what information is covered in the Handbook and how it is organized. Pay attention to Section Two: Using Disability Services and Accommodations. This section contains essential information on how you as a student with a disability can receive the assistance you need. It details the steps to receive services and the policies governing their use. It also advises you how you can resolve and handle disagreements and conflicts.
Use Section Three: Success Strategies, to increase your understanding of and abilities in critical student skills and compensation strategies.
It’s important to familiarize yourself with the Emergency Procedures listed in Section Five: Campus and Community Life. They will be critical in the event that the campus must ever be evacuated.
There is some duplication of information in different sections. This is done to ensure that you have all the facts you need. You are urged to keep this Handbook readily available for review during your time at De Anza
If anything is unclear to you, ask your counselor or advisor. They are here to help you successfully chart and navigate your educational course. If necessary, they can also clarify the policies and the Handbook information which you will be held responsible for knowing in order to use services.
Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to ensure
that the Handbook is factual and accurate. However,
it is for informational guidance purposes and its
provisions are not to be regarded as an irrevocable
contract between the student and the college. Content
will be reviewed and revised on a three-year schedule.
The current revision’s date will be published.
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