ADVISING and DISABILITY MANAGEMENT
Counseling Services
Counseling and advising are available through
the Special Education Division and through the general
counseling center. Students enrolled through Disability
Support Services or the Educational Diagnostic Center
may make appointments with their counselor or advisor
for:
•Special education program
•Disability management
•Accommodation consultation
•Academic and educational planning
•Personal counseling related to disability and educational program
•Information and referral
Counselor/advisors may refer you to other counseling services on campus if it is advisable. We work closely with Counseling and Advising Services (www.deanza.edu/counseling/)for additional and specialized academic and transfer assistance, as well as with the Supported Education counselor (see below) who specializes in counseling students with psychological disabilities.
De Anza offers numerous and varied student services.
You may benefit from advice and counsel from several
programs or resources simultaneously. Familiarize
yourself with all the services which might be helpful.
If you inform each program you work with about your
involvement with DSS/EDC, your services can be coordinated
in an effective manner. See the current Schedule
of Classes, the De Anza web site or your counselor/advisor
for further information about these resources. Counselors/advisors
may also refer you to other community resources.
Coordination with Supported
Education
To support students with psychological disabilities,
De Anza employs a team approach. This team consists
of the student, the DSS counselor, the Health Services
office, and the designated supported education counselor
in Counseling and Advising Services, located in
the Administration Building. Students may see this
counselor for personal counseling assistance and
referral, as well as use the services and advisers
in DSS and EDC for accommodation and disability
management issues. Service providers from off-campus
agencies may also help the team with providing appropriate
services. Because the college does not have a comprehensive
or self-contained program, students must have the
ability to independently seek out assistance from
appropriate team members, when needed.
Should the student need assistance in a crisis, these professional services may also be supplemented by assistance from Health Services or Safety and Security Services.
Scheduling appointments
Appointments are generally scheduled for thirty
minutes, unless you specify otherwise. Call the
DSS secretary at 408-864-8753, (TTY) 408-864-8748,
or EDC receptionist at 408-864-8475. A counselor/advisor
is on duty to meet with evening students. Call the
receptionists for information on evening availability.
Drop in Counseling
Drop-in hours are designated in the morning and afternoon daily. You are encouraged to come by for assistance for quick questions that can be handled in 15 minutes or less. Check with DSS or EDC for the drop-in schedule for the quarter.
E-mail Advising
Students may communicate with their counselor/advisors by e-mail for issues that can be handled or answered effectively through this format. However, it may be more efficient to have a face-to-face meeting, even quickly during drop-in hours, in order to follow through on an issue. On e-mail questions, you can expect a response within three instructional days.
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