In addition, disability services assists other college departments in providing access to services and programs in the most integrated setting possible. John Wood Community College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, religion, age, disability or other factors prohibited by law. JWCC reserves the right to make good-cause exceptions to its published disability procedures in certain individual circumstances, when warranted. Postsecondary students with disabilities are protected by different laws than are secondary school students. At the postsecondary level of education, there are no separate programs, classrooms, or courses for individuals with disabilities.
All students attend regular classes and are subject to the same requirements.
JWCC complies with civil rights statutes while individually considering each student's circumstances. As adult learners, college students with disabilities must assume responsibility for dealing with their disability issues themselves. The Disabilities Coordinator makes this determination. All disability-related documents are centrally filed in the Disability Services office. Departments or individuals on staff are not to retain any copies of such documentation within departments or offices.