DSPS Services

Provides direction for students with physical limitations to follow a prescribed program on improving cardiovascular, flexibility, and strength fitness levels. FIRST STEP TO REGISTER FOR APE COURSE: contact Sara Mitchell at 209-588-5187 mitchells@yosemite.edu to receive a APE enrollment packet. 

Limitations on Enrollment:

Real Time Captioning for the classroom is available to those who qualify. You must meet with a DSPS counselor and have been approved by the Dean to have this service available to you. Many adaptive technologies can also provide a compriable service of live captioning, with both online and in-person courses. 

The campus tram is available Monday through Friday for those who qualify. Visit the Columbia College Mobility Assistance link for more information. Add link

Testing facilities, including extended time, quiet rooms, proctoring, and modification of tests and test administration, are available for those who qualify. See your DSPS counselor for approval and verification for this service.

To request a test facilitation, please use the Request Test Facilitation Form on the left hand side of this page under Request Services. 

Introduction to Computer Access (SKLDV-610) is a course that is designed to provide access to and instruction in specialized computer programs and a Learning Management System for students with verified learning, developmental, or physical disabilities. Students will work in one or more areas, including adaptive typing and word processing, fundamental academic skills such as reading, spelling, vocabulary, grammar, and mathematics, and/or cognitive exercises and memory-building techniques. This course is typically offered as a hybrid course modality, meaning some in class/lab activity work and the rest of the assignments will be turned in online through Canvas (learning management sysyem). Students enrolled in this course will also have access to the Online Learning Lab (ITC), and the DSPS Hi-Tech Center for hands-on assistnace with online assignments. 

apply for Note Taking Services

If you would like to receive notes for any of your classes, please complete the following steps:

1. Meet with a DSPS Counselor for a Note Taker referral. Note that not all students with disabilities qualify for note taking services. Please discuss this during your appointment with your DSPS Counselor.
2. Complete the Request for Note Taker Form. Please provide all the requested information.
3. Once the form is submitted, a DSPS staff member will reach out to you. 
4. We strongly encourage students who are receiving notes to take their own notes as well. The note taker's notes are a supplemental resource to the student's own notes. 

Becoming a Note Taker

Students who are interested in becoming a note taker need to meet the following eligibility requirements:

1. Be a registered Columbia College student. 
2. Have at least a 3.0 high school or college GPA. 
3. Must be able to maintain confidentiality.
4. Must be able to read and write legibly. 
5. Complete the online Application to Become a Note Taker.
6. Must agree to upload typed notes into a shared Google Drive folder. DSPS will monitor this folder to ensure notes are submitted in a timely manner.