Student Accessibility Services
Academic accommodations may be provided to students admitted at Central Arizona College who have registered with the Student Accessibility Department and have appropriate documentation of a disability.
- Students should self-refer and contact the Student Accessibility Services department.
Cheryl Hernandez, M.A., C.R.C.
Director-Student Accessibility Services
Cheryl.Hernandez@centralaz.edu
520-494-5409
Ricardo (Ricky) Torres, B.A.
Administrative assistant-Student Accessibility Services
Ricardo.Torres@centralaz.edu
520-494-5524
- The Student Accessibility Services department will schedule an appointment with the student to meet at the student’s chosen campus.
- Obtain and bring Documentation of Disability to the appointment. Documentation should come from a qualified professional and identify the disability and outline the impact on the student’s learning. **It is the student’s responsibility to obtain documentation. The Student Accessibility Services department does not request information on the student’s behalf.
- All documentation will be kept confidential.
- The Student Accessibility Services department will determine the most compatible services, based upon student need, in accordance to section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the American’s with Disabilities Act.
- Services will be documented in a student Accommodation Plan. This plan can be revised and revisited, based upon student need.
Support is available for students who can document one of the following:
- Specific Learning Disabilities
- Physical Disabilities
- Vision, Speech, and/or Hearing Impairments
- Cognitive, Neurological, and/or Psychological impairments
- Other medical conditions not listed above that are documented by a qualified professional and present a barrier to the student’s education.
Student Accessibility Services may include, but are not limited to:
- A quiet testing environment
- Text-to-speech transcription
- Adaptive equipment and materials
- Extended time for testing
- Note-Taking Services
- Referral to and coordination with other appropriate local, state, or federal agencies
- Sign language interpreters*
*If requesting Sign Language Interpreters or Transcribers for a one time appointment or event, or a semester long class, please fill out the appropriate form below. Also, please read and sign the Procedures for Requesting Interpreters form below. Please email the form to either Cheryl.Hernandez@centralaz.edu or Ricardo.Torres@centralaz.edu
Disability Resource Forms &
Additional Guides
Interpreter Request Procedures