Student Disability Services Policies

Saint Mary’s College of California Student Disability Services is a committed partner to students with disabilities, working to explore reasonable and appropriate accommodations in an effort to create an equal opportunity for all students to participate in and enjoy SMC educational and campus life programs. All student accommodation requests, including, but not limited to, registration, housing, and classroom accommodations can be made by contacting Student Disability Services (SDS). Information about how to request accommodations through the Student Disability Services can be found on the website under the Apply for Accommodations tab here.

Saint Mary’s College strives to provide an accessible environment for all students, staff, faculty, and visitors to our campus. Electronic accessibility is also a priority. Individuals who encounter physical access barriers on campus or electronic information and website barriers can call SDS at (925) 631-4358 or report issues or questions on the SMC Accessibility page.

The College and Student Disability Services support students in their right to file a grievance when a student believes they have been denied equal access in the form of appropriate accommodations, modifications, auxiliary aids, or effective communication or suffered discriminatory harassment as described in Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 or the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. The general grievance procedures, which apply to all students, are available to students with disabilities and can be found on the SDS website Grievance Process page.