Disability Services

All students have the right to the same educational opportunities. The Disability Services Office at WNCC provides a variety of accommodations to provide equal access for individuals with disabilities. The mission of the Disability Services Office is to problem solve issues relative to disability access, provide equal access for individuals with disabilities, facilitate the development of reasonable accommodations for students, provide services and accommodations to qualified students, and serve in an advisory capacity to faculty and staff.

Through the Disability Services Office, eligible students have access to:

Auxiliary aids and services (note takers, scribes, interpreters, and electronic textbooks)
Modifications (extended test times, distraction-free environments, variety of delivery methods)
Assistive technology (electronic devices, physical modifications of environment)

Disability Resources

Students with disabilities should meet regularly and often with the Disability Services Office to ensure your requests are addressed in a timely manner. However, the following forms and guides have been compiled for your convenience and to help you navigate the processes of requesting accommodations.

Request for Accommodation

Please complete and return our request for accommodation form for consideration. You can return the form by mail, fax, or email to:

Norm Stephenson
Disability Services Officer
Western Nebraska Community College
1601 E. 27^th Street
Scottsbluff, NE 69361
Email – stephens@wncc.edu
Fax – 308.635.6023

Students must request accommodations each semester. However, returning students with a form on file need only to make an appointment with Norm Stephenson to discuss your current needs.

Confidentiality and Release of Information

We take your privacy seriously and follow strict guidelines to ensure your information and conversations with the Disability Services Office is kept confidential. We recommend students who need accommodations to read, complete, and return the Confidentiality & Release of Information Form to the Disability Services Office.

Transition Guide

Documentation of Disability

Campus Safety

Contact Disability Services

Norman J. Stephenson, M.S., LADC, LMHP, CPC, LIMHP
Disability Services Officer
Email Disability Services
P: 308.635.6090
F: 308.635.6023