General information
This campus is:
2 year
Public
Highest level of degree offered:
Associate's Degree
Student population
2,223
Student population: undergraduate
2,223
Primarily online?
No
Disability resource office
Student Wellness
185 Freedlander Drive
Clyde,
North Carolina
28716
Office phone
828-627-4504
Office email
HCC-Wellness@haywood.edu
Website
Contact people
Name
Elan Richards
Email
eerichards@haywood.edu
Telephone
828-627-4508
Job title or role
Student Life & Wellness Specialist
Number of full-time disability service staff
2.0
Number of students who have submitted disability documentation
109
Three most common types of disabilities disclosed by students to the disability resource office
- Attention Deficit Hyperacticity Disorder (ADHD)
- Specific learning disabilities
- Psychiatric and disabilities related to mental and emotional health
Disability accommodations and services
Campus accessibility and resources
Group | Level of service |
---|---|
Student health services |
Not applicable |
Counseling and psychological services |
Completely accessible |
The library(ies) |
Completely accessible |
Institution websites |
Somewhat accessible |
Recreation and athletic facilities |
Somewhat accessible |
Student union or other main building designated for students to socialize |
Not applicable |
Main academic buildings where most undergraduates would attend classes |
Somewhat accessible |
Entertainment, theater, and event facilities |
Somewhat accessible |
On-campus transportation |
Not applicable |
Nearby off-campus transportation |
Completely accessible |
Residence halls |
Not applicable |
Key administrative offices (e.g., financial aid, registration, multi-cultural affairs, students services, career counseling) |
Completely accessible |
Sexual assault services and reporting mechanisms |
Completely accessible |
Security and saftety programs (e.g., late-night escort services on campus) |
Somewhat accessible |
Policies and procedures related to students with disabilities
- Standardized or recommended syllabus statements regarding disability accommodations
- Institutional policy requiring that all online materials are accessible to students with disabilities ( compliant with Section 508)
- Centralized funding for disability accommodations at events (e.g. individuals, student organizations, and departments are not responsible for paying for disability-related accommodations)Provision of interpreters and Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) for all major events
- Emergency evacuation procedures include plans for students with disabilities
- Opportunities for students with disabilities and without a high school diploma to take courses (i.e., "open enrollment")
- Formal grievance policies and procedures for students with complaints about campus disability access
- Grievance procedures for students with complaints about the disability resource office
Types of counseling and psychological services available at the institution
- Short-term counseling (e.g., 10 session limit)
- Support groups
- Online mental health services, trainings or supports
- Cross-campus behavioral, mental health, or crisis team(s)
- Other: If we do not have a particular service available on campus, we do all that we can to connect the student to accessible providers off-campus.
During the 2017-2018 school year, what was the total number of students who had accessed counseling and psychological services
48
- Other: Short-term individual counseling as well as groups for students with AND without disabilities.
General Campus Resources
- Food shelf or food pantry
- Child care services that are accessible to students with disabilities
- Services for veterans with disabilities
- Campus scholarships for students with disabilities
- Resources for students with disabilities to address assistive technology needs and information technology (IT) access needs
Academics and campus climate for students with disabilities
Courses or degree programs
- No specialized degree programs or courses are offered at this institution
Campus groups that address disability issues but do not provide direct services to students
- HCC Accessibility Compliance Committee
- HCC Behavioral Assessment Team
- Haywood Public Transit Committee (collaborative with the general community)
- Reach-Domestic Violence Task Force (collaborative with the general community)
- Haywood County Crisis Emergency Department Initiative (collaborative with the general community)
Student organizations related to disability, Deafness, or ASL
- HCC Veterans Club (not primarily related to disability, but many Veterans also have disabilities)
How often does your institution have public events or activities related to disability, culturally Deaf people, or ASL?
1-2 times each term or semester