ACCESS Center

William Powell

Director, ACCESS Center

The ACCESS Center provides students with ACCOMMODATIONS that help to eliminate barriers to COMMUNICATION. With student’s COOPERATION, we foster an environment of EQUITY and SUPPORT in order to ensure quality SERVICES.
Dear Students:          
Pease be assured that the ACCESS Center works tirelessly with your instructors, Student Services, Information Technology and the CCC administration to ensure that your accommodations and academic supports are in place. Please do not hesitate to email or leave a message at the ACCESS Center at your campus. We will keep you posted as we develop ways to maintain confidential communication with you.     
   
Best,          
               
Access Center         

 

​Mission Statement

The Harold Washington College ACCESS Center exists to ensure equal accessibility be provided to all our students needing academic accommodations. In accordance with the ADA Amendments Act of 2008, we foster a more inclusive learning environment through specific service provisions in order for our students to gain equal access to our college’s programs and activities. This is accomplished by implementing appropriate accommodations at the beginning of every semester, training in the use of adaptive programs/technologies, and conversion of all academic materials to requested alternative formats. By eliminating potential barriers we continue to empower our students with disabilities in achieving their current and future educational goals.        

The ACCESS Center (AC) serves as City Colleges of Chicago’s point of contact and coordination for students with disabilities. The AC provides a wide range of services and assistance to ensure students with disabilities are able to achieve their maximum potential.        

More information about Accessibility can be found here:  ​Accessibility Information​  

AC Services         

The AC provides a variety of services to assist students with disabilities. Visit the ​AC to discuss specific services.         

  • Enrollment assistance
  • Classroom accommodations
  • Extended time for testing and in-class assignments
  • Note takers
  • Exam proctors
  • Readers
  • Transcribers
  • Sign language interpreters
  • TTY (text telephone) or TDD (telecommunication device for the deaf)
  • Recording devices
  • Adaptive software
  • FM system
  • Screen-reading (JAWS, zoom-text)
  • Information and referral to campus and outside agencies

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Faculty and Staff

Name Role Phone Email
William Powell Accommodations, all questions/concerns (312) 553-6007 wpowell3@ccc.edu
Teresa Antonino-Mora ​Coordinator ​(312) 553-6096 ​​tantonino-mora@ccc.edu
Rocio Zavala Coordinator (312) 553-6097 rzavala49@ccc.edu
Sarah Ratliffe Alternate Media/Text Conversion (312) 553-5794 sratliffe@ccc.edu
           
You may also make any inquiries to the AC’s general line for all services and questions at (312) 553-3050.             
               
We are here to support you in any way possible. Please reach out to us if you have questions or need any help.