Disabled Students Program & Services (DSPS)

What is DSPS?

Disabled Student Programs & Services (DSPS) provide equal access to educational opportunities for students with disabilities. Disabled Student Programs & Services provides reasonable accommodations to students with verifiable disabilities who are enrolled in classes at Merced College. Reasonable accommodations include test-taking assistance, assistive computer technology, sign language interpreters, classroom material in an alternate format, and learning disability assessment.

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Phone: (209) 384-6155

Email: [email protected]

  • Disabilities Served

    • Deaf & Hard of Hearing
    • Autism
    • Learning Disabilities
    • Blind & Low Vision
    • Mental Health Disabilities
    • Acquired Brain Injury
    • Physical Disability
    • Intellectual Disability
    • ADHD

  • 3 students on campus 2 standing and one in a wheelchair

    Academic Accommodations

    • Sign Language Interpreter
    • Testing Accommodations
    • Note Taker
    • Audio/Video Record
    • Preferential Seating
    • Reduced Unit Load
    • Audio and Braille books
    • Large Print
    • Screen Reader

  • Services

    • Academic Counseling
    • Registration Assistance
    • Priority Registration
    • Monitoring/Follow-Up
    • Accommodation Letters
    • Liaison with Instructors
    • On Campus Resources
    • Community Resources
    • Learning Disability Testing

Locations

Merced Campus

Lesher Student Services Building
2nd Floor
3600 M Street
Merced, CA 95348

Phone: (209) 384-6155
Fax: (209) 384-6013
or [email protected] 

Hours:
Monday–Thursday: 8:00am–5:00pm
Friday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Online) Student Services Online (S.O.S.)
(Limited In Person) Services available in the Downey Learning Resource Center (DLRC)

 

Los Banos Campus

Student Services
Building A
22240 Highway 152
Los Banos, CA 93635

Phone: (209) 381-6423
Fax: (209) 381-6583
or [email protected] 

Hours:
Monday–Wednesday: 9:00am-2:00pm
Thursday: 9:00am-1:00pm
Friday: (Online) Student Services Online (S.O.S.)