Preparing for a New Semester: Accommodations through Disability Support Services

If you are an ELI student with a disability, you are eligible for the same disability support resources as on-campus students.  To get started, all you need to do is contact ELI’s Counselor and Disability Support Services (DSS) Liaison, David Highsmith.  David will be happy to address any questions or concerns that you may have regarding eligibility for the support services.  He will walk you through the process for requesting your accommodations at NOVA. Please contact him at, dhighsmith@nvcc.edu or 703-323-2404.
 
NOVA’s DSS website is another helpful resource that outlines the process to apply for accommodations.  Please note that the intake packet must be submitted to and processed through one of NOVA’s six campus-based DSS offices. If you are a student that is eligible for these benefits, we encourage you to get started early so that your accommodations are in place at the beginning of the semester. 
 
If you are looking for additional resources to help you achieve academic success, the ELI Student Success Coaches are also here to help you.  Your success coach can help with study strategies and academic resources to include free online tutoring, webinars and free online workshops which help promote academic success.  To contact your Success Coach, please send an email to ELISuccess@nvcc.edu or please call 703.764.5076.

Disability Support Services for ELI Students

NOVA’s disability support services are not limited to traditional on-campus students; ELI’s on-line students may also request appropriate accommodations for documented disabilities!  Perhaps the best way to start the inquiry or request process would be to contact ELI’s Disability Support Services (DSS) Liaison, David Highsmith.  David is one of ELI’s counselors, and he is available to address general questions you may have about disability support services; he can also walk you through the process for requesting accommodations at NOVA.  You may reach David at dhighsmith@nvcc.edu or 703-323-2404. 

Another great source for information on disability support services at NOVA is the DSS website.  After carefully reviewing pertinent portions of this website, check-out the “Students with Disabilities Intake Packet” link in the “How to Begin” paragraph.  Please note that the intake packet (and supporting documentation) must be processed through one of NOVA’s six campus-based DSS offices – and you’ll find contact information for all six offices directly below the “How to Begin” paragraph.