The ACCESS Office at Mineral Area College provides services for students who have documented disabilities. In order to receive these services a student must:  

• Make an appointment with the ACCESS Director by contacting the ACCESS Office located on the 1st floor of the Arts & Sciences Building, Room 103 at (573) 518-2152 on the Park Hills main campus.

• Submit documentation of disability to ACCESS Office. Students are responsible for providing documentation and the costs involved in obtaining documentation.

• Meet with the ACCESS Office Director to complete and discuss an Acceptance of Accommodation Form as well as an Instructor Notification Form each semester for which services are requested— services are not automatically provided each semester. Final approval of services cannot be made until the student has enrolled for classes.

• Deliver Instructor Notification Form to instructor(s) before the semester starts or within the first two weeks of the semester and request a private meeting with your instructor to discuss accommodations, as appropriate. It is the student's responsibility to discuss the accommodations requested in the Instructor Notification Form (volunteer note-takers, interpreters, etc.) with instructors. Please see the ACCESS Director for assistance on how to discuss/request accommodations. In addition, it is strongly recommended that you watch the video “Transitions to Postsecondary Learning,” which will help you to be successful in the college setting. This video and other information on specific disabilities and disability issues are available for check out through the ACCESS Office.

• Assist in arranging appropriate accommodations as discussed with the ACCESS Director and as noted on the Instructor Notification/Acceptance of Accommodation Forms.  

• Maintain contact with the ACCESS Office. Be sure to inform the ACCESS Director immediately of any changes in schedules, new accommodation needs, academic difficulties, concerns, etc. Changes in services can be made at any time after you are approved for ACCESS services. If you drop a course, please inform the ACCESS Director immediately.

Accessible Parking Permits

Accessible parking permits are available to those students with both permanent/temporary conditions that require the use of closer parking to access the buildings on campus. To acquire a permit, you will need to provide documentation of your disability from one of the following sources to the ACCESS Director and complete a vehicle registration card:

1. Letter from physician stating the diagnosis, limitations, and need for accessible parking.
2. State disability license/paperwork and/or placard number.  

Please remember to bring information regarding vehicle make/color/year and license number with you.