Accommodations

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Student Accessibility Services approves and arranges for reasonable accommodations for students with documented disabilities so that they may have an equitable college experience.

Below is a list of both curricular and non-curricular accommodations routinely offered to students at Whittier College. For more information about our services, please contact us.

Testing Accommodations

  • Extended time
  • Use of a computer or assistive technology
  • Reduced distraction-testing environment

Classroom Accommodations

  • Notetaker
  • Printed material in electronic or alternate format
  • Permission to record lectures
  • The use of a computer during class sessions
  • Attendance modifications

Students interested in serving as note-takers must submit a set of recent written or typed notes to ahari@whittier.edu to qualify for the position.

Students with a Federal Work-Study award are preferred, but work-study is not required. Students who are enrolled in the course(s) below will receive preference, however, all students are encouraged to apply. 

  • Baseball in Literature and Film / INTD 333-01 | Professor McBride || Monday Wednesday 8- 9:50 a.m. | DH 104
     
  • Business and Society / BSAD 130-04 | Professor Mendez || Monday Wednesday 8:30- 9:50 a.m. | HV 100
     
  • Business and Society / BSAD 130-05 | Professor Mendez || Monday, Wednesday 12- 1:20 p.m.| HV 100
     
  • College Writing Seminar / INTD 100-11 | Professor Angevine || Tuesday Thursday 3- 4:20 p.m. | SLC 418
     
  • College Writing Seminar / INTD 100-12 | Professor Barnstone || Tuesday Thursday 11 a.m.- 12 p.m. | BALL LLC
     
  • Designing Your Education / WSP 201-01 | Professor Creley || Wednesday 1:30- 2:20 p.m. | WH A
     
  • General Biology / BIOL 100-01 | Professor Kloess || Tuesday Thursday 9:30- 10:50 a.m. | SLC 311
     
  • Intersections: Race, Class, Gender / SOC 300-01 | Profesor Overmeyer-Velazquez || Monday Wednesday 12- 1:20 p.m. | SLC 510
     
  • Introduction to Child Development / CHDV 105-01 | Professor Bunt || Tuesday Thursday 1- 2:20 p.m. | Online
     
  • Introduction to Journalism / ENGL 102-01 | Professor Donnelly || Monday Wednesday 3 - 4:20 p.m. | HV 004A
     
  • Introduction to Modern Central America / HIST 245-01 | Professor Orozco || Tuesday Thursday 9:30- 10:50 a.m. | HV 202
     
  • Lord of the Rings: JRR Tolkien / ENGL 122-01 | Professor Morris || Monday Wednesday Friday 11- 11:50 a.m. | HV 004A
     
  • Management Strategy and Policy / BSAD 489-01 | Professor Fisher || Monday Wednesday 3- 4:20 p.m. | DH 118
     
  • Modern Mexico / HIST 347-01 | Professor Orozco || Tuesday, Thursday 1:30- 2:50 p.m. | HV 113
     
  • Personal Financial Literacy / BSAD 290-02 | Professor Ichiho || Monday Wednesday 12- 1:20 p.m. | HV 106
     
  • Psychology of Adolescence / PSYC 344-01 | Professor Kaatz || Monday, Wednesday 3- 4:20 p.m. | SLC 204
     
  • Psychology of Learning / PSYC 334-01 | Professor Scott || Tuesday Thursday 9:30- 10:50 a.m. | SLC 309
     
  • Race & Racism in the U.S. / SOC 386-01 | Professor Rodriguez || Monday Wednesday Friday 11- 11:50 a.m.| PL 202
     
  • Senior Project Workshop / WSP 401-01 | Professor Creley || Monday 1:30- 2:20 p.m. | WH A
     
  • Sociological & Historical Perspectives on Education / EDUC 300-01 | Professor Villalon || Monday Wednesday 3- 4:20 p.m. | SLC 507
     
  • Urban Ecosystem Ecology / ENVS 242-01 | Professor Fissore || Monday Wednesday 10- 11:50 a.m. | SLC 110
     
  • Urban Education / EDUC 250-01 | Professor Ruvalcaba || Monday 5- 7:50 p.m. | SLC 205 

Other Accommodations

  • Housing
  • Structural access to facilities
  • Early registration