The mission of Disability Services is to collaborate with administrators, faculty, and staff to create an accessible college community that embraces and celebrates diversity and empowers individuals to fully participate in all college related affairs. Disability Services facilitates reasonable and appropriate accommodations, clarifies the rights and responsibilities of both the student and the College, and promotes disability awareness. Disability Services acts as an educational resource for community transition initiatives that contribute to students’ educational goals, careers and citizenship. Disability Services professionally and ethically strives for excellence while fostering an all-inclusive supportive learning environment.
Affirmed on 6/28/17
Pennsylvania College of Technology encourages qualified students with disabilities to take advantage of its educational programs and services.
The first step is to arrange for appropriate accommodations. A student with disabilities seeking accommodations must complete the following:
- Self-identify as an individual with a disability.
- Request needed accommodations.
- Provide documentation, from the appropriate professional, explaining how the disability limits participation in courses, programs, activities, and use of facilities.
Students with documented disabilities can rely on our office to explore and facilitate reasonable accommodations, academic adjustments, and/or auxiliary aids and services.
Students anticipating the need for accommodations, both before and after enrollment, are encouraged to contact Disability Services.
Deadline to Submit Disability Documentation
Complete, comprehensive disability documentation for College enrollment must be received by Disability Services in a timely manner. Although documentation will be reviewed on a rolling basis, we recommend students submit their documentation by the following deadline dates in order to ensure accommodations are in place by the start of the semester:
- December 1 (for Spring semester)
- June 1 (for Fall semester)
Placement Testing with Accommodations
Contact Disability Services after receiving your testing date from the College Transitions and First Year Initiatives office.
Accommodated dates for students attending Spring 2019:
- Wednesday, January 9, 2019
Accommodated dates for students attending Fall 2019:
- Thursday, January 31, 2019
- Friday, February 8, 2019
- Thursday, March 7, 2019
- Monday, April 22, 2019
- Monday, June 3, 2019
- Thursday, July 11, 2019
- Tuesday, July 30, 2019
- Monday, August 5, 2019
Campus Tour Accommodations
Contact Disability Services to make arrangements in advance.
Office Hours
- Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
- This office will be closed in accordance with Penn College's Academic Calendar.
Pennsylvania College of Technology encourages qualified persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical access provided, please contact Disability Services at 570-320-5225, TTY: 570-321-5528, or fax 570.327.4501 in advance of your participation or visit.
Website Accessibility
Pennsylvania College of Technology is committed to making its websites accessible to all users and welcomes comments and suggestions on access improvements. To report inaccessibility or to send comments or suggestions on accessibility, please contact Disability Services.
