Accommodations

 

Temporary Disability Services

The College has a right to request documentation of the temporary disability, and it is the student’s responsibility to work with his/her private physician prior to the provision of services. Requests will be answered in a timely manner. Accommodations are not retroactive; therefore we encourage you to contact our office in a timely manner.

  • For short-term injuries or conditions.
  • Support is available for temporary disabilities (e.g., injury, surgery recovery, pregnancy‑related limitations).
  • Accommodations are based on medical documentation reviewed case‑by‑case.

Types of Assistance

  • Extended time on exams
  • Note‑taker
  • Permission to record lectures
  • Alternative seating
  • Adapted testing (reader, scribe, computer)
  • Medical or pregnancy‑related leave of absence

Not provided

  • Transportation between buildings
  • Carrying books or personal items

Pregnancy + Title IX Protection

  • TVCC follows Title IX, which prohibits discrimination based on pregnancy or related conditions.
  • Pregnant students or students with pregnancy‑related medical needs can receive flexible, individualized accommodations.
  • Students requesting pregnancy‑related accommodations must contact the Director of Student Success Services.
  • Pregnancy complications may qualify as a disability if they affect major life activities (e.g., doctor‑ordered bed rest).
  • Students cannot be excluded from classes or activities due to pregnancy, childbirth, false pregnancy, termination, or recovery.
  • Participation in separate programs/services must be voluntary.

The U.S. Department of Education regulations 34 C.F.R. Section 106.40(b) concerning pregnancy and related conditions states:

(b)  Pregnancy and related conditions. (1) A recipient shall not discriminate against any student, or exclude any student from its education program or activity, including any class or extracurricular activity, on the basis of such student's pregnancy, childbirth, false pregnancy, termination of pregnancy or recovery therefrom, unless the student requests voluntarily to participate in a separate portion of the program or activity of the recipient.

For more information, students can access Title IX resources through the National Women’s Law Center.