Disability Services 

on this page:

• Announcements
• Eligibility for STAR services
• Mission

Announcements

• Summer Hours--for the Resource room - J2009--Monday through Thursday - from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. beginning May 19, 2009 and ending August 7, 2009.
• Note: The Resource Room, J2009, will be closed on Tuesday, July 7th, and Tuesday, August 4th, from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m.
• The Resource Room - J2009 - will be closed August 8, 2009 through August 16, 2009.  The Resource room will reopen at 9 a.m. on Monday, August 17, 2009.

Welcome

Student Accommodations and Resources (STAR) is the office designated by the college to determine if students attending the college who request accommodations are eligible to receive accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. We arrange accommodations for these eligible students, and assist college administration, faculty, and staff to provide required accommodations.

Eligibility for STAR Services

To be eligible for disability services through STAR, students must register with STAR and must have a documented disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Under the ADA and Section 504, a person has a disability if he or she has:

1. A physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities; such as walking, standing, seeing, speaking, hearing, sitting, breathing, reading, learning, thinking, performing manual tasks, taking care of oneself.
2. Has a record of such impairment or is regarded as having such impairment.

The paperwork you need to present to STAR to gain assistance can be found on the Documentation Policy page.

If you meet the requirements, get started arranging for services today.

Mission

Student Accommodations and Resources is committed to providing academic support to students with documented disabilities, students with limited English Proficiency and students enrolled in Career and Technical majors. STAR is the office designated by Joliet Junior College to provide ADA/504 accommodations based on the students' educational needs as demonstrated by appropriate documentation. STAR encourages individuals to become self-advocates and independent learners by assisting students to understand their abilities, to utilize their strengths in order to maximize their learning, and to take responsibility for their learning.