Welcome

We understand the importance of a selecting a school that best fits your needs. We welcome questions from prospective students (and their families) looking to find their place at College of Charleston.

If you would like to have an informational meeting with a Center for Disability Services (CDS) representative as you weigh your college options, please email CDS@cofc.edu. We are available for in-person meetings, virtual Zoom meetings, phone calls, or email, and would be happy to speak with you!

Connect with the Center for Disability Services

Once enrolled at College of Charleston, students may wish to start the process of requesting accommodations.  In order to start this process, students should submit an application which can be accessed through Accommodate, an electronic case management system. Eligibility for accommodations is determined by several factors, which will be discussed at the Welcome Meeting, and accommodations are determined on a case-by-case basis. For more information, please check out Requesting Accommodations.

Students (and parents) should be aware that services and accommodations at the college level may be different from those received in high school. Legal mandates and guidelines for higher education differ from those in the K–12 arena. College of Charleston will make reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access for students with disabilities.


Accommodation Requests

It is the responsibility of students to disclose disabilities to the Center for Disability Services at College of Charleston and to request accommodations based on the barriers they have experienced or anticipate experiencing while enrolled. In addition to academic accommodations, CDS oversees several other categories of accommodations and services for students.

Transition to the College of Charleston

We work with students, faculty and staff to ensure all students at College of Charleston have equivalent access to curriculum, buildings, facilities, support organizations, services and resources. The Center for Disability Services wants to help students who are new to College of Charleston in their transition.