Disabilities Support Program (DSP)

Students wishing to participate in and receive DSP services offered through the program are required to complete an intake application and required disability verification. Forms must be completed prior to participation in programs and/or services offered by the DSP   

Students who have temporary or permanent disabilities that affect academic performance may be eligible for support services. 

Ways to meet DSP Eligibility:  

1. Students receiving services through DSP must have a qualifying condition that is verified and is determined to result in an educational limitation by appropriate DSP professional staff. (Title 5 Regulations, Section 56006.) 

2. Eligible disabilities include Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), deaf and hard of hearing, autism spectrum, learning disability, blind and low vision, acquired brain injury, mental health, intellectual, physical disability, and any other disabilities which limit one or more major life activities, and which imposes an educational limitation (Title 5 Regulations, Section 56032-56044, 56002). 

Verification Documentation Examples: 

1. Examples of disability verification documentation: IEP, 504 Plan, LD Testing, Audiology Reports, Reports from a Hospital, Medical Professional, Veteran’s Hospital, and/or medical diagnosis sheet, etc.  

2. Students may not need to submit disability documentation if the disability can be verified by observation by certified DSP staff (e.g., wheelchair user, etc.). 

3. You can also use our EVC Disability Verification Form 

If you have any questions about DSP eligibility, please call DSP at (408) 270-6447.  

We are excited to have you be a part of the DSP at EVC!  Please complete the following steps to register with DSP.  

1. Apply to Evergreen Valley College    
   1. Evergreen Valley College Disabilities Support Program (DSP) services are only available to students who have applied to EVC and registered for DSP services.  
   2. If you have not applied to EVC yet, please do so now Apply to EVC 
2. Complete DSP Application        
   1. Fill out the make sure you fill out all applicable areas of the DSP Application.  If you would like a paper copy or alternate formats of our application, please contact DSP.  
3. Gather all Disability Verification Documentation.
   1. Please see the above section for more details on disability verification. Students must submit all necessary information and documentation before scheduling a DSP counseling appointment. 
4. Submit your completed application and disability verification
   1. You can submit by email at:  evc.dsp@evc.edu 
5. Schedule a DSP Counseling appointment  
   1. After all the above steps are completed, your application and documents will be reviewed. Once a review is completed a DSP staff member will contact you within 1-2 business days to schedule an intake appointment with a DSP counselor or coordinator. If you do not hear from our office, please call 408.270.6447 to check on the status of your application. 

Need Assistance? 
If you have any questions about the steps above, please contact our DSP office during business hours at (408) 270-6447 or evc.dsp@evc.edu 

If you attend San Jose City College and you also attend, or plan on attending, Evergreen Valley College, please be aware that even though the two colleges are part of the same district, they are still separate colleges. If you want services through the Disabilities Support Program (DSP) at Evergreen Valley College you must first: 

1. Apply to Evergreen Valley College. 

2. Apply to the DSP at Evergreen Valley College (see details above) – even if you receive services through Student Accessibility Services (SAS) at San Jose City College.

Sign Up Instructions:

If you are an EVC DSP student and currently registered in an on campus/in person or online EVC Fall 2024 English 1A, 1B, 1C, ESL 380, or ESL 390 class and would like to take your English Departmental final with your DSP accommodations in the DSP office – please note that the sign-up process has changed. Instead of signing up directly with the DSP front office staff as done in past semesters, DSP students must now sign up to take their English final with the DSP using the RSVP form link. 

If you choose not to take the English Final in DSP with accommodations on December 6, 2024, you do not need to sign up on this RSVP form. DSP staff will not sign up students for the English Final. This is the student’s responsibility.

Use the link below to register for English Finals with DSP. 

EVC DSP: Fall 2024 English Finals Sign Up

The deadline to sign up is Tuesday November 19th 5pm.  

If any questions you can call the DSP at 408-270-6447, email evc.dsp@evc.edu or visit the DSP in room S-1003.  After the November 19^th deadline, DSP will forward the names of students that have signed up to their English instructors. On day of exam, you will arrive to (location to be determined – you will be emailed of location (not your class) at a designated time to take your English Department Final.