Disability and Access Services (DAS) will coordinate real time captioning for students with a documented disability who have been approved for this academic adjustment by the DAS Coordinator.


The following identifies the responsibilities of the student and DAS if the student chooses to utilize real time captioning:

Responsibilities: Student

  1. Student will request captioner services for classes a minimum of six weeks prior to the start of the quarter. Student understands that requests made with less than six weeks notice may be difficult to fill. Student must notify DAS immediately of any changes to his or her class schedule.
  2. Student will notify DAS within a reasonable amount of time, preferably at least two weeks in advance, when requesting a captioner for events, appointments, or meetings outside of regularly scheduled class time.
  3. Student will utilize DAS Early Priority Registration, which is usually eight weeks prior to the start of the quarter.
  4. Student will notify DAS of any difficulty with a captioner.
  5. Student will notify DAS; if possible, at least 24 hours in advance if unable to attend class or other pre-arranged captioner requested appointment.
  6. Student understands that the captioner will only wait 10 minutes per scheduled class hour. If the student does not show within that time frame or call the DAS Office to inform of late arrival, the captioner will leave and report to the DAS Office for reassignment.
  7. After three absences captioning services will be suspended until the student meets with the DAS Coordinator.

The above responsibilities have been explained to me, and I understand my responsibilities.


Contact Disability and Access Services

Located in the Admissions Center, Room 143. Walk-ins welcome during regular business hours.

Main Office

   (360) 442-2340
TTY/Video Relay Service: 7-1-1 or (800) 833-6388

  Sara Albright, Coordinator

  (360) 442-2340
  salbright@lowercolumbia.edu

  Mary Kate Morgan, Director

  (360) 442-2341
  mmorgan@lowercolumbia.edu

  Kendra Sprague, Vice President of Foundation, HR & Legal Affairs (Current Section 504 / ADA Coordinator)

  (360) 442-2121
  ksprague@lowercolumbia.edu