DVC welcomes graduating high school seniors with IEPs and 504 plans, and is committed to your success! Find out more about starting your college journey at DVC!
All necessary information and next steps for students graduating high school in Spring will be posted on this page in February 2026.
Disability Support Services conducts outreach to graduating high school seniors with IEPs and 504 plans. This process assists students in effectively utilizing DSS priority registration and receiving their accommodation plan prior to beginning their first semester of coursework.
An Academic Accommodation Plan (AAP) lists the services available to each student, such as extended testing time and note taking assistance. It is created for each individual and signed by both the student and the DSS Counselor. The AAP must be signed and retuned to DSS in order for students to receive priority registration for fall 2025. If any of these deadlines are missed, students must follow the process as outlined in the Apply to DVC page.
Please note: All communications from DSS will be sent to students' InSite email. Students can access DVC email through the Email tile on InSite.
See the DSS Registration Guide (PDF) or Guía de inscripción para los servicios de DSS [PDF] to complete the registration process for incoming fall 2025 students. The steps in this guide should be started after students complete an application to DVC and have a DVC ID number. These steps will guide you through registering with DSS and enrolling in fall courses.
DSS Information Nights
We will be holding two virtual DSS Information Nights in February 2026.
Student Information Sessions
Beginning in February 2025 DSS Counselors will be presenting to students at local high schools on the process outlined in the DSS Registration Guide.
Need Assistance with the Step by Step Process?
Students can receive assistance with the orientation or assessment by contacting the DSS High Tech Center at DSSHighTechCenter@dvc.edu using the subject line: “Incoming 2025 Freshman” and high tech center staff person will respond to you with a zoom link that you can log on to for real time assistance
How To Guides
Additional Questions?
Students can contact DSSOutreachActivities@dvc.edu with other questions. This email box is checked on Fridays.
Counseling appointments are not available for high school students.
NOTE:
Students following this DSS registration process do not need to take Counseling 095, though if you miss any of the above deadlines you must follow these general student registration process. You can find information in one of our enrollment checklists. The general student process includes taking Counseling 095 in order to receive academic advising on first semester courses. Once you are registered for Fall classes send an email to DSSOutreachActivities@dvc.edu for next steps to receive your Academic Accommodation Plan.