Educational Assistance Center (EAC/DSP&S)

New to the EAC

1. Students who are new to the EAC must complete the EAC Application for Services. 

• Email your completed application and verification of your disability (IEP, 504 Plan, Medical Documentation or Disability Verification Form) to vceac@vcccd.edu. (Note: Include your high school transcripts, if available.)

2.  Make a phone appointment with an EAC counselor at (805) 289-6300.  You will need to provide your 900 student ID number in order to make an appointment.  Notify the person making the appointment that you are a new student.  

3.  The counselor will complete the Academic Accommodation plan with you which will authorize appropriate accommodations based on the educational limitations caused by your disability.  The counselor can also provide you with academic advising regarding which classes to take based on your educational goals.

4.  There are no fees for any of our services.  However, students are expected to pay registration and other regular college fees.  Information about Financial Aid is available from EAC staff or the Financial Aid Office.  Fees must be paid within a week of enrollment to prevent being dropped from classes.  You can pay at the student business office with cash, check or major credit card, or on-line via credit card. 

Appointments with an EAC counselor are available: In-person, Phone and on Zoom! Evening appointments are also available on Tuesdays.

Counseling Hours for Maria Reyes-Sanchez

Monday - Thursday: 8:00am - 11:30am and 12:30pm - 3:00pm

Counseling Hours for Mario Rivera Cebollero

Monday - Thursday: 8:30am - 12:00pm and 1:00pm - 3:30pm

Contact the EAC office at 805-289-6300 for an appointment with an EAC counselor.

Disability information is privileged and highly confidential. College administration, faculty, and staff should be aware that strict legal provisions protect student privacy. Key points are summarized below.

• Disability records are separate from the student’s other college and academic records.
  • Prior to providing the accommodation, faculty may verify with the EAC Office that:
  • A student has documented their disability and
  • That the student’s accommodations are authorized as appropriate, reasonable, and current.
• A student with a non-visible disability may prefer not to disclose their specific disability diagnosis, but if the student requests accommodation, a faculty member should require that the student’s eligibility be verified and current. Contact EAC for assistance.
• Some students request that EAC inform faculty members of their enrollment. If a particular service provider, such as a sign language interpreter, is assigned, that information will be forwarded.
• Any discussion of disability issues should be conducted in private with the student.
• The student, and no one else, may share the diagnosis and other particulars of the disability with faculty. A student’s decision to share such information is entirely voluntary.
• Faculty must make general classroom announcements and not single out a student with a disability unnecessarily.
• Information cannot be shared with other faculty, staff, or students without the student’s expressed consent. The only exception is a “specific professional need to know,” and if this rare circumstance arises, the faculty member is advised to first consult with the EAC Coordinator or the College ADA/504 Officer.

Disability information is privileged and highly confidential. Questions on confidentiality should be addressed to the EAC Office.