The main Central Oregon Community College campus has been evaluated by a specialist in physical accessibility for colleges. Many modifications needed to improve access have already been made and a long range plan for further improvements has been developed.
If you encounter a barrier to physical access in any COCC facility, contact the office of Services for Students with Disabilities or ADA Coordinator for Facilities, Gene Zinkgraf, 383-7776, right away. We will work with you to provide you with the access you are entitled to.
COCC is still located upon a hill however, and although many physical barriers have been eliminated, there are challenges to moving about campus, particularly during inclement weather. During winter, it is especially important that you keep us informed of problems you encounter. As with any support service, the more advance notice you give us of your need, the better we are able to respond.
It is COCC’s policy to provide ample disabled parking so that students with DMV permits may drive from building to building. For students with disabilities but without vehicles, the College makes a genuine effort to assist with getting from class to class by providing a lift–equipped van, once the students have gotten to campus by their own means. For information on the City of Bend's Dial-A-Ride Program, please click on http://www.ci.bend.or.us/depts/public_works/_dial_a_ride__public_transportation.html. The college also provides a free shuttle service around campus fall, winter, and spring terms for all students. Shuttle maps with times are available in the Boyle Education Center. The 15-person bus features a wheelchair lift, bike rack and automatic chains. To view COCC campus maps and disabled parking areas, please click on http://web.cocc.edu/admit/new/publ/bendcampusparking.pdf.
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