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Support Services

Ray Bailey Student Services Center

Support Services Overview

Support Services Overview

Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College is invested in full compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act, signed into law in 1990. Support Services ensures that the programs and facilities of the college are accessible to all students. The College focuses on the student as an individual and works toward equal opportunity, full integration into the campus environment, physical accessibility, and the provision of reasonable accommodations, auxiliary aids, and services to students.

If you are a student with a disability and require the services of interpreters, readers, notetakers, or who needs other reasonable accommodations, it is your responsibility to request these services from Support Services since Federal law prohibits the college from making pre-admission inquiries about disabilities.

Support Services is part of the Student Services Division at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College. The office is located in the K Ray Bailey Student Services Center. Office hours are from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Thursday and 8:30 AM-2 PM on Friday. Evenings by appointment. For detailed information, please contact Support Services at supportservices@abtech.edu or (828) 398-7581.

An appointment with a Support Services staff member is recommended in order to discuss any special concerns. If you are not satisfied with the decisions of this office, you may utilize the College's Student Appeals Policy.

Mission and Goals of Support Services

Support Services assures program access to Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College for students with disabilities. Its goals are:

  1. To coordinate and provide reasonable accommodations and related disability services
  2. To advocate responsibly for an accessible and hospitable learning environment through the removal of informational, physical, and attitudinal barriers
  3. To promote self-determination and personal responsibility for students with disabilities
  4. To provide training and support to faculty and staff regarding the needs of students with disabilities.
  5. To provide the College with information regarding Disability issues. 

Non-Discrimination

The A-B Tech Board of Trustees and administration are fully committed to encouraging and sustaining a learning and work environment that is free from prohibited discrimination. The college does not practice or condone discrimination based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, disability, genetic information/medical history, age, political affiliation, or veterans’ status in the administration of any of its academic programs and employment practices. The college will promptly and effectively address any such discrimination of which it knows, using the following procedures:

For inquiries or allegations concerning possible discrimination or harassment on the basis of sex, sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, pregnancy or related conditions, sexual orientation, or gender identity, please refer to the Sexual Misconduct Policy and Title IX Sexual Harassment Procedure or contact the following office:

Title IX Coordinator

For all other inquiries or allegations concerning possible discrimination and harassment, please refer to the Non-Discrimination and Harassment Policy and Procedure of the College Handbook or contact the following office:

Vice President for Student Services

Fairley Patton