The Disability Support Services Office (DSSO) provides services for disabled students. Located on the second floor of the McLendon Union, the office is open from 8 a.m. to noon and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Documentation is required to certify a disability.

Some of the services available through this office are as follows:

• Counseling
• Assistance with registration
• Assistance in making the learning environment more accessible
• Counseling and advising on programs, careers, etc. for students with disabilities and their families
• Extended time on tests
• Mobility orientation for visually impaired
• Peer tutors
• Taped texts
• Assistance in working with administration, faculty and staff regarding accomodations
• Exam locations with few distractions
• Henry Womble Memorial Scholarship for a deserving disabled student

To contact the Disability Support Services Coordinator, send an E-mail to mldottorey@northwestms.edu or call (662) 562-3309.