Alternative Media Request

Taft College Disabled Student Programs and Services Department (DSP&S) Alternate Media Student Contract

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1. Persons requesting alternate media of their textbook(s) must have verification of a disability. Students may schedule an appointment with our learning specialist to receive information about eligibility. Please call 661-763-7799 for more information.
2. Students must currently be registered at Taft College and must be enrolled in the course for which they are requesting alternate media.
3. Students requesting materials in alternate formats must own a physical copy of the textbook or other course materials (if applicable) before alternate media is distributed.
4. Alternate media production may take up to 2 weeks. Orders will be completed in the order in which they are received. Turn-around times may vary according to the type of request.
5. Materials provided to DSP&S for the purpose of converting to alternate format may be disassembled and returned to the student in an altered condition.
6. Students will be provided with one alternate format copy of each material requested. The course material provided in alternate format is for the sole use of the DSPS student who made the request and was authorized to receive it. Students may not reproduce or distribute any alternate media provided by DSPS. Doing so is violation of copyright law. Students may retain the alternate media provided by DSPS for as long as they own a copy of the original material. Students who sell their original material must return the alternate media to DSPS or agree to delete the files from their computer.
7. Infringement of copyright law or any abuse of the alternate media student contract is subject to suspension of the DSPS accommodation.