Disability Resources & Services

Every student eligible for admission at Chandler-Gilbert deserves a positive college experience. To ensure equal access to all CGCC programs, services, and activities, our Disability Resources and Services (DRS) Office offers comprehensive services for students with disabilities. 

Our goal is to empower students and foster independence and self-advocacy to help them achieve their career and educational goals. DRS works with students, faculty, and campus staff to implement reasonable accommodations that help students with disabilities make the most of their college careers.

Services provided by Disability Resources include:

  • Advocating for CGCC students with disabilities
  • Educating students about their rights
  • Arranging for appropriate accommodations
  • Providing assistive technology (AT) support
  • Referring students to campus and community resources
  • Monitoring campus ADA compliance

New Students - Get Started with Disability Resources and Services (DRS)

In order to receive accommodations/academic adjustments under ADA, a student must have a documented disability and be able to provide a copy of that documentation to the DRS Office. For more information regarding documentation, review MCCCD Documentation Policy Handout. 

  1. Students must be admitted and registered for classes to receive services from DRS. To begin the admissions process, please visit the Admissions and Records page.
  2. Register for classes. Although registration is not required to begin the process, it is best practice. Being pre-registered for courses assists the accessibility specialists in explaining services in detail, based upon your chosen courses.
  3. Please have documentation ready. You can upload with a scanning app on your phone or bring it to the college DRS office directly.
  4. To access the application, go to DRS Connect, then select the New Student Application blue box. You can use a free scanning app to your phone or bring a hardcopy directly to our office. 

Once your application and documentation are received, a DRS staff member will review the information and you will be contacted promptly to schedule an appointment. This appointment will be to discuss your accommodation needs. **If you would like a family member or advocate to join you please complete the FERPA form. (This can be found under Student Tools and “My Maricopa Student Portal.")

Continuing Students – Connect with Disability Resources and Services (DRS)

  • Please use the DRS Connect portal to get started, using your MEID number and password (the same to log into Canvas)
  • Please remember to choose your accommodations each semester. If you need assistance, please contact our office directly at 480-857-5188 or email at [email protected].
  • If you were registered with us in the past but have been inactive for more than one semester or are currently registered with another Maricopa College’s DRS Office, please contact our office directly at 480-857-5188 or email at [email protected].
  • If you cannot log in to your account, please contact our office directly at 480-857-5188 or email at [email protected].
  • Please schedule all tests proctored at the DRS Testing Center by providing a minimum of 3 days’ notice for tests during the semester and a minimum of 10 days’ notice for final exams. Your exam may not be approved without proper notice.
    • Students must take their exams at the campus where the course is offered.
    • If you are denied approval, students are responsible for resubmitting requests as well as obtaining approval from the instructor.
    • Students must be on time for their scheduled exams. 

If you have any questions regarding the DRS testing, please call the DRS testing at 480-988-8163, or email [email protected].