Office for Students With Disabilities: Faculty Resources
OSD staff are strongly committed to support the faculty and to assist in the smooth delivery of courses here at AVC. If instructors ever have any questions regarding an appropriate support service for a particular student, or have any questions in general, please call us. We enjoy working with the faculty and take pleasure in assisting our students so they are able to attain their educational goals. Thank you very much.
Dr. Louis Lucero, Director
661.722.6300, extension 6161
Michael Hancock, Learning Disability Specialist
661.722.6300, extension 6162
Linda Rose, Program Secretary
661.722.6300, extension 6142
Debra Lose, Educational Advisor
661.722.6300, extension 6147
Hugo Rocha, OSD Counselor
661.722.6300, extension 6924
Maricela Ruvalcaba, Learning Disability Testing Technician
661.722.6300, extension 6133
Ann Loi, High Tech Center Lab Technician
661.722.6300, extension 6231
Ken Sawicki, Access Technology/Alternative Media Specialist
661.722.6300, extension 6697
OSD does not routinely notify instructors if they will be having a student with a disability in their class. It is important that disabled students learn to communicate directly with the instructor so as to express their needs and to establish a working relationship. OSD does notify some instructors regarding a student's special needs, only with the student's permission.
Here are some forms faculty are likely to be presented with from a student with a disability: