Student Accessibility Services

Reasonable accommodations and modifications can be valuable tools for success in school. SAS can assist by providing, for example, the following accommodations:

Students with apparent and non-apparent disabilities are eligible for services. Verification of diagnosis is not required for academic accommodation,  though it may be beneficial for students to provide this information to SAS. Documentation is required for Housing accommodations.
Students must be currently enrolled at Shoreline Community College to apply for SAS assistance.

Examples of disabilities SAS has assisted with include, but are not limited to:

• learning disabilities
• vision and hearing disabilities
• mental health diagnoses
• Attention Deficit Disorder
• Autism Spectrum Disorder
• temporary physical disabilities (i.e. a broken leg)

Eligibility is evaluated both by Shoreline’s Policy 5114 and ultimately by SAS’s Program Specialist, who evaluates the students' self-report.

Disability Evaluation Referrals (Word)

Mental Health Resources (Word)

For students that are enrolled at Shoreline and would like to work with Student Accessibility Services, please complete the following steps:

1. Fill out and submit the New Student Application

   To complete the New Student Application, log into AIM, SAS's online portal, using your Shoreline Network Account username and password.

   Formal documentation verifying your diagnosis is not required for classroom accommodations. However, students are encouraged to provide all information that they have access to, as it will ultimately be beneficial for them as we will be able to serve them best with as much information as possible.

   Log into AIM
2. Schedule a 50-minute Access appointment
   An Access appointment allows you to talk with an SAS staff member about reasonable accommodations and/or services that address the barriers you are experiencing.

To schedule an Access appointment, log into Starfish using your Shoreline Network Account username and password. Scroll down to Your Services, and click on Student Accessibility Services. Select 'Access appointment' from the list of reasons for your appointment.

Do you need Housing Accommodations?

If you are solely seeking Housing Accommodations or Modifications, you need only submit a Housing Accommodations application in the Student AIM Portal. Students are required to provide documentation for Housing accommodations and must meet with SAS's Program Specialist.

Log into AIM

Request Accommodations

If you are a current Shoreline student that is already registered with the SAS office, you must request your accommodations through your Student AIM Portal every quarter.

Check out these instructions for how to request accommodations in AIM (Word).

For some unique accommodations you may also need to submit the appropriate forms for those specific accommodations.

Testing Accommodations

Students who have Testing Accommodations must submit an exam request through their Student AIM Portal.

Check out these instructions for how to submit an exam request in AIM (Word).

Schedule an appointment

If you would like to meet with a SAS team member, schedule an appointment through Starfish.

Once logged in, select My Success Network, click Services, then click Student Accessibility Services. Select 'Follow-up appointment' from the list of reasons for your appointment.

Instructor AIM Portal

Instructors may access information about the students in their classes who have requested accommodations, upload exams, and more, through the Instructor AIM Portal. See faculty instructions for assisting students with disabilities in the For Faculty page.