The Disability Resource Center (DRC)
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About Us
The Disability Resource Center (DRC) is an on-campus service to provide learning resources to students with disabilities to help them achieve their academic goals here at Cañada. The Disability Resource Center shares office space with two other important departments: Personal Counseling Center (PCC) and the Health Center. These centers are united under the CARES team to provide a safe and central place for students who need personal assistance.
Mission Statement
The DRC’s mission is to ensure access to equitable educational opportunities and provide educational support, so that students with any functional limitations that impact learning will be able to successfully learn and develop the skills that are necessary to become independent global citizens.Important Forms
- Apply to the DRC (new students)
- Request an Accommodation Memo (existing students)
- Refer a Student to the DRC
Contact Information
Location
4200 Farm Hill Blvd., Redwood City, CA
DRC, Building 5, Room 303
Contact Information
- Phone (Call Only): (650) 306-3259
- Text: (650) 530-0857
(Available during front office hours, listed below) - Email: canadadrc@smccd.edu
- Fax: (650) 306-3185
* Please give us up to 48 hours to reply to voicemails and emails.
Front Office Hours
- Monday: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
- Tuesday: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
- Wednesday: 8:30 am - 6:00 pm
- Thursday: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
- Friday: 8:30 am - 12 pm
Alternate Media (Computer) Lab
Building 5, Room 207
- Monday: 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
- Tuesday: 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
- Wednesday: 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
- Thursday: 9:30 am - 11 am and 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
- Friday: 8:30 am - 1:30 pm
Technical Support Drop-In Hours:
- Monday and Wedneday: 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
- Tuesday and Thursday: 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM
Counseling Availability
- Monday: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
- Tuesday: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
- Wednesday: 8:30 am - 6:00 pm
- Thursday: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
- Friday: Closed
No Show Policy:
- It is essential to show up for your counseling appointment on time
- If you are unable to keep your appointment, it is your responsibility to call the DRC Front Desk at (650) 306-3259 to cancel by the night before your apointment; you can leave a voicemail to cancel
- You are marked as a no show if you miss your appointment or are 10 minutes late
Please view the Meet the Staff page for virtual office hours.