BIO 004 · ASC Contact & Setup

Your success here matters. Get set up in week 1.

Solano CC's Accessibility Services Center handles accommodations. Contact them early. In an 8-week intensive, a delay costs you proportionally more.

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Inclusive learning environment

Designed for everyone who walks in.

This course is designed to be welcoming to, accessible to, and usable by everyone, including students who are English-language learners, have a variety of learning styles, have disabilities, or are new to hybrid learning.

If there are aspects of this course that prevent you from learning or that exclude you, please let me know as soon as possible. Together we will develop strategies to meet your needs and ensure that you meet the academic standards and requirements of the course.

Let me also know of changes I can make so that the course is more welcoming to, accessible to, or usable by other students who take it in the future.

Accessibility Services Center (ASC)

Your starting point for accommodations.

Solano Community College's Accessibility Services Center (ASC) provides appropriate accommodations such as extra time on tests or use of specialized technology. Appropriate accommodations are determined as you speak with your ASC counselor.

Office location
Fairfield campus, Building 400, Room 407
Phone
(707) 864-7136
Email
ASC@solano.edu
Online portal
clockwork.solano.edu
More information
welcome.solano.edu/asc-students
How to set up accommodations

Five steps. Start in week 1.

  1. Contact ASC as early as possible

    If you have a disability and might need accommodations in this class, contact the Disability Services Program as soon as possible to ensure timely accommodations.

  2. Meet with your ASC counselor

    Discuss your needs. They will determine the appropriate accommodations and provide official documentation.

  3. Inform me during the first week of class

    You have a responsibility to inform your instructors of your approved accommodations during the first week you attend classes. Provide the appropriate forms to arrange necessary services (testing accommodations, etc.) throughout the term.

  4. Send accommodations through Clockwork or in person

    Access accommodations in Clockwork at clockwork.solano.edu, or with your counselor when meeting about accommodations.

  5. Confirm I received them

    Make an appointment with me (Canvas Inbox is fastest) to confirm I have your accommodations on file and to discuss any logistics. Minimally, check with me to make sure I received them.

Why timing matters in an 8-week intensive. The compressed timeline means that delays in setting up accommodations cost you proportionally more. A two-week delay in a 16-week course is a small fraction of the term. In a summer intensive, two weeks is a quarter of the course. Get this set up in week 1.
Course materials accessibility

Built to WCAG 2.2 AA.

Canvas pages, the syllabus, schedule, and supplementary HTML pages built for this course are designed to meet WCAG 2.2 AA standards:

  • Semantic HTML with proper heading hierarchy
  • Sufficient color contrast (4.5:1 for normal text, 3:1 for large or UI elements)
  • Visible focus indicators on interactive elements
  • Skip links and proper landmark structure for screen readers
  • Reduced-motion preferences respected (animations disabled if you have prefers-reduced-motion enabled)
  • Lecture videos with captions

If anything in the course materials is not accessible to you, contact me. I will fix it.

Next step

Contact ASC today, not later.

Call (707) 864-7136, email ASC@solano.edu, or open clockwork.solano.edu. Then message me through Canvas Inbox once your accommodations are approved.

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