Lone Star College-Houston North is committed to providing equal access and opportunity for students with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Eligible students receive accommodations to ensure full participation in classes, programs, and activities.

Every LSC campus has an office that provides accommodations and support services called the Disability Services Office (DSO) that provides accommodations, support services, guidance throughout the student experience,

Lone Star College-Houston North Disability Office Services (DSO) staff assist current and future students by determining and recommending appropriate academic support services. We also focus on helping students with disabilities make a successful transition to the college and act as a referral source for services both on campus and within the community.

It is our mission to provide students with disabilities equal opportunity to participate in and benefit from college services, programs, facilities, and activities. LSC Disability Services (DS) staff assist current and future students by determining and recommending appropriate academic support services. We also focus on helping students with disabilities make a successful transition to the college and act as a referral source for services both on campus and within the community.

Commonly Requested Accommodations

What Is a Disability?
A disability is defined as a physical or mental impairment that significantly limits major life activities such as:

• Learning
• Walking
• Seeing or hearing
• Speaking
• Working

Disabilities may be visible or invisible and can be present at birth or develop over time.

Who might request college accommodations?
Anyone with a disability that causes a functional impact.

Which accommodations are available? 

• Available accommodations may include:
• Assistive technology solutions, in conjunction with the Assistive Technology lab
• Extra time on tests
• Reduced distraction testing environment
• Textbook conversion to accessible format
• Additional accommodations

To schedule an appointment or for additional questions, please email Lone Star College-Houston North Disability Services Office at HN-Disabilities@LoneStar.edu via you LSC email and include your Lone Star College Student ID number.

Meet your LSC-Houston North Disability Services Providers

New Students: Getting Started

1. Self-Identify
Contact the LSC Disability Services Office where you are taking classes and self-identify as a student with a disability. Visit Campus Disability Services Offices.

2. Request accommodations online through VDAC
The LSC Virtual Disability Assistance Center (VDAC) is the Lone Star College cloud-based software hosting a secure location that will process and hold disability services requests and records for students with disabilities at all LSC campuses.

3. Provide documentation
Students are responsible for providing docu-mentation of disability. Because K-12 and Higher Education laws differ, it is important to note that K-12 documentation may not fully satisfy LSC documentation requirements. To download Medical Verification Form or to re-view Document Guidance or for other Disability Services, see Additional Resources.

4. Actively engage
You matter! LSC expects students to actively participate in all discussions and decision-making about your accommodations. Stay engaged!

Returning Students: A New Semester

LSC-Houston North is committed to ensuring students with disabilities have equal access to programs, services, and activities. It is important for LSC students to know how to request accommodations and who to talk to.  

Log in to VDAC and renew accommodation requests today.

Five Facts PARENTS Should Know About Disability Services:  

High School: Support is coordinated by parents and teachers
College: Students must self-identify and request services

1. Colleges do not fall under the Individuals with Dis-abilities Education Act. There are no IEPs. They do follow federal civil rights laws, however, that includes Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). 

2. The process of applying for accommodations happens separately from the college application process. It usually begins after your child has been accepted and enrolled in the college. To receive accommodations, a student must first self-identify with the Disability Services Office on campus. 

3. Your child will need to provide evidence of disability to get accommodations. Documentation such as Full evaluations, a Healthcare professional letter, or a Lone Star College Disability Verification Form (Form 1) are acceptable. 

4. There are no “Case Managers,” in college, however, your child will have a dedicated contact person at the Disability Service Office. This person will work with your child to determine “reasonable” accommodations and create the accommodation letter which will be addressed to the faculty in your child’s course for that semester. Accommodations are different from modifications. 

5. When your child was in high school, you were legally entitled to be part of the process. That is not the same in college. The law protects your child’s privacy. FERPA (Family Educational Rights Privacy Act) form required.

Frequently Asked Questions