Disabled Student Programs and Services
Empowering Students with Disabilities (Who we are, what we do)
History
The Department of Disabled Student Programs and Services (DSPS) was established in 1976 with the passage of Assembly Bill 77. The bill allocated state funds to support services and instructional programs for students with disabilities in the California Community Colleges. Over the last 46 years, the program has flourished and provides a wide range of support services to over 900 students with disabilities. Many of our support services are unique to our department and not provided by other departments on campus. Our friendly and helpful staff create a warm, welcoming environment that is inducive to student success.
Our Mission
The Disabled Student Programs and Services office strives to ensure every student with a disability at Los Angeles Harbor College experiences an academic journey that is accessible, enriching, and fulfilling. We believe in fostering equal and equitable opportunities while supporting our student’s educational goals through dedicated support, reasonable accommodations, adaptive curriculum and instruction, and assistive technology.
College Mission
Los Angeles Harbor College promotes access and student success through associate and transfer degrees, certificates, economic and workforce development, and basic skills instruction. Our educational programs and support services meet the needs of diverse communities as measured by campus institutional learning outcomes. Through associate and transfer degrees, certificates, economic and workforce development, and basic skills instruction. Our educational programs and support services meet the needs of diverse communities as measured by campus institutional learning outcomes.