Thrive Programs

Disability Access Services Accommodation Plans: 
• Do you need an accommodation for your disability?
• Will you need to bring a personal care aide or assistant to class with you?
• Do you need a sign language interpreter? 

If you answered yes to any of the questions above, registration MUST be completed using the  new accommodation process.

How Do I Schedule an Appointment with Disability Access Services? 
Once a student has registered for their class(es), they can schedule their appointment through the FCC Disability Access Services office located in Annapolis Hall or you can submit your request here. 

Students will be asked to provide additional information and upload requested documentation to confirm disability status and will have a meeting with Disability Access Services to discuss the  accommodation plan. 

Please keep in mind that if you registered for additional Thrive classes AFTER your initial meeting with Disability Access Services and would like your personal care aid or assistant to accompany  you in those classes, you WILL need to contact Disability Access Services to renew your accommodation plan and confirm that you will use the same personal aide. In addition, if you need sign language interpreting, please submit your request at least two weeks ahead of time by emailing [email protected]. You will need to include the classes you are registered for, and what days and times they occur. Disability Access Services will make every effort to schedule interpreting with less than five workdays’ notice but cannot guarantee one will be available if the student doesn’t provide Disability Access Services with enough notice. 

How Often Do I Need to Meet with Disability Access Services?
Accommodation plans are created per class. This means that the students must submit a new request for each class (or set of classes that start on the same day). 

If a student would like to have an interpreter, personal care aid, or assistant accompany them in the classroom, it will be their responsibility as students at FCC to contact Disability Access Services to renew their requests.

Why Do I Need to Do This?
This procedure in practice is to ensure all students at Frederick Community College receive equitable access to their program of choice. 

Frederick Community College is committed to providing equal opportunity and access for students with disabilities by removing barriers to participation and providing reasonable accommodations. Disabilities can include but are not limited to, learning, attention, hearing, vision, psychological, chronic medical, and physical.

Students with disabilities who are in need of accommodations or who have disability-related questions should contact Disability Access Services.

If you have any questions, please email [email protected] or call 301.846.2408.

Attendance
Thrive students are responsible for their attendance in class. Students are expected to arrive on time for their scheduled class. Students who are late may miss important content or activities. 

Bathroom Procedures
All students at FCC must have independent personal care skills. Thrive staff does not provide personal hygiene assistance. Frederick Community College is committed to providing equal opportunity and access for students with disabilities by removing barriers to participation and providing reasonable accommodations. Please see the students with disabilities section for accommodation request information. 

Behavior Policy
All members of the FCC community regardless of disability/challenge (i.e. physical, learning,  psychological, emotional, behavioral, etc.) or medical condition, must abide by the rules and regulations of our Student Code of Conduct and our Visitor Code of Conduct. Any inappropriate behavior (by instructors or staff members, parents, or students) will be dealt with immediately. All disruptive behaviors will be reported to FCC Security.

Frederick Community College does not permit parents/guardians or other individuals not enrolled in Thrive courses to visit a student during class hours.

Visitors are not permitted to take photos or videos of students.

Frederick Community College cannot provide an environment free of food that may trigger allergies including but not limited to nuts, wheat, soy, or eggs. Students who enroll in a Thrive class with severe dietary allergies assume all risk and responsibility.

Please use the following link to review our refund policy, which can be found at the bottom of the page under ‘Refund Policy & Dropping a Class’. (Payments & Refunds)

FCC Alert System
All students should sign up for the FCC Alert System. This system sends texts and/or email alerts to users about campus emergencies or weather closings and is the quickest way to receive notification about an emergency. Thrive follows all FCC emergency procedures. If FCC is closed because of weather or an emergency, any Thrive classes scheduled for that day will be canceled. To sign up for the FCC Alert, go to the Public Safety page.

Safety Expectations
Emergency responses will be guided by FCC’s Safety and Security Office. The Emergency  Response Guide can be found on the Public Safety page.