{"id":4101,"date":"2026-07-09T12:16:46","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T16:16:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/about\/?page_id=4101"},"modified":"2026-07-09T12:16:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T16:16:46","slug":"accessibility","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/about\/accessibility\/","title":{"rendered":"Accessibility at GCC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This commitment spans all aspects of campus life, including the physical accessibility of our facilities, the usability of our digital platforms and library resources, custom accommodations for classes or campus visits and welcoming service animals.<\/p>\n<h2>Support for Prospective and Enrolled Students<\/h2>\n<p>Students with disabilities can access tailored accommodations, support systems, and assistive technologies through the <a href=\"\/ds\/\">Office of Disability Services<\/a> (ODS). If you are a current or incoming student seeking assistance, please reach out to ODS at (413) 755-4785 or email <a href=\"mailto:disability_services@gcc.edu\">disability_services@gcc.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>GCC fully complies with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA). In accordance with these regulations, the college ensures that no qualified individual is barred from, denied the benefits of, or discriminated against in any higher education program or activity due to a disability.<\/p>\n<h2>Resources for Employees and Campus Visitors<\/h2>\n<p>Human Resources is focused on delivering seamless, barrier-free services to all staff, faculty and guests. We believe in maintaining a safe, equitable, and accessible workplace and learning environment. As part of this mission, we continuously audit and upgrade our web content to align with established digital accessibility guidelines. If you encounter any barriers on our website or require specific workplace accommodations, please connect with Human Resources at <a href=\"mailto:hr@gcc.edu\">hr@gcc.edu<\/a> or (413) 755-4361.<\/p>\n<p>We are invested in the achievement of every learner. Faculty members looking to design inclusive coursework can find <a href=\"https:\/\/online.gcc.mass.edu\/course\/section.php?id=442807\">accessibility guides and resources<\/a> in Moodle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This commitment spans all aspects of campus life, including the physical accessibility of our facilities, the usability of our digital platforms and library resources, custom accommodations for classes or campus visits and welcoming service animals. Support for Prospective and Enrolled Students Students with disabilities can access tailored accommodations, support systems, and assistive technologies through the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_custom_body_class":"","_custom_post_class":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-4101","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4101","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4101"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4101\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4102,"href":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4101\/revisions\/4102"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4101"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}