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- Request Accommodations Each Quarter
- Student Information Release Authorization (confidentiality)
- Read&Write
- Sign Language Interpreter Requests
Request Accommodations Each Quarter
We recommend you request accommodations as soon as you register for classes. You will request accommodations through MyDRC.
- Sign into MyDRC
- Click “Add Requests for Classes”
- Select the checkboxes for the classes you want to request
- Click “Continue to Next Step”
- Select the accommodations you want to request
- Click “Submit Request”
Watch How to Request Your Accommodations in MyDRC for more information.
You may need to submit additional confirmation you are using certain accommodations. Check your Bellevue College Email regularly for updates and notifications from us.
Student Release of Information Authorization
If you want us or another office to share your information with an advocate, complete the Information Release Authorization Form. You can Withdraw Permission for Information at any time.
Students must be present in order to discuss issues with classes or accommodations with an Access Specialist.
Read more on Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), the law about student confidentiality.
Read&Write
Read&Write is an educational support tool that offers help with everyday tasks like reading text out loud, understanding unfamiliar words, researching assignments, and proofing written work. There is a desktop application available for Windows and Mac, with web extensions on Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Safari, as well as applications available on iPads and Android tablets! Read&Write’s text-to-speech capabilities can be used on web articles, PDF files, word documents, and a variety of other text sources.
How To Download
- Visit their website
- Find the version of Read&Write that is correct for your computer
- Read&Write for Windows (MSI) – Group/Unlimited License
- Read&Write for Mac
- For using Read&Write as a browser we suggest using:
- Read&Write for Google Chrome
- Read&Write for Microsoft Edge
- Select “Sign in with Microsoft” when prompted during installation.
- Use your Bellevue College email and password to log in
Sign Language Interpreter Requests
Email the DRC to request an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter for an upcoming event, meeting, or appointment. Contact us as soon as possible but no later than 2 business days before your event.
Include in your email:
- Date of Event
- Start and End Time
- Type of Event
- Location of Event
We recommend the organizer of the meeting or event planner request an interpreter. If the request is made by a BC club or organization, they will be responsible for compensating for the cost of the interpreters and should include their budget number in their email.
Last Updated October 13, 2026
