{"id":46,"date":"2022-12-07T14:36:03","date_gmt":"2022-12-07T19:36:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/student-accessibility-services\/?page_id=46"},"modified":"2026-04-21T14:14:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T19:14:53","slug":"contact-sas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/student-accessibility-services\/contact-sas\/","title":{"rendered":"Contact SAS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When communicating with Student Accessibility Services (SAS), please use your official ACCmail account. Be sure to include your name, and ACCeID. Provide as much information as possible in your email to ensure a prompt reply.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Parents:<\/strong> If you are contacting us on behalf of a student, be advised that due to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/ferpa\">FERPA<\/a>, we can only share general information with you and will not be able to accept documentation of a disability or provide accommodations without interacting with the student.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-background-color has-background\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"top\">Campus Contacts<\/h2>\n<p>SAS campus staff can discuss your accommodations via email, video chat, or phone calls.<\/p>\n<p>We respond to emails during business hours, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#Northregion\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#Northregion\">North Region Campuses<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Central\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#Central\">Central Region Campuses<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#South-region\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#South-region\">South Region Campuses<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#District-wide\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#District-wide\">District-wide Access &amp; Disability Support Staff<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Northregion\"><strong>North Region<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Round Rock: <a href=\"mailto:rrc-sas@austincc.edu\">rrc-sas@austincc.edu<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><strong>SAS Assistant<\/strong>: VACANT<br \/>Phone number: <br \/><strong>Associate Advocate<\/strong>: VACANT<br \/>Phone number: <br \/><strong>Accessibility Advocate<\/strong>: Katherine &#8220;Kate&#8221; Dominguez<br \/>Phone number: (512) 223-0122<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Northridge: <a href=\"mailto:nrg-sas@austincc.edu\">nrg-sas@austincc.edu<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Associate Advocate<\/strong>: Lawrence &#8220;Scott&#8221; Fizer<br \/>Phone number: (512) 223-4916<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cypress Creek: <a href=\"mailto:cyp-sas@austincc.edu\">cyp-sas@austincc.edu<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Associate Advocate<\/strong>: VACANT<br \/>Phone number: <br \/><strong>Accessibility Advocate<\/strong>: Sarah Strub<br \/>Phone number: TBD<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">San Gabriel: <a href=\"mailto:sgc-sas@austincc.edu\">sgc-sas@austincc.edu<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Accessibility Advocate<\/strong>: VACANT<br \/>Phone number: (512) 223-2544<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Central\">Central Region<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Highland: <a href=\"mailto:hlc-sas@austincc.edu\">hlc-sas@austincc.edu<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><strong>SAS Assistant<\/strong>: Emily Johnson<br \/>Phone number: (512) 223-7342<br \/><strong>Associate Advocate<\/strong>: Marc San Marco<br \/>Phone number: (512) 223-7144<br \/><strong>Accessibility Advocate<\/strong>: Jaqual &#8220;Jaqi&#8221; Diggs<br \/>Phone number:(512) 223-7343<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eastview: <a href=\"mailto:evc-sas@austincc.edu\">evc-sas@austincc.edu<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Accessibility Advocate<\/strong>: Andrew &#8220;Drew&#8221; Logan<br \/>Phone number: (512) 223-5266<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rio Grande: <a href=\"mailto:rgc-sas@austincc.edu\">rgc-sas@austincc.edu<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Accessibility Advocate<\/strong>: Madiha Kark<br \/>Phone number: (512) 223-3148<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Elgin: <a href=\"mailto:egn-sas@austincc.edu\">egn-sas@austincc.edu<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Accessibility Advocate<\/strong>: Troy Barber<br \/>Phone number: (512) 223-9482<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"South-region\">South Region<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hays: <a href=\"mailto:hys-sas@austincc.edu\">hys-sas@austincc.edu<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Accessibility Advocate<\/strong>: Carolyn Allred<br \/>Phone number (local): (512) 223-1536<br \/>Phone number (long-distance): (512) 262-6536<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">South Austin: <a href=\"mailto:sac-sas@austincc.edu\">sac-sas@austincc.edu<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><strong>SAS Assistant<\/strong>: Corie Arriaga<br \/>Phone number: (512) 223-9163<br \/><strong>Associate Advocate<\/strong>: Eloisa Carrillo<br \/>Phone number: (512) 223-9166<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Riverside:<a href=\"mailto:rvs-sas@austincc.edu\">rvs-sas@austincc.edu<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Associate Advocate<\/strong>: Marlene Macias<br \/>Phone number: (512) 223-6244<br \/><strong>Accessibility Advocate<\/strong>: Lauren Matthys<br \/>Phone number: (512) 223-6254<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-right is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-765c4724 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"#top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<p><strong>General inquiries: <\/strong><a href=\"mailto:SAS@austincc.edu\">SAS@austincc.edu<\/a><br \/><strong>Request Access Needs Meeting\/New Students: <\/strong><a href=\"mailto:SASapplication@austincc.edu\">SASapplication@austincc.edu<\/a><br \/><strong>Adult Education\/Continuing Education Students<\/strong>: <a href=\"mailto:SAS-noncredit@austincc.edu\">SAS-noncredit@austincc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"District-wide\">District-wide Access &amp; Disability Support Staff<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Executive Dean of Access and Disability Support: <\/strong>Rosalind Blackstar |<br \/>Email: <a href=\"mailto:rosalind.blackstar@austincc.edu\">rosalind.blackstar@austincc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Access and Disability Support, Senior Administrative Assistant:<\/strong> Ryia Martin <br \/>Email: <a href=\"mailto:ryia.martin@austincc.edu\">ryia.martin@austincc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Director, Program Operations:<\/strong> Jamie Coughlin<br \/>Email: <a href=\"mailto:jamie.coughlin@austincc.edu\">jamie.coughlin@austincc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>District-wide SAS Assistant:<\/strong> Yureli Jaimes: <br \/>Email: <a href=\"mailto:yureli.jaimes@austincc.edu\">yureli.jaimes@austincc.edu<\/a>&nbsp; Phone # TBD<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Regional Directors, Access and Disability Support:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>North Region:<\/strong> Marica Kelley <br \/>Email: <a href=\"mailto:marica.kelley@austincc.edu\">marica.kelley@austincc.edu<\/a> 512-233-4725<\/p>\n<p><strong>Central Region: <\/strong>Katie Payne <br \/>Email: <a href=\"mailto:katie.payne@austincc.edu\">katie.payne@austincc.edu<\/a> 512-223-7343<\/p>\n<p><strong>South Region: <\/strong>Chinwendu Okoronkwo Burns <br \/>Email: <a href=\"mailto:chinwenduokoronkwoburns@austincc.edu\">chinwenduokoronkwoburns@austincc.edu<\/a> 512-223-6152<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Adult Education\/Continuing Education:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Accessibility Advocate: <\/strong>Emily Perhamus <br \/>Email: <a href=\"mailto:emily.perhamus@austincc.edu\">emily.perhamus@austincc.edu<\/a><br \/><strong>Associate Advocate:<\/strong> McKenzie Van Cleave<br \/>Email: <a href=\"mailto:mckenzie.vancleave@austincc.edu\">mckenzie.vancleave@austincc.edu<\/a> 512-223-5264<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>SAS Testing<\/strong> <strong>(District-wide)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Questions about scheduling accommodated testing:<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:SAStest@austincc.edu\">SAStest@austincc.edu<\/a><br \/><strong>District-wide Coordinator: <\/strong>Andres Benavides: <br \/>Email: <a href=\"mailto:andres.benavides@austincc.edu\">andres.benavides@austincc.edu<\/a><br \/><strong>SAS Testing Assistant:<\/strong> Joseph Ammons: <br \/>Email: <a href=\"mailto:joseph.ammons@austincc.edu\">joseph.ammons@austincc.edu<\/a><br \/>(512-223-5247) <em>Preferred method of communication is email.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>SAS Connect (District-wide Virtual Support)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Rene Gonzalez: Email: <a href=\"mailto:rgonzal3@austincc.edu\">rgonzal3@austincc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>District-wide Sign Language Interpreting &amp; Captioning<\/strong> <strong>Staff<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>District-wide Director:<\/strong> Ginger Bennett<br \/>Email: <a href=\"mailto:Ginger.bennett@austincc.edu\">Ginger.bennett@austincc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Media Captioning Specialist:<\/strong><br \/>Josh Martin: (512) 223-6397<br \/>Email: joshua.martin@austincc.edu<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>District-wide Alternative Text &amp; Media: <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Contact Alt Text: <a href=\"mailto:AltText@austincc.edu\">AltText@austincc.edu<\/a><br \/><strong>Accessibility Coordinator: <\/strong>Meg Kareithi<br \/>Email: <a href=\"mailto:meg.kareithi@austincc.edu\">megan.kareithi@austincc.edu<\/a><br \/><strong>Accessibility Technician: <\/strong>Sean Loraas <br \/>Email: <a href=\"mailto:sean.loraas@austincc.edu\">sloraas@austincc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Faculty\/Staff: How To Refer A Student<\/h3>\n<p>If a student discloses that they have a disability or requests accommodations without official SAS notification, please complete the referral form below and SAS staff will contact them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fdcfc74e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/cm.maxient.com\/reportingform.php?AustinCC&amp;layout_id=111\">Refer A Student<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Students: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/students\/students-rights-and-responsibilities\/student-complaint-procedures\"><strong>How to File A Grievance<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-right is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-765c4724 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When communicating with Student Accessibility Services (SAS), please use your official ACCmail account. 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