ARC | JCTC

Access*Ability Resource Center (ARC)

The mission of the Access*Ability Resource Center (ARC) is to ensure program access for students with disabilities on all campuses.

  • Goal I: To coordinate and provide reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities.
  • Goal II: To responsibly advocate for an accessible, hospitable, and inclusive learning environment, through removal of informational, physical, and attitudinal barriers.
  • Goal III: To promote self-determination and personal responsibility of students with disabilities.

Completing the Student Request for ARC Services form and submitting disability documentation is the first step in the accommodation process.

NOTICE: Starting in Fall 2025, returning students will be required to submit a Renewal of ARC Services each semester before a new accommodation letter will be created. This is to inform us that you would like to continue receiving accommodations through the ARC.

Students needing a sign language interpreter or other services for the deaf and hard of hearing should contact an ARC Coordinator at (502) 213-4104 to arrange an appointment to meet.

These pages can also help:

Location

Downtown Campus
Chestnut Hall, Room 319
Louisville, KY 40202
jf-arc-office@kctcs.edu
(502) 213-2370
Office hours: 8 a.m.–4 p.m., Monday–Friday

Services available on other campuses by appointment only.

Meet the Staff

Erika Pearson
Director
erika.pearson@kctcs.edu
(502) 213-2449

Summer Musanje
Assistant Director
summer.musanje@kctcs.edu
(502) 213-7135

Ariana Sheldahl
Administrative Assistant
ariana.sheldahl@kctcs.edu
(502) 213-7135

Alex Goode
DHHS Coordinator
alex.goode@kctcs.edu
(502) 213-4104

Kaitlin Fortwengler
Outreach Coordinator
kaitlin.fortwengler@kctcs.edu
(502) 213-2411