Students, Welcome to College of the Desert’s DSPS Counseling Services! DSPS Counselors are available for academic and disability-related counseling by appointment and drop-in.
In-person and phone appointments are available Monday through Friday.
In-Person - Counselors are available at the Palm Desert and Indio campuses.
Phone - Counselor will call you at the phone number you provide. You will need to be logged into your MyCOD.us email for the appointment.
Drop-in hours are available Tuesday and Wednesday. Please contact the DSPS office for the drop-in hours.
Please call 760-773-2534, email the DSPS office, or visit the office to schedule your appointment. Please include your preferred type of appointment (in-person or phone) and location for in-person (Palm Desert or Indio).
If you use assistive technology, please email the Director of DSPS, Leslie Quinones, to schedule your counseling appointment.
ASL Interpreters and captioning services are available for appointments for deaf and hard-of-hearing students.
DSPS students must meet with a DSPS Counselor at least once per semester to remain active and continue qualifying for DSPS services and priority registration.