Academic
Accommodation
The Office of Disability
Services coordinates a variety of assistance for students as needed
on a case-by-case, course-by-course basis:
- Note-taking assistance, and training for
note-takers for lectures
- Tape recording lectures
- Extended time for exams
- Quiet, distraction-free locations for
exams
- Readers and scribes for exams and projects
- Use of adaptive computers and software
for exams and projects
- Materials in alternate formats such as
taped books, e-texts, etc.
(Link to Academic Support Programs)
Advisement
Advisement is mandatory prior to registration.
Students who are in a declared major must receive advisement from
their major advisor. Undeclared students will receive advisement
through the Disability Services Office.
Registration Support
Registration support is handled through the
online registration system, SABRE Priority registration is given
to those students who need assistance and for those whose disability
poses significant problems with taking classes at times or in sites
that could make maneuvering the campus difficult. At
least a week before registration begins for the next semester, students
are to bring their proof of advisement to the Office of Disability
Services along with the course schedule they need to be put in as
an online request. All holds must be removed and satisfied before
this process can take place.
(Link to Registration)
Assistive Technology
All of the equipment listed below is available
both in the Office of Disability Services and in Butler Library.
Duplication of the equipment ensures access for students at night
and on weekends.
Equipment and software currently in use:
- JAWS for Windows screen reader software
- Dragon Naturally Speaking voice activated software
- ZoomText screen enlargement software
- Aladdin Ambassador Pro voice output (scanner)
device
- Aladdin Rainbow Pro text enlarger with color
and 3D capability
- Scanners to work with the above software
- AVR Listening System
- Williams Sound Listening System
- Variable-speed tape players for use with taped
textbooks and audiobooks
- Tape players and tapes from the New York State
Library for the Blind and Visually Handicapped
- Materials from the Recording for the Blind
and Dyslexic, Inc.
Library Support
The E. H. Butler Library’s Head Reference
Librarian, Hilary Sternberg, is also the Special Services Librarian.
Information and access services can be set up by making an appointment
with her as well as working with other reference staff.
This can include:
- Access to and instruction in the use of adaptive
equipment located in E. H. Butler Library
- Support in retrieving materials both from the
stacks and in journals for students who have physical disabilities
that would make this difficult
(link to E. H. Butler Library Research Assistance, Services &
Policies)
Counseling Workshops
and Support Coordination
The Counseling Center has free, confidential
one-on-one counseling available for students as well as support
coordination with private counselors and/or other psychiatrists
off campus. The Self-Help Links and small-group workshop series
offered to all students on campus can be especially useful for students
trying to understand and cope with their disability.
(Link to the Counseling Center) |
