Welcome To the Student ACCESS NOTE-TAKER TRAINING

THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST To prepare you for a note-taking position: To prepare you for a note-taking position:  Review the following training slides after completing the application. This training will go over: This training will go over:  Who: Who is qualified to be a note-taker?  What: What does the note-taker do?  When: When are note-taking services provided?  Why: Why does HCC provide note-taking services?

WHO CAN BE A NOTE-TAKER? Minimum Requirements:  Has at least a 2.0 grade point average  Enrolled in at least 6 units this semester  Strong: English skills Listening comprehension skills Organizational skills

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS Available during course hours. Ability to:  Write legibly.  Record Information accurately.  Keep up with the pace of lecture.  Maintain a prompt, dependable, and consistent class attendance  Produce a complete set of quality notes within 24 hours of lecture. Note: May require knowledge of technical vocabulary and concepts

WHAT DOES A NOTE-TAKER DO? Assists students with disabilities who qualify for services by taking notes, recording class assignments and instructions. Produce legible copies of the lecture notes by using the carbonless notebook provided, or another approved method. Delivery method:  Provide student with copies immediately after class  Send a copy via within the same day of lecture.  Submit copy of notes to Student ACCESS office. (Building 5, 107B)

WHAT DOES A NOTE-TAKER DO? Respond to the student’s basic questions regarding the notes taken but not the subject matter.  A note-taker is not responsible for tutoring. Log hours into an online timesheet on the Student Employment and Cooperative Education (SECE) website. 

NOTE-TAKER CODE OF ETHICS Developed by PEP Net-Northeast of Rochester Institute of Technology Note-takers should keep all assignment-related information strictly confidential.  Including: Who they are taking notes for. Why the student needs services. Note-takers should transcribe lectures as accurately and completely as possible.  “Transcribe” does not mean “word for word”.

NOTE-TAKER CODE OF ETHICS Note-takers should not use notes to advise, interject personal opinions, or counsel students.  Class notes should reflect the instructor’s meaning and intent, without added commentary or opinion. Note-takers should not counsel or advise the instructor or students.  They are NOT tutors, advisors, or counselors.  They can work with the student as a peer or friend, but should not assume a formal role beyond taking notes.

NOTE-TAKER CODE OF ETHICS Note-takers should choose assignments appropriate to their experience or skill in the subject area.  Be A or B students in the subject.  Have a major or concentration in the subject. Note-takers should behave in a manner appropriate to the situation.  Attend every class.  Arrange for a substitute when they cannot be there.  Complete all readings and assignments.  Maintain their own grades.  Complete note-taking tasks responsibly. V. 1 June 2004 © 2004 NETAC. All rights reserved.

NOTE-TAKER PROCEDURES Establish how student wishes to receive notes.  Some students may ask to not be identified. If so, turn in notes to Student ACCESS office. Inform instructor that you will be the note-taker for this course. Introduce yourself to student discreetly, if student wishes to be identified. Use carbonless copy notebook. Label each page of notes in the top right hand corner with:  Date of the lecture  Name of the class  Page number of notes for that day.

NOTE-TAKER PROCEDURES Include all important points on the lecture. Include all instructions for assignments, tests and projects, as well as the due date. Include all diagrams, charts and drawings. Do not collect or copy information on handouts; the student is responsible for these. Provide the student with the white copy of the notes at the end of each class session. You are not authorized to provide copies to other students in the class. Always keep the student’s identity and disability status confidential.

WHEN ARE NOTE-TAKING SERVICES PROVIDED? For students who have been approved to have a note-taker. The note-taker should be available to take notes and track their time:  During each lecture class  If the instructor plays movies or audio during class that the class is responsible for remembering  If there is a guest speaker or presenter in the class  During a writing-intensive lab  During group projects that might entail heavy note- taking

WHEN IS A NOTE-TAKER NOT NEEDED AND WOULD NOT LOG HOURS? During a scheduled exam. When the class ends early. When class time is used for study time or group projects that are not note intensive. When the class is cancelled. When you are absent from class.  Note: Only log actual hours. If class ends early, record the time you left class. If absent contact Student ACCESS and make arrangements with another student to receive a copy of notes.

SUPPLEMENTAL NOTES The notes provided are actually a supplement to the notes that a student is taking, not a replacement. The student receiving notes is also an active participant in the class. The student must be present in class in order to receive notes. If the student is absent for 2 classes in a row, the note-taker should submit the notes to Student ACCESS.  Student ACCESS will follow-up with the student to determine if notes are still needed.

NEED BASED SERVICES The note-taker services are only needed when the student who is eligible for services remains in the class. If the student drops the class  Student ACCESS will notify the note-taker  Work with them to see if there is any other note- taking opportunities they might be interested in.

WHY ARE NOTE-TAKERS NEEDED? Note-takers are considered an academic accommodation for students with disabilities that are eligible for the service. An academic accommodation helps to provide equal access to course content and instruction. The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (Title II), and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 requires colleges and universities to provide academic accommodations to qualified students with disabilities.

STUDENTS WHO MAY QUALIFY FOR NOTE-TAKING SERVICES Students with learning disabilities Students with dexterity/motor difficulty Students who are deaf or hard of hearing Students with low vision or who are blind Students with ADD/ADHD

TO CONCLUDE TRAINING A SHORT GAME WHO WANTS TO BE A NOTE-TAKER? Press right arrow or left click on the mouse to play the game.

QUESTION 1 What is the required GPA to be a note-taker?

QUESTION 2 How many units do you need to be enrolled in this semester to be a note- taker?

QUESTION 3 The student asks for you to tutor her in your mutual math class, what should your answer be? YESNO

QUESTION 4 If class ends early, how should you log your hours? Record hours of class time Record the time you got to your car Record what time you left class Record the time you got home

QUESTION 5 Another student notices you are taking notes on a carbonless notebook. She asks you who you are taking notes for? You respond: Tell her the name of the student Tell her that you cannot disclose the name of the students you take notes for. Tell her she needs to contact Student ACCESS Tell her the instructor has that information

QUESTION 6 The student has been absent for 2 classes. What should you do? Contact and give notes to Student ACCESS Ask another student where the other student has been Continue taking notes, give a copy when student returns Keep notes and don’t give the student a copy

QUESTION 7 When do you NOT take notes for the student? During lecture While watching a film During an exam During a guest speaker

QUESTION 8 WHEN WOULD YOU TAKE NOTES AND LOG HOURS? During a test When absent Class was cancelled During a writing intensive lab

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME! Thank you again for your interest in being a note-taker. This is truly a rewarding position and can only benefit not only the student you are supporting, but you! Thank you again for your interest in being a note-taker. This is truly a rewarding position and can only benefit not only the student you are supporting, but you! Now that you have finished, please Beth Nishimura at and indicate you have finished the training. You will be contacted to schedule an appointment to complete the hiring process. Now that you have finished, please Beth Nishimura at and indicate you have finished the training. You will be contacted to schedule an appointment to complete the hiring

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