MICHELLE PETERS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OFFICE FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES JANUARY 21 ST, 2010 Vice Chair Special Topic Meeting: OSD

Introductions Vice Chair Introductions Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) University Center (UC) 202; (V); (TTY);

Role of the OSD Academic Role: Responsibility to uphold the standards of the curriculum, technical competencies, & institutional integrity Service Role: Responsibility to treat others with dignity, while maintaining other roles simultaneously Legal Role: Responsibility to ensure students with documented disabilities have equal access to UC San Diego’s programs and activities in a consistent and timely manner

… A Snapshot from the Perspective of a Disability Specialist Types of Disabilities Referral of Students to OSD Student Flow: Process, Paperwork, Result AFA: Eligibility

Equal Access through Reasonable Accommodations Retention of Quality Students Federal Statutes UC Policy UCSD Policy Role of the OSD It takes additional time to self-manage a disability A disability presents a need to get to the same result using different or additional steps/actions along the way … Stephen Hawking – Theoretical Physicist

Exam Accommodations Classroom Accommodations Students eligible for access to specialized software/hardware All other exam accommodations – OSD Academic Liaisons A collaborative approach for eligible accommodations, working with faculty, Teaching Assistants, and the students with disabilities. For example:  Note-taking (ASL Notes or Peer Notes)  Alternative formats  Reading assignments in advance  Completing in-class assignments after class  Use of special furniture  Tape record lectures  Sign language interpreters  Captioned video or other electronic information Student & Dependent Accommodations

Lab Accommodations - Assistance with experiments - Additional time to complete a lab - Specialized furniture

Alternative Formats (anything other than standard print) Alternative Formats (anything other than standard print) Note-Taking (peer note-taking system) Note-Taking (peer note-taking system) Student & Dependent Accommodations

Adaptive Technologies (software & hardware designed for people with disabilities) Adaptive Technologies (software & hardware designed for people with disabilities) ADA Transport (provides eligibility for on-campus, between classes) ADA Transport (provides eligibility for on-campus, between classes) Screen readers Voice activation Magnification Word prediction OSD provides eligibility for students for on-campus travel Student & Dependent Accommodations

Program Modifications Reduction in required course load – but treated as a full-time student  Extensions to complete programs  Housing  Scholarships  Athletics Leave of absence Priority Registration Course Substitution Medical Withdrawal

Campus Living Housing & Dining Websites & other electronic information Library access Participation in organizations Physical navigation to event/meeting Parking/transportation ADA Transport Services Student & Dependent Accommodations

Phase One – New Format Phase Two – Interest Groups Addressed to individual professors (lead professor when a TA is instructing) MUCH more specific Students have copies to share with Professor and OSD Academic Liaisons One sheet of paper (duplex) Classroom Accommodations Interest Group Exam Accommodations Interest Group Lab Accommodations Interest Group Authorization for Accommodation (AFA) Letters

Interest Groups Phase 2 of AFA Meetings Fall, 2009, and quarterly after that Implementation of viable recommendations from Interest Groups Scheduled for Summer, 2010 Interest Groups

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