1. ACSS Adapting Curriculum for Student Success

2. GOALS To improve the quality of higher education for students with disabilities To improve the quality of higher education for students with disabilities To make instruction, accommodations, and related services for students with disabilities completely integrated into the curriculum while we continue to provide high quality external support services To make instruction, accommodations, and related services for students with disabilities completely integrated into the curriculum while we continue to provide high quality external support services

3. OUTCOMES Systemic change Systemic change Increased enrollment of students with disabilities Increased enrollment of students with disabilities Increased graduation rates for students with disabilities Increased graduation rates for students with disabilities

4. FIVE COMPONENTS Curriculum Design and Faculty Training Curriculum Design and Faculty Training Mentoring,Tutoring, and Academic Support Mentoring,Tutoring, and Academic Support Assistive Technology Assistive Technology Outside Agency Support Outside Agency Support Dissemination of Information Dissemination of Information

5. CURRICULUM DESIGN AND FACULTY TRAINING Faculty receive training in techniques, strategies, and the use of assistive technology Faculty receive training in techniques, strategies, and the use of assistive technology  Workshops  Summer Institute  Expert Consultants Faculty receive stipends to create new or redesign existing courses Faculty receive stipends to create new or redesign existing courses

6. MENTORING, TUTORING & ACADEMIC SUPPORT Specialized tutoring Specialized tutoring Mentoring Project Mentoring Project Student/faculty focus groups Student/faculty focus groups

7. ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY Hardware Hardware  Computers: Writing & Math Centers Software Software  JAWS  Dragon Naturally Speaking Math Manipulatives Math Manipulatives  Hands-On Equations  Fraction Strips

8. OUTSIDE AGENCY SUPPORT Advisory Board Advisory Board Consultant “Office Hours” Consultant “Office Hours” Agency Open Door Agency Open Door

9. DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION Peer support network and web site Peer support network and web site Syllabi and course information posted on ACSS web site Syllabi and course information posted on ACSS web site ACSS faculty peer collaboration ACSS faculty peer collaboration Conference presentations Conference presentations Summer Institute expanded to include faculty from other IHEs Summer Institute expanded to include faculty from other IHEs

10. FUNDING U.S. Department of Education U.S. Department of Education Program Title: Demonstration Projects to Ensure Students with Disabilities Receive a Higher Education Program Title: Demonstration Projects to Ensure Students with Disabilities Receive a Higher Education Total Funding: $390,475 Total Funding: $390,475  80% Federal = $315,475  20% UC = $ 75,000

11. PROJECT STATUS

12. REDESIGNED COURSES Assessment and Evaluation in Therapeutic Recreation Assessment and Evaluation in Therapeutic Recreation Anatomy and Physiology Anatomy and Physiology Newswriting Newswriting Theoretical Foundations of Occupational Therapy Theoretical Foundations of Occupational Therapy World History World History Professional Ethics Professional Ethics Foundations of Literacy Practical Teaching Methodologies Major Figures in English Literature Since the 18 th Century Research II (Physical Therapy) Clinical Research

13. NEW COURSES Strategies in Math Strategies in Math Writing Workshop Writing Workshop

14. MENTORING AND TUTORING 100 hours of tutoring provided 100 hours of tutoring provided Mentoring Program created Mentoring Program created

15. SYLLABUS FEATURES Disclosure Statement Disclosure Statement Calendar of Readings and Due Dates Calendar of Readings and Due Dates Consistency of Information Consistency of Information Location of Writing and Math Centers Location of Writing and Math Centers Multiple Assessments Multiple Assessments Overall Disabilities Friendly Approach Overall Disabilities Friendly Approach Early Access to Syllabus Early Access to Syllabus

16. UTICA COLLEGE Institute for Excellence in Education Lois A. Fisch, Ph.D. lfisch@utica.edu Laura G. Dorow, Ed.D. ldorow@utica.edu