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MICHELLE PETERSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
OFFICE FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
JANUARY 21 S T , 2010
Vice Chair Special Topic Meeting: OSD
Introductions
Vice Chair Introductions
Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD)University Center (UC) 202; [email protected]; 858.534.4382 (V);
858.534.9709 (TTY); http://osd.ucsd.edu
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)
Note-Taking(peer note-taking system)
Student & Dependent Accommodations
Adaptive Technologies(software & hardware designed for people with disabilities)
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 E-mail & 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