July 19, 2019 Presenters: Anne Osowski, Assistant Director Adam Zerbst, Access Specialist
Students: Have you connected with your iCHS partner institution yet regarding accommodations? If yes: GOOD! ☺ If no: We recommend doing this now.
Dublin SD: Jule Lane • Pauline McKerrall, Assistant Resident Director, FIE Dublin • Office location: FIE Office, Binary Hub • Email: pmckerrall@fie.org.uk or fiedublin@fie.org.uk • Phone number: +353 (0)1 679 8171
London SD’s: Patrick Smith, Maddie Fink • Hannah Feakes, Director of Administration and Accessibility Office: Administration Office, 1 st floor, Foundation House • Email: hfeakes@fie.org.uk or admin@fie.org.uk • Phone number: +44 (0) 207 591 7750
Rome SD’s Bailey McFaden, Audrey Owensby • Zoe DeSmet, Registrar • Office: Main campus • Email address: z.desmet@aur.edu • Phone number: 877 5921287 (toll free)
Prio ior to and durin ing your studies in in Dublin, London, or Rome… • Create a visual class schedule for yourself • Aim for 2-3 goals to achieve in the fall semester • Look up/explore the various support services available you’ll use during your fall semester • Make sure you stay connected regularly with your Site Director (SD) C.A.L.M.
Preparing for your transition to Charleston (CofC) • Participate in sessions your SD offers • Check out the CofC website regularly and explore the support services available • Connect with CDS/SNAP – start this process after your fall break (Oct/Nov) For more information: http://disabilityservices.cofc.edu/registering- with-cds/icharleston-students/index.php
Connecting with CDS/SNAP (before your arrival in January 2020!)
CDS/SNAP Team Deborah Mihal Director Anne Osowski Assistant Director Adam Zerbst Access Specialist Yvette Lambright Student Services Coordinator Redina Alston Administrative Assistant
Center for Disability Services/SNAP • Provides assistance & guidance to students with a documented disability to ensure equal access to programs & services • Promotes Self-Advocacy • Serves as a resource to CofC Community
Student Overview Any student with a documented disability is welcome and encouraged to register with CDS/SNAP Approximately 1000 students are registered with our department Students are encouraged to connect with us early on in their academic career
How we support students when they are at CofC! • Individualized accommodations (e.g. extended time for tests) • Student check-in meetings • Programming (academic, social, assistive technology) • Transition support (adjusting to college; college to career) What’s the common theme? It’s all student driven .
For Students Incoming/Currently Enrolled Students Reminder: Prepare to send these materials in late October/early November Required: • **CDS/SNAP Application** • Disability-Related Documentation (e.g., psychoeducational report) Optional • Foreign Language Alternatives • Math Alternatives
Next Steps COMPLETE INCOMPLETE • Approval Letter • Application Response (e.g. only a • Student’s Guide to SNAP student’s application was submitted – no documentation Services (overview of services) was provided) • CDS Acknowledgement Form ( this document is signed and returned to CDS by student ) • Professor Notification Letter (PNL) All correspondence conducted via student’s CofC email address .
November 18, 2019 Dear Ms. Cougar: On the basis of recommendations and the documentation provided, your request to receive the services available at the College of Charleston for students with disabilities is approved. To complete the final steps of this process and receive your Professor Notification Letter (PNL), you have two options: 1. You are welcome and encouraged to meet with me to review your diagnostic documentation together, discuss the academic accommodations and services you are eligible to receive, and talk about other resources on campus that may be beneficial to you ……. OR 2. Complete the CDS/SNAP Acknowledgement Form independently and submit it in one of three ways (listed below). The accommodations you requested on your application will be reviewed. If I have a question regarding the accommodations you requested on the application, I will contact you.
For students who want to pursue option 1 (per approval letter): If you want to schedule a meeting while you are in Dublin, London, or Rome, we can conduct a video conference with you. The best times to conduct these meetings would be between 9am-2pm EST (United States) This would mean anytime between 3pm-8pm for you.
November 29, 2019 Re: Imma Cougar SID#: 12345678 Dear Professor: This letter is to confirm that Imma Cougar, a student in your class, has provided the College of Charleston with proof of a disability. Accommodations are required under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. These accommodations are to provide equal access to the course and help measure the student’s abilities rather than disabilities and are not designed to provide an unfair advantage or change course requirements. The student may be discussing the following accommodations with you. Documentation supports the following accommodation(s): Extended time (time and a half) on tests, quizzes, and in-class assignments in a room less distracting than the classroom The Center for Disability Services (953-1431) can facilitate this if notified in advance. The Professor is responsible for arranging delivery and retrieval of tests. Permission to audio-record lectures
Questions? Location: Lightsey Center, 104 Email: snap@cofc.edu Phone: 843 953 1431 Fax: 843 953 7731
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