ANCILLARY SERVICES
IS THERE AN EXTRA FEE FOR THE ANCILLARY SERVICES?
Everything is included in the cost for the semester. There are no extra fees for the ancillary services.
HOW DO STUDENTS KNOW IF THEY ARE ENTITLED TO A NOTE-TAKER, READER, AND/OR AMANUENSIS (SCRIBE)?
Students needing note-takers, readers, and/or amanuensis must submit documentation with the Diagnostic Evaluation Report stating that such a service is necessary because of the nature of their learning disability.
HOW DO STUDENTS OBTAIN NOTE-TAKERS?
We provide students with a form detailing the procedure for obtaining a note-taker through their professors. The professor identifies a note-taker from the students in the class and refers him or her to the Academic Resource Program. The Program then employs the note-taker for the semester.
DO STUDENTS NEED TO TAKE THEIR OWN NOTES IF THEY HAVE A NOTE-TAKER?
A note-taker’s work is not a substitute for the student’s work. A student must take his or her own notes. A note-taker may not be used to cover a student’s absence from class. The student must be present in class and take his or her own notes in order to receive the note-takers notes. The student’s learning assistant will check his or her notes before allowing the student to have a copy of the note-taker’s notes.
WHAT HAPPENS IF RECORDINGS FOR THE BLIND AND DYSLEXIC CANNOT PROVIDE A STUDENT’S TEXTBOOKS ON TAPE?
The Academic Resource Program has a computer program available to students that converts text to speech.
MAY STUDENTS USE THE PROGRAM’S TEXTBOOKS RATHER THAN BUY THEIR OWN BOOKS FOR CLASS?
The books purchased by the Program are not to be used by students to replace buying the book. It is the student’s responsibility to purchase all texts and supplemental texts for his or her courses.
HOW MANY LEARNING ASSISTANTS MAY A PROGRAM STUDENT HAVE DURING THE SEMESTER?
A program student works with at least one learning assistant for two hours per week during the semester. However, a student may opt to work in the Center every day for as many hours as needed at no additional cost. He or she may also work with a subject tutor for each of his or her classes.
HOW DOES THE PROGRAM COMMUNICATE WITH PROFESSORS ABOUT ITS STUDENTS?
At the beginning of each semester students are required to inform their professors that they are students in the Academic Resource Program. Mid-semester reports are sent to each professor requesting a student’s attendance record, participation level in the class, test grades, and a projected final grade.
IS AN AMANUENSIS AVAILABLE TO A STUDENT WHEN HE OR SHE IS TAKING EXAMS?
A student’s comprehensive Psycho-Educational Evaluation must indicate that because of the student’s disability, an amanuensis is required. Students requiring a scribe make arrangements through the Program to obtain an amanuensis for their exams.
ARE STUDENTS ABLE TO USE THE COMPUTERS IN THE LEARNING SUPPORT CENTER?
A computer lab is available to all Academic Resource Program students.
DOES SOMEONE HELP ACADEMIC RESOURCE PROGRAM STUDENTS REGISTER FOR CLASSES?
All students at C.W. Post are assigned an Academic Counselor. The Academic Counselors help the students develop a Plan of Study for their education. The assistant director meets with all Academic Resource Program students to help them in their selection of classes and to assure that they have a balanced course load.
