Student Services Available

Before the semester begins:

• Prospective student visits
• Assistance with faculty contacts concerning classroom accommodations
• Advocacy for access needs
• Individualized building orientation tours
• Priority registration (option) for qualified students
• Assistance verifying the availability of interpreter or captioning services through the Regional Service Center
  NOTE: Inquiries related to the availability of interpreter or captioning services should be initiated several months prior to enrollment because of limited availability of services in this area. UMC has begun to work with remote real-time captioning services to meet the accommodation needs.

In the Classroom:

• Assistance arranging for peer note taker OR permission for taped lectures
• Access assistance for physical disabilities
• adjustable work stations, academic assistants
• Academic skills development classes (Academic Assistance Center)
• Alternative print formats
• Classroom accommodations OR room rescheduling assistance

Out of the classroom:

• Taped textbooks and reading assignments
  NOTE: Requires minimum one month advance notice. Recordings for the Blind and Dyslexic (RFB&D) eligibility important - application assistance available.
• Peer tutoring assistance (Academic Assistance Center)
• Adapted testing option NOTE: Must be arranged in advance with consent of the instructor.
• Advocacy for special needs
• Individual counseling and/or support groups
• TTY and amplified phones available in select locations on campus
• Specialized computer software
• Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) for low vision students
• Consultation re:: Adaptive Technology
• Large print encyclopedia, atlas and dictionary (Library and Academic Assistance Center)
• Assistance with the development of a transition packet for transfer students
• Assistance with on-campus housing needs
• Referral to outside agencies for additional services not available at UMC
• Interagency transition planning

Additional Services

• Accommodation Documentation: Standard and Provisional
• Housing Accommodations
• Suggestions for Success
• Disclosure Recommendations
• Q & A for Students with Disabilities
• Resources and Links
• Employment Search Resources

 
Students with access or accommodation issues NOT addressed should contact the Office for Students with Disabilities.