University of Kentucky Disability Resource Center Disability Resource

University of Kentucky Disability Resource Center

Disability Resource Center DRC Website: www. uky. edu/drc David T. Beach Ph. D. , CRC Director Leisa Pickering, Ph. D. Susan Fogg Accommodations Consultant Duke Pettit, MRC, CRC Lindsay Jansen Accommodations Consultant Accommodated Testing Coordinator Julia Kovalic Program Assistant

What are legal responsibilities of the University of Kentucky? n Post-secondary institutions cannot exclude, deny, or discriminate against otherwise qualified individuals on the basis of their disability. n Post-secondary institutions are required to make reasonable accommodations in academic requirements to ensure that those requirements are not discriminating. n Post-secondary institutions may deny a requested accommodation if it would: n Fundamentally alter the program n Lower standards n Be unduly burdensome financially or administratively Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (1973) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA Amendments Act, 2008)

Role of the Disability Resource Center n n n To support and advocate for equal access for students with documented disabilities. To respect the integrity and academic standards of curriculum. To protect the University from liability due to discrimination. ______/___________ ___ DISCRIMINATION EQUAL ACCESS UNFAIR ADVANTAGE

What Services Do We Provide? Advocate For and Represent Disability Concerns • Construction/Renovation • Housing • Parking/Transportation • Dept/Faculty Meetings • Campus Committees • Retroactive Withdrawal • Students of Concern • Veterans Resource Team • Summer Advising Conference • High School Transition Fairs • Local, State, National Conferences/Committees Coordinate Services for Equal Access • Sign-Language Interpreters and CART providers for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students/Guests of UK • Assistive technology • Classroom accessibility • Consult with faculty on accessibility of course management systems, websites, electronic documents • Troubleshoot accessibility issues with distance learning courses • Support faculty in test accommodation arrangements Comply with Disability Law and Professional Standards • Documentation/Eligibility • Consult with students/parents/faculty • Ongoing academic counseling, learn/study strategies, brainstorming sessions, referrals • Course Substitutions • Accommodation Letters • Appeal Letters of Support • Certify Disability for Entrance and Board Exams, Appeal Denials • Consult with Ombud, Equity Office, Legal Counsel

Disability Resource Center Campus Connections Undergraduate Colleges & Depts. The Study Dean of Students Financial Aid Office Student Behavioral Health Residence Life Registrar’s Office Academic Advisors Parking & Transportation Services Capital Projects Admissions Physical Plant Disability Resource Center Housing Office of Institutional Equity & Equal Opportunity Ombud’s Office University Senate Graduate & Professional Programs Legal Counsel Office Team APEX Athletics & CATS Counseling Center

Who are our students? FALL 2012 DATA 224 211 233 280 13 Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior Undergrad Non-degree 59 53 39 12 Masters Doctoral Professional Doctoral Research Graduate Non-degree 1, 125 TOTAL

Disability Categories Fall 2015 54 34 24 224 10 Mobility Impaired Visually Impaired Hearing Impaired Chronic Health Temporary 517 459 339 58 ADHD Psych/Emotional Learn Disability Neurological Please note that some students have more than one disability

Accommodations Provided Accessible Parking Accessible Housing and Dining Early Priority Registration Classroom Seating Modifications Classroom Preferential Seating Text in Alternative Format Interpreters Real Time Captioning Supported Lecture Notes Note-takers for Students who are Deaf/HOH Public Presentation Alternative Assignment Extended Time on Exams Low Distraction/Private Testing Environment Scribe/Voice Recognition for Exams Reader/Screen Reader for Exams Use of Computer on Exams No Scantron Answer Sheets on Exams Flexibility with Attendance Flexibility with Due Dates/Test Dates 138 40 719 16 32 107 5 2 393 6 3 758 910 29 114 139 11 137 74

Referral to the DRC Before a student can receive any academic accommodation, they must have a letter from the DRC confirming their need. n Students must have documentation of their disability to receive an accommodation. n Students can contact the DRC via the website to set up an appointment or can call directly at 7 -2754. n

Accommodation Letter Protocol n n n Students must present the accommodation letter to the faculty member prior to any accommodations being provided. Faculty do not have to provide retroactive accommodations. Students are encouraged to meet with the faculty member during office hours to discuss their accommodations. Because of confidentiality laws, DRC cannot disclose the disability of the student. Accommodation Letter Protocol

Accommodation Letter Protocol Confidentiality laws also prevent the student being identified as having a disability to the other students in the class. n If you have any questions or concerns regarding items on the accommodation letter or how to provide a specific accommodation, please contact the consultant listed on the letter. n

Alternate Text Production Provide alternative print format for course textbooks for students who are blind, visually impaired or with print impairment related disabilities n Provided 100+ textbooks in 2015 n Critical that faculty order textbooks as early as possible, as the time to acquire the electronic version can take several weeks n

Alternate Text Production Can also convert articles or other materials to electronic versions with adequate notice. n Contact Susan Fogg (susan. fogg@uky. edu or 7 -2754) with questions or concerns n

Assistive Technology on Campus Disability Resource Center 16 computers in Lab. The computers are equipped with: Dragon Dictate JAWS for Windows Kurzweil 3000 Zoom Text Two computers in Study Area, both with Young Library Ethernet connections to the Internet. The computers are equipped with: v. Dragon Dictate v. JAWS for Windows v. Kurzweil 3000 v. Zoom Text Available Auxiliary Aids: v. Aladdin Closed Circuit Viewer v. Magnifying glasses All UK Students have access to Read & Write Campus Network Gold Kurzweil 3000 is available for student download, based on eligibility

Accommodated Testing Services Process for Fall 2015 n n n Student should provide letter with testing accommodations at least 7 days prior to examination Faculty should make sure letter is for the current semester Faculty should attempt to meet the testing accommodation needs in the department n n If the needs cannot be met within the department the faculty should submit the online Accommodated Testing Request Faculty must deliver the exams to the DRC by 12: 00 (noon) the day prior to the scheduled exam. Exams may be delivered by email, fax, or hand.

Accommodated Testing Services Process (Cont. ) n n n Final examination must be scheduled ten work days prior to test date. Faculty must deliver the exams to the DRC by 12: 00 (noon) the day prior to the scheduled exam. Exams may be delivered by email, fax, or hand. The time and location of the exam will be determined by the exam coordinator. n n The exam schedule will be posted on the DRC web page as soon as the exam has been scheduled for the students and/or faculty to access. Completed exams can be picked up the day after the exam at the DRC office between 8 am-5 pm Monday -Friday.

Accommodated Testing Services n No Show – n n n Faculty notified and determines whether exam can be made-up. DRC office may or may not proctor the make-up exam. If a student does not show 2 times for a course’s exams the DRC reserves the right to remove future exam dates n Questions? Lindsay Jansen, Exam Coordinator 407 Multidisciplinary Science Building (859) 257 -2754, fax (859) 257 -1980 Email: lbstew 2@email. uky. edu

Accommodated Exams Supported by the Disability Resource Center 5 Year Summary

2014 -15 Accommodated Exams Requested By Department No. of Tests Math 783 Finanace 101 Music 42 French 17 Chemistry 417 Sociology 76 Integrated Strategic Communication 41 Community & Leadership Development 16 Psychology 385 Engineering/Mech 70 Animal Sciences 39 Business and Economics 13 Biology 314 Political Science 69 Social Work 35 Agricultural Economics 12 Pharmacy 242 Anthropology 62 Family Studies 30 Plant and Soil Science 11 Statistics 203 History 62 Physical Therapy 28 Theatre 11 Economics 200 Physiology 61 Merchandising, App. & Textiles 25 Chemical Engineering 10 Nursing 169 Computer Science 56 College of Public Health 24 Archeology 8 Kinesiology 167 Geography 54 Civil Engineering 23 Japan Studies 8 Anatomy and Nuerobiology 129 Earth & Environmental 53 Media Arts and Studies 22 Journalism 8 Marketing 128 Philosophy 48 Art History 21 UK Core Curriculum 7 Hispanic Studies 111 Linguistics 47 English 19 Astronomy 6 Physics 105 Electrical 46 Classics 18 Entomology 6

Questions/Discussion David T. Beach Ph. D. , CRC 859 -257 -2754 dtbeac 1@uky. edu DRC Website: www. uky. edu/drc