The Dean of Students Department
Student Disability Resource Center
874 Traditions Way
108 Student Services Building
Tallahassee, FL 32306-4167
850/644-9566 (VOICE)
850/644-8504 (TDD)
850/644-7164 (Exam FAX)
850/645-1852 (Doc. FAX)
For questions regarding admissions information,
please call
(850) 644-6200 or
go to the FSU Admissions home page.
You Can DO IT!
Are you a student with a disability preparing for a new life at Florida State University? Do you have concerns about registration, receiving accommodations, and getting around campus? The SDRC is committed to providing the access you need to thrive during your years here.
Please click on the link below to watch a captioned video produced by the DO-IT Center at the University of Washington in Seattle. This presentation outlines basic services offered by many colleges and universities across the country including the Florida State University, and it highlights the successes of college students with disabilities. Never doubt your capacity to achieve because-You Can DO IT!
Note* Video will open up in a seperate window. Click on CC to view captioning.
You Can DO IT! VideoDifference between High School and College
| Public High School HS 1-7 |
College C 1-7 |
| HS-1 Free and appropriate education guaranteed by Law |
C-1 The law does not guarantee admission to a college or university |
| HS-2 School is obligated to seek out and identify students with disabilities |
C-2 The student is responsible for locating the disability services office and inquiring how they can receive services. |
| HS-3 Obligation to evaluate students with disabilities |
C-3 No obligation to evaluate students with disabilities |
| HS-4 Must alter course content if necessary |
C-4 No obligation to alter content of courses or evaluation system |
| HS-5 Students get support in budgeting their time and planning their school work |
C-5 Students do not receive assistance in budgeting their time and planning school work |
| HS-6 Student's progress is monitored by school staff |
C-6 Student's progress is their own responsibility |
| HS-7 School will seek out students to provide accommodations |
C-7 Student's must self-identify and self-advocate for accommodations |
This list was adapted from Counseling Secondary Students with Learning Disabilities by Michael Koehler and Marybeth Kravets.
For further information on the differences between
college and high school accommodations, please visit this website: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/transition.html