I want to welcome all of you back for yet another semester. We have several changes that took effect during our spring term that we want you to remind you of. The following are the major ones: notetaking, hours of operation and computer lab printing. These changes are outlined in this newsletter; please take note of these changes. If you have any questions about these changes, you can contact either myself or Tim Ebener, Assistant Director, with questions. SDRC is here to support your needs and help minimize or remove any barriers caused by any disability conditions you may have. I continue to appreciate your support and feedback in making our process and policies work for you. Your feedback on our policies and processes is important and helps us make necessary changes. Feel free to share your views with me personally by email bawoniyi@admin.fsu.edu, by phone (850) 644-9566, or in person. We also have a feedback box located at the front office; feel free to use the box for your write-up feedback and suggestions. This newsletter is intended to increase our communication with each of you, to promote awareness about our programs and services, and to share with you the new and exciting things we are doing to support you and our mission. We look forward to sharing information about some of our staff and some wonderful advances in technology, access, and attitudes.

Best wishes for the semester,
Bea Awoniyi

Changes in Note taking

Beginning the spring semester, 2008, SDRC no longer hires and pays note takers. We seek volunteers to provide notes for our students and we will gladly sign the ServeScript paperwork.

This is good news for our note takers, no more timesheets and no more employment papers. The process will still be that the student will sign that they will have received notes from the student and submit the paper to us. We will gladly complete the ServeScript for note takers who want to volunteer and needs ServeScript.

Contact Bea Awoniyi, Assistant Dean of Students and Director of SDRC or Tim Ebener, Assistant Director of SDRC with questions.

Hours of Operation:

• The summer hours of operation for SDRC is now Mondays to Fridays, 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. All technology use, tests, exams, and quizzes in the Testing Lab must be completed by 5:45 each day.

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Computer Lab

SDRC will no longer provide printer in the Assistive Technology Lab. Students can still print but would have to use their FSU Card on the printer in the reception area.

Transportation Access

The van service is a supportive service that SDRC offers to qualified students registered with SDRC. The van accommodates students with a temporary or permanent disability. We encourage all qualified students that need van service to take advantage of this service because the service is provided for you and designed to help you get to your assigned destination on campus. For information regarding temporary transportation services, see short term services, or call us at (850) 443-7140.

Volunteers

SDRC is searching for volunteers to read, write, and or type for our students. We are also looking for volunteer notetakers. Performing volunteer services with SDRC can count towards required community service hours. Please stop by our office and pick up a volunteer form and a Center for Civic Education and Service ServScript.

SDRC wants to hear from you!
Your feedback is important to us in terms of delivering quality seamless services. Our feedback box is confidential and located near the front entrance of SDRC.

Stay up to date via SDRC’s listserv
sdrc@lists.fsu.edu

If you are not on our ListServ, call(850) 694-2593, or email plester@admin.fsu.edu, or stop by at the front desk and let us know that you want to be added to the listServ; be sure and leave your email address with us.

STAFF NEWS:

Welcome Esther Seleson, who is the new SDRC Exam Coordinator. We are delighted to have Esther on our team!

Kurzweil

Kurzweil Educational Systems Link

Kurzweil is now available for students to use to read their books that they order in alternative format. Students can access Kurzweil in the SDRC lab and at Strozier library. For students who qualify for alternative format, they can access Kurzweil from home. For more information, contact Shanathan Crayton, SDRC Lab Coordinator at 644-9566.

For students who wants quick reading program but no Kurzweil, they can download and use ReadPlease. A similar program to Kurzweil but not as robust of course.