The
SDRC 2009 Fall Newsletter
Welcome New and Returning FSU Students! We want to remind all our students
to get their faculty letters and order alternative text format within
the first two weeks of classes if not earlier.
SDRC fall Hours
SDRC will be open:
Monday through Friday: 8:00AM - 5:00PM
| Director's Corner
To both returning and new students, welcome to the Seminole land! This is a time when many students feel overloaded with information. Keep in mind that the SDRC staff is committed to doing our best to assist you as you work through this transition period. The best decision you can make is to use the accommodations and resources available to you. Be sure to get your faculty letters and present them within a week of signing them if you have not already done so. We will be implementing some changes in the coming semesters but we will be sure to let you know. Many of these changes were influenced by your feedback and others were deemed necessary by staff as we evaluate our current process and seek ways to streamline our process and enhance access in general. Because of the positive feedback about our academic support strategies (i.e. academic coaching, study skills, time management, etc) and just being available to listen when you need to talk with someone who understands, we will continue to provide them. I want to be sure our services are relevant and necessary. Therefore, I welcome your suggestions and feedback about the services as well as the process. You can send your feedback by email, in person, or in the feedback/suggestion box in the front office. We had many successes in the last year. We congratulate many of our students who completed their degrees in the last year. We have also experienced series of academic successes as an office. Join me in congratulating the following staff members who worked hard to earn their degrees: Bea (Ph.D.), Nate (M.S.), Patti (M.S.) and Marshaun (AA). I wish you a successful semester and look forward to working with you. Dr. Bea Awoniyi Academic support Services In cooperation with the Rehabilitation Counseling program, SDRC is proud to announce the return of the academic support program in the fall, 2008. Small groups of one-on-one support will be free to students who are registered and received services from the SDRC. Topics include:
Detail information will be available at the SDRC main lobby. Affordable Food For Students struggling for meals This is a link to Angel Food Ministries, a non-profit organization that has been around a long time, and they offer food at a very discounted price. The organization chooses a menu every month, and the basic package (a lot of food) is $30. Then, if you want to add to that, you can get between 4-7 more lbs of meat for $20. There are no qualifications or requirements and there is no registering or providing income statements, and this is available for ALL people. Angel Food Ministries Inc.Contact Information: OR SDRC Exam Center The Student Disability Resource Center Exam Lab would like to welcome new and returning students. We hope you had a great summer. Many of you have had the opportunity to meet with Esther Seleson, our newest Exam Lab Coordinator. She has been hard at work learning her new responsibilities and making sure the exam lab runs as smoothly as possible in order to best serve our students. We would like to give a few pointers in helping your exam lab experience be as stress free as possible:
Thank you for respecting the SDRC staff. Again on behalf of the Exam Lab – |
SDRC would like to Welcome:
Brian Dixon, Graduate Assistant Computer Lab Updates
Several trainings will take place in the assistive technology lab for students who are interested in learning more about the different programs and software available. These trainings will last from 1 – 1.5 hours on different weeks during the Fall semester. We will keep you posted as to when these trainings will become available. Some programs and software training include:
If you are in need of alternative text accommodations and you have a third party, such as Division of Blind Services, Vocational Rehabilitation, or the Athletics Department, purchasing your textbooks, you will need to fill out the new Third Party Alternate Text Conversion Request form to make your request an easier and smoother process. Please stop by the SDRC to pick up the new form or you can download the new form in WORD or PDF format:
Third Party Alternate Text Conversion Request (MS WORD 2003) 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.eduIf 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. Scholarships offered through SDRC The deadline for the Learning Disability Merit Scholarship has been extended to Friday, September 5, 2008. If you are interested in applying for this scholarship, please have your materials submitted by the extended due date. For more information about this scholarship go to:SDRC Scholarships Remember that we also have the Johnson Scholarship, and although, the deadline for this scholarship has passed for this year, be sure to apply for it next year. Information about this scholarship can also be found at SDRC Scholarships FSU Student Football Ticket Distribution FAQ
Eligible students can go to this website and follow the directions to register for a student ticket: www.seminoles.com
Only currently enrolled FSU students who pay the full athletics fee in their fees and tuition for the fall semester are eligible for student tickets. Certain categories of students, such as students enrolled at the Panama City campus, Sarasota campus or though Distance Learning, do not pay the full athletics fee and therefore are not eligible for student tickets on a game-by-game basis through this process. However, students that fall into these categories have the option to purchase a discounted student season ticket if they would like to attend games. To take advantage of this offer please visit the following website for more information and purchasing instructions: www.seminoles.com
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