Academic Support Center (ASC)

Services available for eligible students with verified temporary or permanent disabilities may include special exam arrangements, text in alternate formats, note-sharing, adaptive computer equipment, and library assistance.

On a quarterly basis, on completion and submission of forms to the ASC, letters to faculty are prepared which identify the accommodations each student is eligible to receive.  (Students with learning and related disabilities receive letters from the Learning Disabilities Specialist.) 

Note-sharing is available on a volunteer basis.  Upon request, a letter, prepared by the ASC for the student to give to the course instructor, requests the instructor to announce that a student with a disability needs a volunteer note-taker.  The volunteer is asked to contact the ASC to make arrangements.  The identity of the student with a disability can remain confidential.

Computer-Aided Real-Time Translation (CART) services are arranged in the ASC.  Sign Language Interpreters for academic support are arranged through the SSD Administrative Office.

ASC adaptive equipment includes:  2 and 4 track recorders; small and mini cassette recorders for class recording; print magnifiers; and Phonic Ear systems.

Computer access is provided in the ASC and the SSD Administrative Office and includes speech output systems, Braille and ink printers, screen magnification, and software to assist students with mobility impairments.  There is also a connection to the internet, SCOTTY, and other Library resources.