E-Notes

DRC (Disability Resource Center) Electronic Advising Update

January 2008

Welcome!  The DRC Electronic Advising Update is designed to keep you informed of important deadlines and to alert you to programs and resources that may be of interest to you. We will try to keep these publications as brief as possible. We hope that you will find it to be a useful tool to keep your quarter running smoothly.

 

IN THIS ISSUE:

Service Request Forms Due

Exam Accommodations

Announcement Regarding Illness

Tutor Sign Ups

Part Time Status Forms Due Date

Add/Drop/Swap Classes Deadline

Photo Contest

Service Request Reminder:
If you are in need of accommodations this quarter please complete a Service Request Form ASAP if you haven’t already done so. Most of you have completed the Information Sheet for the year so you may request your services online. Please go to our web site at http://drc.ucsc.edu  click on Current DRC Students, click on Request Services. You may pick up your packet of paperwork two days after submitting your online Service Request Form. 

Important! Exam Accommodations:
All DRC students eligible for exam accommodations are expected to submit their requests for exam accommodations within the /first two weeks of the quarter/. Requests must be made no later than 10 business days before an exam. This is the minimum time frame necessary for professor notification, and for departments to arrange proctors and rooms. The only exceptions are:

  * Students with unanticipated, last minute injuries (e.g. broken arm)
  * Students new to the DRC who have not yet been oriented to
    procedures (this orientation takes place during the first meeting
    between a student and a Coordinator).
  * Students who have been given less than 10 business days notice for
    an exam (e.g. at the beginning of the quarter or a "pop" quiz/exam).

While the DRC will make every attempt to assist students who meet the exceptions above, the DRC cannot guarantee accommodation arrangements for last minute requests.

Announcement Regarding Illness:
The winter months are virus season. If you have a cold, the flu or another contagious virus, please make a phone appointment instead of coming to the DRC in-person. Some of our students have disability-related weaknesses in their immune systems, making them more susceptible to contagions. In addition, the staff wants to stay healthy so we can best serve everyone. Thank you!

Reminder Tutor Sign-ups:
Sign ups for Writing or Subject tutoring sessions can be done on-line at https://eop-apps.ucsc.edu/OTSS/tutorsignup/   Learning Support Services offers Subject tutoring in courses such as Math, Biology, Chemistry, Economics, Physics, Psychology, Sociology and many more!

Sign-ups begin on Tuesday, January 16th at 10:00 am and will remain open until Monday, March 3rd at 5:00 pm.  If you anticipate that you will need a tutor this quarter we suggest that you sign up early. Please contact Learning Support Services at 459-4333, or go by their office at the Academic Resources Center (ARCenter) if you need assistance with the on-line tutor sign-up system.

Part Time Status Forms for Undergrads are due to the Registrar’s Office by Thursday January 29th.
If you are enrolled as a full time student and are considering taking 10 or less units this quarter you need to submit a Part- Time Status Form to the Registrar’s office. The deadline is January 29th in order to receive partial reimbursement of your tuition. The Part-Time Status forms are available at the DRC along with the form required by the Registrar’s office. Our office hours are 8-5 Monday through Friday except holidays.

Add/Drop/Swap Classes Ends Wednesday, January 29th
Deadline to process enrollment transactions.

Photo Contest:
Are you a person with a disability? Have you been abroad to study,
volunteer, teach, intern or research? Do you have photos? Share them with
the world!

Mobility International USA and the National Clearinghouse on Disability and
Exchange want photos for a full-color, 12-month 2009 calendar and
screensaver.

Deadline: March 31, 2008

1st Prize: Wheeled Backpack with Docking Daypack from Destinations-The
Travel Store

2nd Prize: $100 American Airlines Travel Gift Certificate

3rd Prize: Rick Steves' Europe Through the Back Door Travel Publications

Other prizes include: Mobility International USA's Survival Strategies for
Going Abroad: A Guide for People with Disabilities and MIUSA 'Challenge
Yourself and Change the World' T-shirts.

The first place photograph will be featured on the cover of the full-color
calendar and on a screensaver. Second and third place photos, along with ten
other honorable mention photos, will be featured in the calendar and
screensaver. All contest entrants whose photographs are chosen for the
calendar will receive a copy of the calendar and screensaver.

The contest is looking for quality photos depicting people with various
disabilities (apparent and non-apparent) taking part in overseas
experiences:  studying, volunteering, teaching, interning or participating
in an international educational experience.

Suggested themes include:

Local life / Interaction with the local population
Participating in cultural events
Working / Volunteering / Community Service
Teaching / Classroom settings
Enjoying the landscape and architecture
Taking part in adventure
Using public transportation

For Submission Guidelines, Contest Rules and the Contest Entry Form, go to:
http://www.miusa.org/ncde/spotlight/photocontest08 or contact Jeff McBride
at 541-343-1284 ext. 19 or jmcbride@miusa.org.