Resources for College Success
To request services
- Information for requesting an emotional support animal can be found on the C.A.R.E. Team page
Disability Support Information
Strategies for Success
- Set realistic goals and priorities for coursework.
- Be prepared to request “reasonable accommodation” in course work so you can learn
and demonstrate your knowledge of course material.
- If you use books in an alternate format, order them as soon as you know what courses
you will be studying for the following semester. If you do not have a source for alternate
format textbooks, speak with the academic access.
- Become knowledgeable and comfortable about describing your disability so you can advocate
for yourself with faculty.
- Keep only one calendar with all relevant dates, assignments, and appointments. Do not try to keep a schedule in your head.
- Sit in the front of the classroom to maximize your contact and to reduce distractions.
- Use a digital recorder during lectures. Listen to the recording while you review your
written notes as soon as possible after class to refresh your memory and to fill in
any gaps.
- Estimate how long a given class assignment will take, generally planning on two to three hours outside of class for every hour in class.
- Build in study breaks; fatigue is a big time waster.
- If you learn better by listening to others and then discussing what you have learned,
start a study group at the beginning of the course to meet regularly each week.
- Make notes of any questions you might have so that they can be answered before the
next exam.
- If you are having trouble or feel overwhelmed, talk with the professor immediately.
- If you know that you are weak in a content area, set up tutorial assistance during
the first week of classes.
- Do not hesitate to seek help. It is critical that you link up with the Academic Support
Center before you fall behind in your work.
Organizations
