You are in the official 2007-2008 General Catalog
for California State University, Fresno.
You are in the official 2007-2008 General Catalog
for California State University, Fresno.
Services for Students with Disabilities. Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) provides specialized resources that help students with physical, psychological, and learning disabilities to achieve maximum independence while pursuing educational goals. Students who have temporary or permanent disabilities affecting academic functioning may be eligible for a variety of support services.
Services Provided. SSD staff members take a personal interest
in meeting the special needs of students with disabilities. The SSD office,
located in the Henry Madden Library, has disabilities management and testing
accommodation specialists on staff and provides adaptive equipment and testing
rooms.
Academic support services available to students with disabilities include
the following:
Other services provided include career exploration, campus-to-career
preparation, adaptive technology training, and small group experience. SSD
staff members also assist students with documentation in support of academic
petitions for course substitution when appropriate. Service delivery emphasizes
personal growth and development as well as independence and self-advocacy.
Requesting Services. Students with disabilities may visit the SSD office
to document the disability and to initiate a request for services. Upon
receipt of verification from a former campus or an appropriate professional,
SSD will schedule a meeting with a disabilities management specialist to
establish services.
Students who believe that they may have a disability, but do not have prior
verification of a disability, may visit the SSD office to decide on an appropriate
course of action.
Priority Registration. When services have been established and registration
fees paid, students with verified disabilities may be given priority registration
privileges to facilitate class scheduling.
Campus Access. California State University, Fresno is one of the most
accessible university campuses in California. The climate is moderate and
the flat terrain poses few mobility obstacles. However, for those individuals
who may experience mobility difficulties, the campus provides an on-campus
transportation service called SCOUT.
The campus is committed to reducing and eliminating structural obstacles
as well as providing accessible elevators, restrooms, drinking fountains,
telephones, and TTYs (text telephones). Blue curb parking, campus accessibility
maps, on-campus wheelchair loans, and other aids are also available. Some
science laboratories have wheel chair accessible stations and others will
be added as labs are remodeled.
Students' Responsibilities. Students are responsible for personal accommodations,
such as attendant care, transportation to and from the campus, and other
personal services not directly related to academic coursework. SSD staff
will assist students who need to contact campus, state, and community agencies
that provide such services.
University Commitment. California State University, Fresno is committed
to meeting the spirit and letter of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
SSD staff members work with all areas of the university to reduce or eliminate
physical, academic, and other barriers.
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