Student Disability Resource Center
Contact the SDRC
Phone | (909) 607-7419
Email | sdrc@claremont.edu
Student Disability Resource Center
Tranquada Student Services Center – 1st Floor
757 College Way
Claremont, CA, 91711
Testing Center Hours
Monday through Friday
8:00 AM – 5:00PM
Until 10:30 PM by request only
Video Overview
FINALS WEEK ANNOUNCEMENT:
Requests for exams MUST be made AT LEAST 3 business days in advance. Our business day ends at 5pm.
The deadline to request final exam with our office is Monday, May 1st at 5PM.
No exceptions granted by anyone unless approved by Director of the SDRC, Catherine Calhoun.
Services
The SDRC will continue to provide services for assistive technology support, student accommodation support, faculty support, and other services. We will have limited ability to proctor in-person exams and this can be arranged on a case-by-case basis. Faculty who are interested in how to ensure accommodations are made using the new online platforms can call or email for assistance. Meeting or training requests that can be filled by phone or Zoom will be accepted but no in-person meetings, training, or events will be held for the remainder of the Spring semester.
All students who have had after hours swipe access to the SDRC will no longer be able to access the build effective 5 pm Friday, March 13th.
The SDRC will be updating our webpage to reflect this information and will continue to update the webpage as more information becomes available. If things resolve before the end of the term we will return to campus and resume regular business hours.
Below you will find information and resources for each of the schools and the course delivery platforms that will be utilized;
Pomona College:
Pomona courses will be utilizing Sakai and Zoom. For all information regarding issues with platforms, please contact Pomona IT.
Learn about the accessibility features of Sakai.
Learn about the accessibility features of Zoom
Learn about Pomona’s Covid-19 response.
CGU:
Faculty are notifying their students about what platforms they will be using. Please contact your faculty to find out what platform you will be using.
For information relating to courses students, CGU email addresses will be the main source of communication.
Below are links for additional information:
Scripps:
Learn about Scripps’ Covid-19 response
Zoom Video Conferencing (Zoom Enterprise/Pro) is now available to all Scripps faculty, staff, and students.
Zoom is an online communication and collaboration tool accessible by the internet (computers, tablets, smartphones) and telephone, providing unlimited videoconferencing, web-conferencing, and audio-conferencing, all with a highly intuitive and easy to use user-interface.
Getting Started Guides:
Zoom Video Conferencing for Scripps College
PLEASE NOTE: Use the link below to sign in and establish your enterprise account. Please do not use zoom’s main site to create a personal account as it must then be manually updated to the enterprise.
Scripps Zoom Site including sign-in page:
Scripps IT has deployed the Zoom application and Outlook plugins to all college-owned computers. Those needing assistance should contact Scripps IT
Claremont McKenna College:
CMC courses will be utilizing Zoom.
Learn about accessibility features of Zoom
Learn about CMC’s Covid-19 response
Pitzer College:
Learn about Pitzer’s Covid-19 response.
Pitzer will be using Zoom to deliver courses
Harvey Mudd College:
Mudd students will be utilizing Google Meet which provides for real-time captioning.
For any support questions please contact the HelpDesk at 909.607.7777 or email HMC IT.
Read additional information on accessibility features.
Learn about Harvey Mudd’s Covid-19 response.
KGI:
Learn about KGI’s Covid-19 response
The faculty will be utilizing Zoom. If you have any questions, please email KGI IT
Overview
Students who benefit from extended time, distraction-reduced settings, and/or assistive technology may be approved for testing services at the Student Disability Resource Center.
Test-taking services availability
Monday – Friday 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Test administration forms:
Request for Test Proctoring PDF
Request for Test Proctoring Online Submission
For any questions or concerns, please email Lisette Sanchez
Testing Procedures Student Responsibilities
- Send your accommodation letters to your professors.
- Initiate discussions with your professor about your exam accommodations.
- Schedule your test at least three days in advance with the SDRC.
- Arrive at the scheduled time to begin the test. If you are late, that amount of time will be deducted from your overall extended time. In some cases, this may need to be cleared with your professor.
- Abide by policies related to academic integrity and academic misconduct as outlined in on the back of the request for proctoring sheet.
Faculty Responsibilities
- Be sure to have your student’s exam arrive at the SDRC at least one day in advance. You may also email it to sdrctesting@cuc.claremont.edu
- Contact the SDRC by telephone (909) 607-7419 or e-mail sdrctesting@cuc.claremont.edu to notify your student of changes to test content prior to or during tests.
- Consider being available by telephone or e-mail during the test in case the student with the disability requires clarification on any aspect of the test. Please provide the best contact method to the student when completing the request for proctoring form.
SDRC Responsibilities
- Collaborate with faculty to ensure that all tests we proctor are administered in an environment respectful of the students’ needs and the academic integrity of the testing process.
- Respond to all requests for clarification about our testing procedures within 24 business hours of receipt of the inquiry.
- Ensure that all test materials are provided to students in an accessible format.
- Protect the academic integrity of tests by:
- Only accepting changes to test details in writing from faculty.
- Providing secure proctoring services.
- Reporting any suspicion of violations of the code of conduct to appropriate faculty.
- Return completed tests to faculty, usually within 24 hours of completion, using one of the following options:
- Email to faculty. Please note: Bluebook exams will not be emailed.
- Faculty or a designated colleague may pick up tests from SDRC.
The SDRC provides support in a remote or social distancing environment. Please join us for Zoom sessions on the following topics: Q and A with the SDRC Director; online learning tips and tricks; de-stressing and coping skills;
organization skills; and social activities. Schedule: [NOTE – link per links on the page]
CGU and KGI Zoom Sessions – Wednesdays @ 5:00 pm PST
HMC Zoom Sessions – Thursdays at 10:00 am PST
CMC Zoom Sessions – Thursdays at 1:00 pm PST
PIT Zoom Sessions – Thursdays at 3:00 pm PST
POM Zoom Sessions – Fridays at 10:00 am PST
SCR Zoom Sessions – Fridays at 1:00 pm PST
Email the SDRC for questions or to schedule private Zoom appointments.
The SDRC has developed an Assistive Technology Loan Program aimed at helping you better succeed in your classes. We offer a variety of resources available to all 7cs. For more information about this great program or any training videos, please see one of the following.
- LiveScribe Pen
- Kurzweil 3000
- Otter.ai
- Dragon Naturally Speaking
- Alt Media Request Form – For alt media requests, please complete the form linked above and send it to us at sdrc@claremont.edu
Campus Disability Coordinators
Pomona College
Pomona College Disability Resources and Services
Disability Coordinator: Mace Mikaele
Claremont Graduate University
Claremont Graduate University (CGU) Disability Services
Disability Coordinator: Jami Hinshaw
Scripps
Scripps College Disability Support Services
Disability Coordinators: Marquisha Frost, Danny Hernandez, Bianca Vinci
Claremont McKenna College
Claremont McKenna College (CMC) Disability Support Services
Disability Coordinator: Kari Rood
Harvey Mudd College
Harvey Mudd College (HMC) Disability Services
Disability Coordinator: Brandon Ice
Pitzer College
Pitzer Academic Support Services
Disability Coordinators: Gabriella Tempestoso, Rudolph Ganaden
Keck Graduate Institute
Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) Disabilities Accommodations
Disability Coordinator: Andrea Mozqueda
Faculty corner
- Academic accommodations
- Information and resources for faculty working with deaf and hard of hearing students
- Science accessibility resources from the University of Washington’s DO-IT (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking and Technology) Center
- Students with disabilities at degree-granting postsecondary institutions — NCES (National Center for Education Statistics)
- Students with Mental Health Disabilities
Coordinator’s Corner
- Documentation guidelines, brought to you by AHEAD
- AIM FAQSTraining modules, videos, and webinars coming soon
Other resources
- Pomona Valley/Inland Learning Disabilities Association (LDA)
- Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes
- The Center on Health, Aging, and Disability, The College of Applied Health Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- House of Ruth
- Project Sister
Scholarly Resources and Articles
- AHEAD Diversity Initiative (brochure)
- AHEAD Resolution on Diversity, Representation and Inclusion
- Pn2—pepnet 2 (training for faculty and staff with students who are deaf/hard of hearing)
- Access: The Fundamentals
- An hour-long online module that addresses working with students who are deaf or hard of hearing.
- Tip sheet: What faculty members should know about the Americans with Disabilities Act
- Resources library
- Access: The Fundamentals
Articles
- Conceptualizing disability: Developing a framework for political disability identity by Michelle Putnam
- Disability, identity and difference by Tom Shakespeare
- Diversity in disability: Exploring the interactions between disability, ethnicity, age, gender and sexuality by Donna Molloy, Tim Knight and Kandy Woodfield
Upcoming Events
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