Student Disability Services Student Disability Services (SDS) at Oklahoma State University offers academic support services to students with disabilities taking courses through the OSU and Northern Oklahoma College (NOC)-Stillwater campus. You are required to contact SDS before you will receive services. The decision to self-identify is a personal and individual one. Students with disabilities are welcome to discuss concerns with SDS staff.

To Receive Formal Accommodations: You are officially registered with Student Disability Services after you complete the following steps:

STEP 1 Schedule an appointment with SDS.

I need the services of SDS. When do I let SDS know? If you need services, contact the SDS office promptly after you are accepted to OSU/ NOCStillwater. Services may begin at any time, but will not apply retroactively. Early identification of needs will help to ensure that arrangements and accommodations can be made before your arrival. The more time SDS staff has to make arrangements, the easier your transition to OSU or NOC will be.

How do I let SDS know about my needs? Contact Student Disability Services to initiate your request for services. Provision of services includes an intake process, during which appropriate strategies and resources are identified. Documentation of your disability is required prior to receiving services.

Student Disability Services 405-744-7116 sds.okstate.edu

STEP 2 Present documentation of your disability from an appropriate, qualified professional. Documentation may be faxed, emailed, mailed or hand-delivered to SDS.

STEP 3 Meet with an SDS staff member for an intake appointment, which typically lasts 1 hour.

STEP 4 Complete a Service Request Form with your course and instructor information and return it to the SDS office. SDS will then process your request and send accommodation letters to your professors. Average processing time is 2 to 3 business days.

STEP 5 Speak with your instructors during their office hours (as listed within the course syllabus) or follow up with your instructors via email regarding your accommodations. Discuss with your instructors any concerns related to your accommodations at this time.

Frequently Asked Questions: What is “documentation?” Documentation consists of written information from an appropriate, qualified professional, stating the nature and severity of the disability, diagnostic procedures used, and recommendations for assistance.

I think I have a learning disability. Can SDS evaluate me for learning or other disabilities? No, SDS does not evaluate students for disabilities. Referrals to qualified campus or local professionals to administer evaluations for learning, attention, or psychological disabilities will be provided upon request for a student to pursue independently.

I plan to live on campus this semester. Can SDS assist me with getting accommodations in my residence hall? Yes. If you are approved for residence hall accommodations, SDS staff and Residential Life can coordinate services to meet your needs.

If I register with SDS, can I get grades changed for coursework I attempted before I registered? Accommodations are authorized only after you register with SDS and accommodations are approved by the SDS Coordinator. There are no retroactive accommodations or services. Students are responsible for requesting services each semester, or at the time a need is identified.

Do I pay for accommodations? No. Services are free of charge to students.

Specific services are available on an individual bases, and may include the following: • Campus Orientation • Priority Enrollment • Specialized Testing • Alternative Format Textbooks • Assistive Technology such as textto-speech software, touch pad/track ball, screen magnification, screen readers and other programs/devices • Note Taking Assistance • American Sign Language Interpreters

Additional Information

To obtain more detailed information or to make an appointment, please contact: Student Disability Services 315 Student Union Oklahoma State University Stillwater, OK 74078-7051 P: 405-744-7116 F: 405-744-8380 Sorenson VP P: 405-571-9860 IP: 139.78.189.93 Hostname: videorelay.su.okstate.edu sds.okstate.edu

Admissions Applicants must meet general admissions requirements for the University and specific requirements of the program in which they wish to enroll. General admissions information is available from the following offices: Undergraduate Admissions 219 Student Union Stillwater, OK 74078 P: 405-744-5358 Graduate College 202 Whitehurst Stillwater, OK 74078 P: 405-744-6368

Oklahoma State University, in compliance with Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Executive Order 11246 as amended, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and other federal laws and regulations, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, or status as a veteran in any of its policies, practices or procedures. This includes but is not limited to admissions, employment, financial aid, and educational services. Title IX of the Education Amendments and Oklahoma State University policy prohibit discrimination in the provision of services or benefits offered by the University based on gender. Any person (student, faculty or staff) who believes that discriminatory practices have been engaged in based upon gender may discuss their concerns and file informal or formal complaints of possible violations of Title IX with the OSU Title IX Coordinator, Mackenzie Wilfong, J.D., Director of Affirmative Action, 408 Whitehurst, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, (405) 744-5371 or (405) 744-5576 (fax). This publication, Job#5225, issued by Oklahoma State University as authorized by the Student Disability Services, was printed by *, at a cost of $** 1.5M/Feb/14

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