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Student Success Fee Report

2013-14 Final Report

  1. Department: Disability Resource Center
  2. SSF Funding Category: Academic Access/Graduation Initiative
  3. Goals/Objectives: Services to Address Personal Challenges

Program Description:

1. SSF Outcomes

  • Provide Academic Assistance Through Auxiliary Aids and Services
    • Note-taking, interpreting, transcribing, accommodated course exams, registration assistance, printed text conversion to Braille, large print, audio, mobility assistance.
  • Provide Technological Assistance /Adaptive Equipment
    • Adaptive hardware/software such as LiveScribe Pens, Read and Write/Kurzweil, JAWS, ZoomText, wheelchairs, Braille calculators, printers, assistive listening devices, etc.

2. SSF Deliverables

The DRC began receiving SSF funding during the 2012-13 academic year. Over the two years of SSF funding:

  • The number of students served increased 19% (from 730 to 867)
  • Transportation services increased by 245% (3,498 rides to 12,091 rides)
  • Accommodated testing services has increased by 46% (2,857 exams to 4,184 exams)
  • Note-taking services increased 78% (387 students to 691)
  • Sign Language Interpreting/ Transcription Services increased by 164% (83 units to 219)
  • Document conversion services increased 85% (153,500 pages to 284,500)
  • Assistive technology services increased by 40% (108 to 178 students)
  • Access Specialist to Student ratio decreased by 11% (from 243:1 to 216:1)
    (More staff = smaller caseload = more time with each student)

Student Success Fee funding allows the DRC to meet its commitment to provide required services and accommodations for all qualified students with disabilities. Without this funding the University would in jeopardy of not meeting its obligations.

In 2013-14, the DRC provided 867 students with auxiliary aids and services including but not limited to note-taking, sign language interpreting and transcription, conversion of instructional materials (i.e., textbooks, handouts, course readers) into alternative formats (i.e., large print, audio, electronic, Braille), transportation around campus, testing accommodations for course exams and registration assistance.

2013-14 Quarters

INT

INT/CART

ALT MEDIA

TECH

TRANSPORATION

TESTING

REGISTRATION

Fall

213

67

104,800

38

4,477

1,302

175

Winter

248

76

91,800

74

3,480

1,435

166

Spring

230

76

51,900

66

4,134

1,447

173

 

             

ANNUAL

691

219

284,500

178

12,091

4,184

514

(NT=# of students note-taking services; INT/CART (Interpreting/Real time Captioning) = # of units interpreters/transcribers provided; ALT MEDIA=# of printed pages converted from print to audio, electronic, etc.; TECH= #of students provided technology assistance, such as smart pens, screen reading SW, voice recognition; TRANSPORTATION= # of rides provided; TESTING = # of course examinations accommodated; REGISTRATION= # of students receiving registration assistance and/or priority)

Since receiving SSF funds, the DRC has hired, trained and assigned sign language interpreters, transcribers, proctors, transportation drivers, and assistive technologists and served 867 students with various types of disabilities.

Since receiving SSF funds, the DRC has hired, trained and assigned sign language interpreters, transcribers, proctors, transportation drivers, and assistive technologists and served 867 students with various types of disabilities.

Students Served

STUDENTS WITH PERMANENT DISABILITIES 2013-14
Learning Disability 153
Mobility Impairment 21
Visual Impairment 15
HOH/DEAF/Hearing Impairment 21
ABI /Health/Functional 151
PSY/ADD/ADHD/AUT 381
Total Students Permanent Disabilities 742
Students with Temporary Disability 125
Total Number of Students Served 867
 

The DRC expanded its hours for testing services from 5 PM to 10 PM daily and extended transportation services from 4:30 PM until 7 PM. DRC continues to evaluate and acquire equipment, including Smart Pens, CCTV’s for enlarging print, assistive technology computer hardware and software to assist with reading text, computer screens (web pages etc.)

The DRC Peer Mentor Program matches upper-level students with first-year and transfer students. In its first full year of operation, the PMP served 37 mentees with 21 mentors.

3. Student Success Fee Funding

DRC was allocated $196,525 for ADA services for the Academic Access/Graduation Initiative. A significant increase in demand from Deaf students for sign language interpreting and transcription services led to expenditures in excess of the anticipated and budgeted amount. The difference was covered by DRC state/university funds.

Expenditures:

Month

Staffing Student Assistants LD Consultants Supplies/Services Misc. SSF Fund Total
July 12,599 14,827   -1,985   25,441
August 11,598 4,583   698   16,879
Sept 12,024 4,972   1,832   18,828
Oct 3,289 6,073       9,362
Nov 21,457 15,714 8,490 5,344   51,005
Dec 14,385 17,391   202 2,580 34,558
Jan 10,387 8,595 5,010 81   24,073
Feb -14,056 12,863 6,010 904   5,721
March 4,788 10,436 4,460 96   19,780
April 7,600
20,323
2,670   29 30,593
May 11,139 18,049 2,880 309 80 32,458
June 11,515 21,864 6,840 1,696 495 42,410
Total $106,725 $155,690 $36,360
$9,177
$3,155
$311,108

2013-14 Final Report

  1. Department: Disability Resource Center
  2. SSF Funding Category: Student Health and Well-Being

Program Description:

1. SSF Outcomes

  • Timely response to assessing need and identifying appropriate accommodations for students with physical and health impairments.
  • Disability Management Counseling services to students.
  • Increased retention and graduation of students receiving intervention.
  • Effective and timely response/intervention that supports faculty having students with disabilities in their courses.
  • Professional evaluation of neuro- and psycho-educational assessments to determine students’ impairments and needs.
  • Accurate identification of cognitive impairments and development of individualized plans of action for each student.
  • On-going compliance with mandates and expectations to ensure equal access and opportunity.

​2. Deliverables

DRC Access Specialists meet individually with students throughout the year and provide disability management advising, counseling, and advocacy to support their academic goals. One Access Specialist concentrates with students with Learning Disabilities and Attention Deficit Disorder, a second Access Specialist focuses on students with psychiatric disorders, while a third specializes on visual and mobility impairments while and a fourth on hearing and physical disabilities. Access Specialists average a caseload of around 215 students. A primary function of the Access Specialist is to provide Disability Management Services to eligible students.

Other recently developed  services and programs include “Learning Assistance” Services, a method for students to find help with improving academic and personal talents; Classroom Support for Faculty, a formal process for assisting faculty with responding to issues related to students for which faculty are uncertain or unprepared to respond to (depressed, suicidal, troubled, etc.)

Access Specialists provided in-service training and on-going support to University Housing, Health and Counseling Services, Dean of Student, Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities and innumerable faculty on responding to the needs of students on the Autism Spectrum, an emerging population.

Students Served

The number of students served increased 19% (from 730 to 867)

STUDENTS WITH PERMANENT DISABILITIES 2013-14
Learning Disability 153
Mobility Impairment 21
Visual Impairment 15
HOH/DEAF/Hearing Impairment 21
ABI /Health/Functional 151
PSY/ADD/ADHD/AUT 381
Total Students Permanent Disabilities 742
Students with Temporary Disability 125
Total Number of Students Served 867
 

3. Student Success Fee Funding

DRC was allocated $192,421 for professional staff and services for the academic year. As our other SSF project was in deficit, the $7,223 balance was transferred to that SSF project.

Year to Date Expenditures:

month staffing student assistants supplies/services ssf fund total
july 11,198 2,394 34 13,626
august 11,188 1,384 29 12,601
sept 11,188 1,811 31
13,030
oct 14,678 2,167 26 14,704
nov 13,834 2,015 60 13,894
dec 16,892 2,313 30 19,235
jan 17,831   41 17,872
feb 15,791   31 20,025
march 2,799   0 2,799
april 19,628   33 19,661
may 18,971   25 18,997
june 18,728   48 18,754
total $172,726 $12,084 $388 $185,198

 

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Phone: 805-756-1395
Fax: 805-756-5451
Email: drc@calpoly.edu

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