Welcome Back! Our office is open 8 AM - 5 PM Monday through Friday. It is a good idea to make an appointment to meet with a staff member, as we are very busy at the start of the semester. Please call 994-2824 to speak with Anne about setting up an appointment.

Holiday Hours:

Our office will remain open over the winter break, however we will be closed during the lunch hour from 12:00-1:00 from December 22nd, 2008 until January 9, 2009.

Disabled Students: Earn $25 for participating in a survey for Right Now Technologies. Click here for more information.

Current DSS Students:

If you have been approved to receive your books in an alternative format, please turn in your requests as soon as possible. Course syllabi AND a receipt for the purchase of your books MUST be submitted along with your request.

PLEASE NOTE!!

When sending documentation to DSS, IT IS NOT SECURE to send via email as an attachment nor give full names and sensitive information in correspondence via email.  DSS strongly suggests that all communication is done via phone, letters “snail mail”, or fax.  Email is great for simple inquiries or requests for DSS to call and speak to specific issues.

Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns.

INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS

• Disability Law
• Definition of Disability
• Disability Accommodation vs. Special Education Entitlement
• High School 504 Plans and Eligibility for Accommodations in College
• Documenting Disability
• Certification of Eligibility for Accommodations
• Services for Students with Temporary Impairments
• Tips for Success in the Documentation Process

CONFIDENTIALITY AND RECORD MAINTENANCE
ACCOMMODATIONS AVAILABLE THROUGH DSS
OTHER SERVICES AVAILABLE AT MSU-BOZEMAN
COURSE SUBSTITUTIONS AND WAIVERS
SELF-ADVOCACY
OFF CAMPUS RESOURCES:
-Helpful Agencies and Organizations
-Montana Vocational Rehabilitation Offices
WORLD WIDE WEB RESOURCES

• DSS Parental Involvement Policy
• Disability Documentation Review Process
• Disability Discrimination and Grievances
• Accommodations to the Mathematics Core Curriculum Requirement for Students with Learning Problems Caused by Learning Disabilities
• Accommodated Testing
• Note-taking Policies and Procedures
• Accessible Textbooks
• Sign-language Interpreting Policies and Procedures
• Use of MSU Staff Interpreters for Academic Purposes
• Adaptive Technology
• Text Telephone Locations
• Service, Therapy, & Companion Animals

APPENDIX B - DISABILITY DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS

• Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
• Learning Disability
• Selecting Learning Disability Assessment Tests which Meet Requirements for Technical Adequacy
• Physical Disability
• Psychological Disability
• Brain Injury-Related Cognitive Disability

INFORMATION FOR FACULTY

• Disability Law
  
• Definition of Disability
  
• High School 504 Plans and Eligibility for Accommodations in College
  
• Documenting Disability
  
• Certification of Eligibility for Accommodations
  
• Services for Students with Temporary Impairments

• Testing Accommodations
  
• Taping Lectures
  
• Note Takers
  
• Accessible Textbooks and Other Readings

• Hearing Impairments
  
• Learning Disabilities
  
• Mobility Impairments
  
• Speech Impairments
  
• Vision Impairments
  
• Wheelchair Etiquette

DSS STRONGLY ENCOURAGES FACULTY MEMBERS TO PUT THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT (EXAMPLE) IN THEIR SYLLABUS:

"If you have a documented disability for which you are or may be requesting an accommodation(s), you are encouraged to contact your instructor and Disabled Student Services as soon as possible."

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