Dean of Students Office.ppt

Dean of Students Office a part of the Division of Student Affairs University of Florida 202 Peabody Hall 392-1261 The Dean of Students Office provides: Support for students (and other community members) in distress: - students in distress - disruptive students - medical withdrawal process - faculty, parents/families and others with concerns about students Crisis management - Emergency Deans - Behavioral Consultation Team - Crisis Response Team - Sideline Safety Zone, etc. New Student and Family Programs - Convocation - Preview - Weeks of Welcome - First Year Florida - Family Weekend Disability Resource Center - accommodations for registered students - proctored testing - assistive technology Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution - Student Code of Conduct - Honor Code - Mediation and other alternate dispute resolution Disability Resource Center Over 1500 students with: Physical Visual Hearing Psychiatric Learning Disabilities Disability Resources provides: Accommodated testing – 5095 exams administered during the academic year One to one coaching/advising Technology training Sign language interpreters Learning Specialists Textbooks in alternative formats (Vocal Eyes) Note-takers Educational Assistants Large print / CCTV / Braille presentation for students with visual disabilities Support to faculty in providing academic accommodations Student Population Overview Over 1500 students with disabilities registered with the DRC Categories of disability, by primary disability: 31% Students with AD/HD 30% Learning Disabilities 17% Psychiatric Impairments 10% Medical/Chronic Health Conditions 6% Physical/Mobility Impairments 6% Other: Hearing, Vision, TBI, Asperger's Common Accommodations Note-Taking Services Accommodated Testing (e.g. access to extended time, low distraction location, use of assistive technology, access to a reader and/or a scribe) Access to course materials in an alternative format Reduced Cours