College and Post-Secondary Services for Persons with Disabilities in Indiana 2019-2020 Edition
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COLLEGE AND POST-SECONDARY SERVICES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN INDIANA 2019-2020 EDITION Revised for: Indiana Department of Education by: IN*SOURCE (Indiana Resource Center for Families with Special Needs) 1703 South Ironwood Drive South Bend, Indiana 46613 (574) 234-7101, (800) 332-4433 FAX: (574) 234-7279 Email: [email protected] Website: www.insource.org NOTE: Information provided was self-reported by the colleges and universities. All information is believed to be correct at time of reporting, but is subject to change. Indiana Department of Education and IN*SOURCE do not endorse or recommend colleges and universities. Verify all particulars and information with college or university prior to registering. Ancilla College With enrollment under 500, students with disabilities can get the Debra Ecker, ADA Coordinator one on one attention they need to succeed. The average class PO Box 1 size is 14. Disability students can receive individualized or group 9601 South Union Road tutoring by a peer, instructor, or disability staff member in a variety Donaldson, IN 46513-0001 of subjects in a quiet study area. Disability students can receive (574) 936-8898 ext. 313 services such as test-taking tips/study tips/time (574) 935-1773 (Fax) management/advising and career counseling by a disability staff E-Mail: [email protected] member. Courses for math, reading, and writing development are Website: https://www.ancilla.edu/ capped at a low enrollment to provide more individualized student attention to better assist in the development of these skills. Depending on documentation, students may receive e-texts that can be placed on laptops, iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch or use the Kurzweil machine to assist in reading homework assignments and tests. Based on documentation, students can receive note- taking/writing assistance. Based on documentation, students may be allowed a personal care assistant in the classroom. Disability students who are performing poorly are notified by a disability staff member multiple times during the semester and are encouraged to receive additional help to improve their grades. Anderson University Students with disabilities are served according to individual need. Ms. Teresa Coplin, Director Services may include, but are not limited to: alternative testing, Disability Services for Students alternative format textbooks, note taking support, academic Kissinger Learning Center tutoring, advising & advocacy. Students with specific learning Anderson, IN 46012-3495 disabilities may apply for the Bridges program. Remedial classes (765) 641-4223 are not available. (765) 641-3851 (Fax) Email: [email protected] Website: https://www.anderson.edu Ball State University The Office of Disability Services assures the commitment of Ball Dr. Courtney Jarrett, Director State University to offer equal opportunity in higher education to Disability Services qualified students with disabilities. Disability Services facilitates Student Center 116 many services and accommodations for Ball State students with Muncie, IN 47306-0835 disabilities, including testing accommodations, textbooks in (765) 285-5293 (Voice) alternate formats, housing accommodations, and sign language (765) 285-5295 (Fax) interpreters. Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.bsu.edu/disabilityservices NOTE: Information provided was self-reported by the colleges and universities. All information is believed to be correct at time of reporting, but is subject to change. Indiana Department of Education and IN*SOURCE do not endorse or recommend colleges and universities. Verify all particulars and information with college or university prior to registering. Bethel College Bethel College is an equal opportunity college with equal access Rachel Kennedy, Director of the Center for to courses, programs, services and activities. Students are given Academic Success the opportunity to learn and receive reasonable accommodations 1001 Bethel Circle which are individually determined and based upon the functional Mishawaka, IN 46545 impact of the condition and impact with environment. Professional (574) 807-7460/(574) 807-7462 judgment is used when determining accommodations. Outside (574) 807-7128 (Fax) documentation may be requested. Examples of some Email: [email protected] accommodations are as follows: extended testing time in a quiet Website: www.bethelcollege.edu environment, note-taking assistance, recording lectures, alternative format textbooks, interpreters and more to meet students’ specific needs. We have a new lab with assistive hardware and software programs to support students in a variety of ways. The Center for Academic Success takes the mission one step further by giving students with disabilities the opportunity to have software on their own computers as needed to facilitate writing and reading. Our student guide to disability services is posted on our website. Butler University Accommodations are determined on a case by case basis. The Ms. Michele Atterson, M.A., Director appropriate documentation is required. For more specific Student Disability Services information, please contact Student Disability Services at (317) 4600 Sunset Avenue 940-9308 or refer to our website at www.butler.edu/disability. Indianapolis, IN 46208-3485 (317) 940-9308 (317) 940-9036 (Fax) (800) 368-6852 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.butler.edu/disability Calumet College of St. Joseph Calumet College of St. Joseph seeks to provide opportunities for Mrs. Angela Szczepanik-Sanchez equal access in programs, services, and activities. Students with Coordinator of Academic and Disability Services documented disabilities requiring access to academic activities are 2400 New York Avenue encouraged to contact Academic Support Programs. Calumet Whiting, IN 46394 College of St. Joseph and Academic Support Programs strive to (219) 473-4349 meet the needs of all students providing academic services in (877) 700-9100 ext. 349 (Toll Free) accordance with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) guidelines. (219) 473-4277 (Fax) “Reasonable accommodations” as stated by the ADA must be Email: [email protected] provided on a case by case basis to individuals with disabilities. Website: www.ccsj.edu Examples of services and/or accommodations are exam proctoring, audio format textbooks, adaptive technology, tutoring, and learning communities. NOTE: Information provided was self-reported by the colleges and universities. All information is believed to be correct at time of reporting, but is subject to change. Indiana Department of Education and IN*SOURCE do not endorse or recommend colleges and universities. Verify all particulars and information with college or university prior to registering. DePauw University Student Disability Services provides equal access for individuals Ms. Meggan Herrald Johnston, Director of with disabilities by providing reasonable accommodations for Student Disability Services students with documented disabilities. Testing accommodations, 408 S. Locust St. textbooks in alternative formats, LiveScribe Pens, and note takers Union Building Suite 200 are among the services provided. Students must voluntarily Greencastle, IN 46135 disclose their specific disability and are encouraged to contact (765) 658-6267 Meggan Johnston, Director of Student Disability Services, Union (765) 658-4021 (Fax) Building 200 Email: [email protected] Academic Success: Academic Excellence Tutors are a trained Website: group of academic mentors invested in supporting their peers’ http://www.depauw.edu/academics/academic- academic success by providing help with time management, goal resources/students-with-disabilities/ setting, study strategies, and other habits related to academic success. Tutors are scheduled in various places across campus and no appointments are needed. Earlham College Earlham College accommodations students with disabilities Mrs. Donna Keesling, Director but offers no specific program. Accommodations may include Academic Enrichment Center extended time on tests, Livescribe Pens, Kurzweil 3000, and limited Braille embossing. Verification is required before any Drawer 134 disability accommodations are granted. Richmond, IN 47374 (765) 983-1341 All students have access--free of charge--to peer tutors, computer (765) 973-2120 (Fax) labs for assignments, academic counseling, study skills, and Email: [email protected] limited psychological counseling. The campus has partial Website: http://www.earlham.edu accessibility. Franklin College Although no specific programs are offered, the needs of students Katie Wehner, Dean of Academic Success are met on an individual basis. Tutors, oral testing, note takers 101 Branigin Blvd. and counseling are available for all students. Franklin, IN 46131 (317) 738-8286 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.franklincollege.edu Grace College Grace College seeks to provide equal opportunity for individuals Connie Burkholder with disabilities by providing reasonable, appropriate and effective Coordinator of Disability Services accommodations. Testing accommodations, textbooks in 200 Seminary Drive alternative formats and note takers are a few examples of the Winona Lake, IN 46590 services provided. The Writing lab, peer mentoring and subject (574) 372-5100, Ext. 6423 tutoring are available to all students free of charge. (574) 372-5176 (Fax) To ensure timely assistance, contact Christine French Email: [email protected] at [email protected] two months prior to your