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UWSP Office of Disability Services

http://www.uwsp.edu/special/disability/

 

Assessment Review Completed:  May 21, 2009

May 21, 2009 assessment review/presentation consisted of the following:  Written Report; Appendixes A through E; Presentation

Contents

Vision

Our vision is to provide to students not only what is mandated by law in order to enhance student academic success, but also to convey our genuine concern for their total well being.

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Mission

The Disability Services Mission is to ensure that qualified students with disabilities are provided equal access and accommodations appropriate to their disability in all UWSP programs and academic pursuits. Inherent in the mission statement is the commitment to abide not only to the letter but the spirit of the law; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act-1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act-1990.

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Stakeholders

  • Students
  • Faculty
  • Academic Staff
  • Parents
  • Campus community as a whole
  • Sign-language interpreters
  • WI Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR)
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Values

The Office of Disability Services values student success and enhancing the lives of students with disabilities. We value provision of quality services in the form of accommodations and access; and we promote student involvement in accommodations planning, academic advising and self advocacy.

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Goals

Based on the objectives set for 2006-2007, the following intended outcomes, strategies, assessment procedures and anticipated changes include:

  • Intended Outcome #1: Students will be provided improved access to information about DS services and programs via the DS website by 12/31/06;
    • Strategy: Revisions to the DS website will be made with added DS service and program information; and students will be directed to the website via an email prompt;
    • Assessment: The website will include a counter, thus establishing a baseline of site use. An added question to the annual DS student satisfaction survey will ask if the student accessed the DS website;
    • Anticipated Changes: The student satisfaction survey item rating students’ familiarity with accommodations will show that 0% will be “somewhat familiar” and “not familiar”, thus indicating that students are better informed.
  • Intended Outcome #2: A review of all student files will be completed by 12/31/06;
    • Strategy: The DS coordinator and program assistant will collaboratively review and update all DS student files (both print and data base files) to insure complete and current information are in place;
    • Assessment: Verification of all files reviewed will be recorded;
    • Anticipated Changes: The computer data base will be updated so that data collection will provide easier access for this report and the UW System report.
  • Intended Outcome #3: UWSP Faculty and staff will be provided improved access to information about DS services and programs, the laws related to disability and relative disability issues via the DS website by 12/31/06.
    • Strategy: Revisions to the DS website will be made with added DS service and program information and disability issues; and faculty will be directed to the website via Message of the Day;
    • Assessment: The website will include a counter, thus establishing a baseline of site use. A question relative to the use of the revised website will be included in a faculty assessment (to be developed in 2007);
    • Anticipated Change: Faculty and staff will have easier access to DS and disability- related information.
  • Intended Outcome #4: UWSP Faculty and staff will be provided improved access to information about DS services and programs, the laws related to disability and relative disability issues via an updated DS Disability and Accommodations Handbook, to be completed by August 31, 2007;
    • Strategy: Revisions and updates will be made to the 1994-1995 issue of Disabilities and Accommodations Handbook;
    • Assessment: Completion, printing, and distribution of the manual to all faculty and heads of student services departments will be completed by 8/31/07;
    • Anticipated Change: All faculty and student services departments will have printed DS and disability-related information available for reference.
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