[Ucr-sdrc] SDRC Newsletter 7/27/20

[Glyn A Wild]

UCR SDRC Snapshot
A newsletter featuring reminders, resources, events and opportunities.

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Delta Alpha Pi International Honor Society
Student leaders with disabilities are forming a chapter of Delta Alpha Pi International Honor Society<http://deltaalphapihonorsociety.org/> at UCR. This Society will facilitate development of leadership and advocacy skills, provide educational programming on disability related topics, facilitate networking and leadership opportunities, and connect students with scholarships.  If you are interested in being a member, please complete this questionnaire<https://forms.gle/MQCekTv3FUswfVfh6>.  You may contact the organization's advisor: jennifer.biggers at ucr.edu with any additional questions.

Summer 2020 R' Success Workshops
The Academic Resource Center (ARC) is offering Summer 2020 R' Success (study skills) workshops for students to attend. The workshop series covers a variety of study and life skills topics with each workshop offered several times a quarter. If you're looking for ways to strengthen your study habits and time management skills, you've come to the right place! Follow the link below for information.
https://arc.ucr.edu/rsuccess

Alternate Media
Students are highly encouraged to purchase e-text versions of required textbooks. When e-text is not available, the Student Disability Resource Center (SDRC) works with the campus bookstore, publishers, and other partners to provide course materials in e-text formats.
Submit your Alternate Media Request using the R'Ability Alternate Format Textbooks Module<http://rability.ucr.edu/> as soon as course materials are announced. Required course material will be prioritized. Please e-mail sdrc-at at ucr.edu if you have questions. It may take up to three weeks to complete requests.
If you drop a course or your reading assignment changes, email sdrc-at at ucr.edu as soon as possible to update production schedule.

Accommodation requests
If you have not done so already, please make sure to request your approved accommodations.This includes scheduling your exams. If you need a refresher, follow the link below.
Accessing Accommodations | Students | SDRC | UCR<https://sdrc.ucr.edu/steps-accessing-approved-accommodations>

SDRC Drop-In Office Hours Available
Student Disability Specialists are available for drop-in hours from  Monday - Friday, 1-2 p.m. on  Zoom. You can RSVP by going to the following link.
https://forms.gle/AGy1GP4pzNo5djjc8.

Contacting or making appointments with SDRC
You can also schedule an appointment by calling us at 951-827-3861 or emailing us at sdrc at ucr.edu<mailto:sdrc at ucr.edu>.

SDRC Virtual Lounge Hour
SDRC is hosting a virtual lounge hour every Friday from 3-4 p.m. during summer session. Chat, explore, and join the activities.If you are interested please RSVP at the following link:
https://forms.gle/jv3Bijk7xftjXbdJ6

SDRC  Peer Mentor Program
Our SDRC Peer Mentoring Program is expanding, and in preparation for the 2020-2021 school year, we want to extend this opportunity to you. The program's mission is to empower first-year and transfer students in understanding their disability and familiarizing themselves with the resources and services available on campus.
SDRC Peer Mentors must meet the following qualifications:

  1.  Have a GPA of 3.0 or higher
  2.  Have a permanent disability
  3.  Be enrolled at UCR as a student next school year (2020-2021)
Training will consist of two-day workshops during Week 0 of the Fall 2020 quarter (dates and setting are TBD). Mentors will also meet one to two times a month to check-in with a lead peer mentor and/or the program's advisor.
Commitment: You would serve as a mentor to your assigned mentee(s) for at least one academic school year.
Benefits: As a volunteer mentor, you will have the opportunity to improve your own self and social awareness skills as well as your networking skills. You may also use this experience as a co-curricular activity.
If you are interested, complete an online application<https://drive.google.com/open?id=1g1RuizSfMSWviNNdRHdBbvkLqDPK6pJFDu4oserrPoU>. Deadline to submit an application is Friday, July 31st.

Support Services Available
SDRC will provide information about campus resources that may be of assistance to you during this time.
§  R'Pantry will remain open by APPOINTMENT ONLY. To book a time contact https://rpantry.youcanbook.me/.


§  Economic Crisis Resources for UCR Students: If you are having an immediate financial crisis and need temporary assistance, the Economic Crisis Response Team may be able to assist. To apply for assistance, visit https://basicneeds.ucr.edu/economic-crisis-response-team.
For the latest COVID-19 updates, visit https://ehs.ucr.edu/coronavirus.

Accessible and Assistive Technology
Smart pens, document conversion, audio recording and transcription, as well as note taking are just a few technologies available to students either through borne accessible platforms, technology you may already be using, or other means.
Accessible technology is a technology designed with the needs of the largest amount of users in mind, in other words universal design. This technology employs built-in customization features so that users can really individualize their experience to meet their needs.
Assistive technology is specifically designed to help a person with a disability to perform a task. Assistive technology alone will never guarantee access for people with disabilities. Accessing information in any form is only possible when that information is born accessible, meaning it was designed with accessibility in mind.
If you have been approved, please call 951-827-3861 to schedule an appointment with an accessible technology specialist. Discover what will work best for your specific needs.


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RSVP for Drop-In Office Hours between 1-2 @ https://forms.gle/AGy1GP4pzNo5djjc8
For UCR COVID-19 updates and resources available to students during this time, visit here.<https://ehs.ucr.edu/coronavirus>

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