[Ucr-sdrc] UCR SDRC Snapshot - Week 9 - Spring 2025

Thu May 29 13:51:01 PDT 2025

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

Spring Quarter 2025 Week 9!
Greetings from the UCR Student Disability Resource Center and the UCR SDRC Snapshot. The UCR SDRC Snapshot is a periodic newsletter featuring reminders, resources, events, and opportunities from the Student Disability Resource Center.

Read through for reminders, events, and a look at the next few weeks!
Follow SDRC on Instagram for information and updates!<https://www.instagram.com/ucrsdrc/>

SCHEDULE YOUR SPRING FINAL EXAMS!
Remember to visit rability.ucr.edu<http://rability.ucr.edu/> to request to use your accommodations this quarter! This allows SDRC staff to review your request, identify anything that may require SDRC assistance, and provide guidance to the faculty or student. The University needs to track exams given with accommodations to ensure that accessibility is being provided.

To protect your rights, please follow the established process in accessing approved accommodations<https://sdrc.ucr.edu/steps-accessing-approved-accommodations>. The SDRC can only support official accommodation requests submitted through R'Ability<https://rability.ucr.edu/>. If arrangements are coordinated outside of the official SDRC process, you risk not receiving your SDRC-approved accommodations in a timely manner or not in a manner appropriate to your situation. Submitting your exam information allows SDRC to effectively advocate for you when
necessary.

If you are unable to send out letters of accommodation, please contact our office to make an appointment with a Disability Specialist to update your documentation!
Please see below for instructions:

Requesting exam accommodations via R'Ability:

a. Go to rability.ucr.edu<http://rability.ucr.edu/>, select "Student Portal", Send your Quarterly Letters to Faculty.

b. Select Test or Final Exam Requests must be completed at least 14 days before scheduled exams.

c. Please make sure exam times/dates match the class exam time/dates.

d. Look at "View Your Calendar" for confirmation of upcoming exam requests.

e. If you have any questions regarding test-taking arrangements or need assistance requesting to use your accommodations in R'Ability, contact sdrc-exams at ucr.edu<mailto:sdrc-exams at ucr.edu>, website for the Student Test Booking Tutorial<https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Flive-ucr-sdrc.pantheonsite.io%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2F2022-09%2Fmodule-student-test-booking_accessible.pptx&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK>, or stop by our office during regular business hours.

Please schedule your exams 10 days prior to the test date and 2 weeks prior to your finals via R'Ability<https://rability.ucr.edu/clockwork/custom/misc/index>. If you miss the cutoff, you may submit a late exam request and the requests are processed based on availability of resources. Late exam requests are not guaranteed.

The Late Exam Request form is available in-person only during these times: 8am-8:45am and 4pm-4:45pm, Monday through Friday.
View<https://rability.ucr.edu/clockwork/custom/misc/index>

                     OPPORTUNITIES

[A group of diverse students stands together smiling in front of a building at UC Riverside. The image has a blue overlay and features the UC Riverside Student Disability Resource Center logo at the top. Large text in the center reads, "Interested in being a Peer Mentor?" Below, smaller text says, "Our SDRC Peer Mentor Program is expanding for the 2025-2026 school year, and we want to extend this opportunity to you!"]

Our SDRC Peer Mentoring Program is expanding, and in preparation for the 2025-2026 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 (2025-2026)

Training will consist of two-day workshops during Week 0 of the Fall 2025 quarter (Tuesday, 9/23 and Wednesday, 9/24). Mentors will also meet once 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 chance to enhance your self-awareness and social awareness and networking skills. Additionally, you can use this experience as a valuable co-curricular activity to incorporate in your resume or academic portfolio.

Deadline to submit an application is Friday, July 31st!
APPLY TO  BECOME A PEER MENTOR<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1g1RuizSfMSWviNNdRHdBbvkLqDPK6pJFDu4oserrPoU/viewform?edit_requested=true>

[Flyer for Raffle. Text indicates: Enter to win a $50 dining gift card. Complete the 2024-2025 SDRC Annual Survey Today.   Students who have registered with the SDRC have received survey access via email. Prizes include several $50, $30, and $20 UCR dining services gift cards.  Deadline to complete survey is 11:59 on June 6th Winners will be contacted during finals week.  Scotty bear is on the bottom left extending his arms to get your attention to this flyer.]

Complete the 2024-2025 SDRC Annual Student Survey and be entered to win a $50 dining gift card!
Students who have registered with SDRC have received survey access via e-mail.  Prizes include several $50, $30, and $20 UCR dining services gift cards.
Deadline to complete survey is 11:59 pm on June 6th.  Winners will be contacted during finals week.

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Calling all graduating SDRC students! We want to celebrate YOU!

We'll be sharing pictures of graduating students and congratulating them on SDRC's Instagram account. If you'd like to participate, please send your graduation picture to jennifer.biggers at ucr.edu<mailto:jennifer.biggers at ucr.edu> .If you'd like to include a brief message of thanks to those in your life or words of encouragement, please include that in the message.

Congrats to the Class of 2025!

SDRC Instagram Account<https://www.instagram.com/ucrsdrc/>

                           EVENTS

[CHASS DROP-IN ACADEMIC ADVISING  Spring 2025  AFRICAN STUDENT PROGRAMS  133 COSTO HALL  TUESDAY, MAY 20th, 1-2PM  WEDNESDAY, MAY 28th, 2-3PM  TUESDAY, JUNE 3rd, 1-2PM   CHICANO STUDENT PROGRAMS  145COSTOHALL  TUESDAY, MAY 20th, 2-3PM  WEDNESDAY, MAY 28th, 1-2PM   LGBT RESOURCE CENTER  245 COSTO HALL  WEDNESDAY, MAY 21st, 2-3PM  TUESDAY, MAY 27th, 2-3 PM   VETERANS RESOURCE CENTER  125 COSTO HALL MONDAY, MAY 19Tth 2-3PM  TUESDAY, MAY 27th, 1-2PM  CHASS FlRST HMNSS 1614  MONDAY, MAY 19th, 1-2PM  MONDAY, JUNE 2nd, 1-2PM   FIRST GENERATION UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION  UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION, 2ND FLOOR,  STUDENT SERVICES BUILDING  MONDAY, JUNE 2nd, 2-3PM   STUDENT DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER  TARTAN AND TWEED  WEDNESDAY, MAY 21st, 1-2PM  WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4th, 1-2PM   CHASS WILL PROVIDE ACADEMIC ADVISING AT VARIOUS RESOURCE CENTERS! WE CAN HELP WITH THE FOLLOWING: *           Registration *           Questions about your Degree Audit *           Campus Resources *           General Questions you may have!  **You do not need to be in CHASS**]

CHASS walk in advising at the SDRC.

Wednesday, June 4 from 1 to 2 PM In Tartan and Tweed.
Get help with: graduation progress, understanding degree audit, campus resources, and general questions.
You don't need to be a CHASS major for help.

Accessibility Technology
Reminders & Evaluations

E-text/Alternate Media Accommodations

Please submit your Alternate Media Requests  using the Alternate Format Textbooks module on the R'Ability website<https://rability.ucr.edu/clockwork/custom/misc/index> as soon as course materials are announced. Required course material will be prioritized. Requests may take longer than 2 weeks to fulfill. Please email sdrc-at at ucr.edu<mailto:sdrc-at at ucr.edu> if you have any questions or concerns.

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, the publishers, and other partners to provide course materials in e-text formats. To avoid delays, it is best to purchase e-versions of all available textbooks.

[Website icon]<https://sdrc.ucr.edu/>

[Instagram icon]<https://www.instagram.com/ucrsdrc/>

[Email icon]<mailto:sdrc at ucr.edu>

Our mailing address is:
UCR Student Disability Resource Center
1228 Student Services Building
Riverside, CA 92521-9800

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