Joan Hope 《Disability Compliance for Higher Education》2016,21(8):2-2

Students with learning differences often benefit from extra support as they transition to college, where they are expected to be independent and self‐directed. Michelle Meyer, director of the Disability Services Office at Centenary College of New Jersey, discussed how Project ABLE helps them make the transition. ABLE stands for Academic Bridges to Learning Effectiveness.  相似文献   

    

Joan Hope 《Disability Compliance for Higher Education》2016,21(6):6-7

Disability services officials at the University of Colorado knew they had work to do to meet the needs of blind and low‐vision students. But an absence of policy or standards, personality conflicts, a reorganization, technology schisms, and the lack of a high‐ranking champion made addressing accessibility problems difficult.  相似文献   

    

Joan Hope 《Disability Compliance for Higher Education》2016,21(6):9-9

Accommodations help students take advantage of educational opportunities. But making your institution accessible without accommodations means a friendlier environment for students with disabilities.  相似文献   

    

Joan Hope 《Disability Compliance for Higher Education》2016,22(1):2-2

Nancy Sydnor‐Greenberg, coordinator of the Learning Services Program in the Academic Support and Access Center at American University, discussed how the program helps first‐year students with language‐based learning disabilities succeed in college.  相似文献   

    

Joan Hope 《Disability Compliance for Higher Education》2016,21(10):5-5

Loren O'Connor, Ph.D., assistant vice chancellor, Office of Accessible Education and Counseling Services at Brandman University, and Alex Price, M.A., disability services coordinator at Brandman, explained during a presentation in Sri Lanka how Universal Design for Instruction can benefit a broad range of learners, including students with disabilities. Consider sharing their information with faculty members or new staff members at your institution to give them an overview of UDI.  相似文献   

    

Joan Hope 《Student Affairs Today》2016,18(11):4-4

A recently announced consent decree in United States v. University of Nebraska at Kearney, 940 F. Supp. 2d 974 (D. Neb. 2013), could provide guidance to campus officials about policies and procedures to put into place with regard to assistance animals.  相似文献   

    

Joan Hope 《Enrollment Management Report》2016,20(6):6-7

CHICAGO — Many admissions offices use text messaging to engage with prospective students. It can also be useful for boosting retention and GPAs by engaging enrolled students.  相似文献   

    

Joan Hope 《Student Affairs Today》2016,19(7):1-7

WASHINGTON, D.C. — If you've noticed a shift in your traditional‐aged students' behaviors and expectations in the last couple of years, that's because you're seeing Generation Z arrive on campus.  相似文献   

    

Joan Hope 《Dean and Provost》2016,17(7):1-5

Whether students start at two‐ or four‐year institutions, most of them share the same goal: graduation. Many students who start at community colleges plan to earn bachelor's degrees. But often, not all their credits transfer. Or they learn they did not take the right courses to be on track to graduation for their chosen major.  相似文献   

    

Joan Hope 《Dean and Provost》2016,17(10):12-12

Ana Jhanilca Caldero Figueroa saw an opportunity to make positive changes for her colleagues as dean of the Arts and Humanities Department at Valencia College‐West Campus. That's why she pursued the position.  相似文献