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WEEKLY APPOINTMENTS WITH DRC SPECIALISTS


In addition to assisting students with accommodations and other auxiliary aids and services, DRC Specialists are available for weekly appointments.  Support is offered in the following areas:

  • Self determination skills including self-advocacy, goal setting and problems solving
  • Time management and organization
  • Course selection and registration assistance
  • Compensatory skills and study strategies, such as note-taking, active reading, and test taking techniques. 
  • Career exploration

In addition, DRC Specialists are prepared to respond to students' questions or concerns about how their disability may impact them in courses, chosen careers or in other settings.  When appropriate, staff will refer students to campus and community resources.

Students who wish to work with a DRC Specialist on a regular basis may request appointments at any point during the semester and are required to commit to weekly appointments at the same time each week. 

At the start of each semester, students are encouraged to set goals and objectives for the academic term, and look ahead to plan for career-related needs. Students should come to weekly sessions prepared to discuss specific concerns, and bring with them relevant textbooks, notebooks and/or other materials, as well as a desire to follow through on objectives they set during each meeting.

Although we try to accommodate all requests for regular support, there are limited time slots available for weekly appointments with DRC Specialists. Students who miss two appointments without sufficient cause will be dropped from the weekly caseload. Reinstatement of weekly support is dependant upon available space and the student's commitment. Students are expected to be on time for each session.  Those who are late more than fifteen minutes will forfeit that day's appointment.