Academic Counseling
- Go to a counselor at the Center for Students with Disabilities
- Make an appointment with a counselor
- Ask to make a 1-2 year plan: discuss REALISTIC goals
Books on Tape or E-Text
- Get form from Contact Instructor or Center for Students with Disabilities (DSPS)
- Fill it out, have Contact Instructor sign it
- Take to Center for Students with Disabilities
- Plan ahead. This can take a while
Note Takers
- Get Volunteer Note taker form and copier request form from Contact Instructor
- Fill them out.
- Give request form to your course instructor (make an appointment!)
- Follow up if you don't hear anything in a week
- Student volunteer note-taker will bring a copy of notes to the LD program for approval and further instructions
- You may arrange to obtain notes from the note-taker or pick them up from LD Program at the Student Services Building 3rd Floor (S370)
High Tech Center
- Take LD instructor referral to the High Tech Center at the Student Services Building 1st Floor (S159)
- Make an appointment with them to discuss options or to get on the waiting list
Priority Enrollment
- For Fall and Spring Semesters only
- This entitles you to second or third day enrollment
- This should happen automatically. If it doesn't, see your counselor
LD Program Study Assistance
- Come in and study individually or with a group
- Appointment hours with LD assistants are available. Sign up at the front desk
- Come with specific questions in mind, assignments, or a rough draft
Study Strategies Classes
- Get schedule at LD program, find in schedule of classes, or look on the website
- These meet twice a week for 8 weeks (Counseling 51, 52, 54, 56, 57, and 58)
- These workshops should be taken along with an academic class in order to be able to apply the strategies learned
Test Proctoring
- Plan ahead. When you plan your semester schedule leave time after the class to allow for the extra time in the proctoring room
- Get PROCTOR FORM from the LD Program
- Have Contact Instructor sign it
- Make an APPOINTMENT with your course instructor to discuss your proctor form and arrangements (not during class!)
- Return form to the LD Program
- Schedule time of test with the Center for Students with Disabilities as soon as you can
- Remind the instructor the day before the exam
- Go to the proctor room at the scheduled time
- Pick up proctor room hours and procedures at LD program front desk
Tutoring
- Meet with your contact instructor to discuss problems and options
- See Audrey to fill out a schedule with your available time
- We primarily offer Math and English tutoring; some other subjects take time to locate so plan ahead
- There are many tutoring options available on campus, use them!
- Come prepared to these appointments
- Call if you can't make it. Be responsible! Reach us at LD@smc.edu or call 310-434-4684