Academic adjustments are those accommodations which allow equal access to academic programs and include classroom and assessment accommodations. Environmental modifications provide equal access to facilities and may include housing and parking accommodations.

Academic adjustments are based on documentation, a student's course of study and current functional limitations. Academic adjustments may include but are not limited to:

• Extended time on exams
• Oral exams
• Reader/scribe for exams
• No scantron answer sheets
• Exams taken on computer
• Exams administered in a setting to minimize distractions
• Copy of professor's notes when available
• Tape recording lectures
• Student note taker
• Use of computer in class
• Textbooks in alternative format (e.g., tape, CD, large print or Braille)
• Class materials in alternative format
• Computer reading programs (e.g., Read & Write Gold, Kurzweil)
• Reading pen
• Extended time on in–class written work
• Computer speech–to–text programs (e.g., Dragon Naturally Speaking)
• No penalty for in–class spelling errors other than course–specific terms
• Hand–held spell checker
• Calculator for exams and coursework that require math computations
• Sign language interpreter
• Priority registration

Environmental modifications are based on a student’s documentation and current functional limitations. Environmental modifications may include but are not limited to:

• Housing (e.g., first–floor room, proximity to bathroom, single room)
• Installation of room–size air conditioner based on disabling condition only
• Parking (accessible parking close to specific buildings)

All personal services (attendant care) and equipment (e.g., wheelchairs, hearing aids) are the responsibility of each student and will not be provided by the Office of Disability Services.

The faculty members in the Office of Disability Services offer two programs beyond basic services and accommodations.

• CATS (College Achievement Training Seminars) is a series of workshops based on research and designed to enhance the university experience for students with disabilities. CATS is available to first–year students with documented disabilities who are registered with the Office of Disability Services. Students interested in participating in CATS must complete an application and submit that application with a registration fee to help defray the cost of materials and mentor stipends. Participants will be assigned an upper–class mentor who has a disability and is a member of Delta Alpha Pi Honor Society.
• Delta Alpha Pi Honor Society was established at East Stroudsburg University in 2004. It is the first honorary designed specifically to recognize the academic accomplishments of college and university students with disabilities. Undergraduate students who have completed a minimum of 24 credits and earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.1 are eligible for membership in Delta Alpha Pi. In the three years since its founding, Delta Alpha Pi has become a national honor society with chapters from Massachusetts to California.

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