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Are you interested in applying for accommodations at the University of South Florida? Please visit our Prospective Students page to learn more.

We also suggest that you visit the the U.S. Department of Education website - “Students with Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education: Know Your Rights and Responsibilities”
[http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/transition.html].

Mission Statement

The mission of Students with Disabilities Services is to operationalize the University's commitment to diversity through careful, diligent, respectful services for USF students with disabilities, the faculty and staff of USF. The mission includes assuring that University policy regarding students with disabilities is implemented in ways consistent with federal and state laws in providing academic support and accommodations to students with disabilities.

In addition, to adhering to the University's global mission which encompasses teaching, research, and service including community collaboration.

Services

We provide these and other services to qualified students with disabilities:

Books on tape

Sign language interpreters

Accommodated class examinations

• extra time
• quiet environment
• ervices of a scribe or reader
• use of computers while taking a test

Consultation

• Housing and Residential Education
• Faculty
• Administrative Services

Referral to other departments

• Center for 21st Century Teaching Excellence - www.cte.usf.edu
• Counseling Center - www.usf.edu/counsel/
• Career Center - career.usf.edu
• USF Libraries - www.lib.usf.edu
• Communication Sciences and Disorders - csd.usf.edu

Collaboration with agencies outside the university

• Division of Blind Services - dbs.myflorida.com
• Veterans Affairs - www.va.gov
• Division of Vocational Rehabilitation - www.rehabworks.org
• Social Security Administration - www.ssa.gov

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Accommodations

Accommodations are designed to compensate for the impact of a student’s specific disability. Accommodations may vary from class to class.

Accommodations include but not limited to:

• Permission to tape record lectures (audio)
• Services of note-takers
• Services of ASL interpreters
• Transcription of lectures
• Announcements in auditory format
• Extra time or reduced-stimulus examination environment
• Use of computers for examinations
• Services of scribes or readers for examinations

Please visit our Prospective Students page to learn more about applying for services and accommodations with Students with Disabilities Services

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Directions and campus information

Students with Disabilities Services is located at SVC1133 in the Student Services Bldg, across from the Registrar's Office.

• Directions to the Tampa Campus
• USF Area Map - West Central Florida
• Parking map of Tampa Campus

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Current Opportunities

Johnson Scholarship Applications are due *May 15th, 2008*.

Pre-Service Teacher Institute Workshop. John F. Kennedy Space Center is offering a two-week Pre-Service Teacher Institute on June 1 – 13, 2008.

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