Adjunct Faculty Orientation Saturday, August 14, 2010

Dean of Students Dr. Athos Brewer CG Oversees all student services units Handles campus disciplinary procedures, but not police matters

Student Services Center Ms. Kimberly Ellis, Campus Registrar, CG 206 Online application assistance Registration assistance for special exceptions Transcript requests and graduation applications handled in Central Records Office. Faculty advisors (not students) may contact Ms. Alethea Hamilton, College Registrar, when issues arise with graduation

Student Support Services Dr. Marilyn Deppe, Coordinator, CG 206: Oversees, Work Study, Veteran’s Office and Campus Financial Aid Office Veteran’s Office: Mr. Romy Sarmiento, Veteran’s Office, CG 214, Financial Aid Office: CG 206 Phone (703) VTDD (703)

Financial Aid Grants College Work Study Loans Scholarships for more information Ms. Joan Zanders, College Financial Aid Director College Financial Aid Office: (703)

Counseling Dr. J. Michael Tucker, Acting Coordinator CG 211, Academic Advising, undeclared students Referrals for students needing personal counseling College Success Skills classes Career Counseling and Career Center Cooperative Education Student Activities

Many student organizations on campus Social, cultural and educational events throughout the year. Student Government Association Annandale Campus Coordinators: Michelle Garel (703) and Calvin Haney (703)

Athletics and Intramurals Men’s Basketball Women’s Basketball Men’s Soccer Men’s Lacrosse Women’s Volleyball Coed Ice Hockey Contact: Brian Anweiler, Coordinator of College-Wide Student Activities,

International Students NOVA Office of International Student Services, , Annandale Campus International Student Center, , Mark Mannheimer, Acting Coordinator

Disability Services: CG Bldg, 211  Counseling Office  Students may receive accommodations for documented disabilities   CG 211  Ms. Suzie Ko  Ms. Vicky White

Referrals NOVA Cares and Care Teams: staff/novacares/faq.html staff/novacares/faq.html Counseling Office Dean of Students Campus Police, Emergency call boxes on campus Dr. Patricia Lunt, College Special Assistant,

PTK Honorary Campus Organization PTK Honor Society 12 earned credits, a declared major and a 3.5 GPA Many schools offer PTK scholarships Dr. JoAnn Credle, Faculty Advisor

Career Services, CM 327 Job referral online Career Start online Career Counseling Employer visits to campus Ms. Felicia Blakeney, Career Counselors: For appointments call:

Cooperative Education Students gain credit through work experiences or internships For Annandale campus students Jared Moffett, or

Annandale Campus Pathway Office, CG 222 College/university transition program targeted to at- risk students Partnership includes NOVA, George Mason and most local school districts Kerin Hilker-Balkissoon, Director ,

Dual Enrollment Young people who are 16 years old and high school juniors (or home schooled) may take classes at NOVA. Must test into the college level on English placement test (ENG 111/9 or above) Math placement test may be required depending on course Dual Enrollment Forms ( and ) are online

WHY PROVIDE ACCOMMODATIONS? In Post-Secondary Education: No qualified individual with a disability, on the basis of a disability, may be excluded from participation in, denied benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination Under any program, service, or activity which is operated by a public entity (ADA) or which receives or benefits from federal financial assistance (504)

19 WHO IS ELIGIBLE? Students who have a documented chronic disability that substantially limits them in one or more major life activities and who are otherwise academically qualified

20 WHAT DO FACULTY PROVIDE? Appropriate academic adjustments and auxiliary aids and services necessary to afford a student with a disability an equal opportunity to participate in the school’s programs and services Complete confidentiality in regards to the student’s disability

HOW DO FACULTY DO THIS? Review the Memorandum of Accommodation (MOA) provided to you by the student Discuss any questions or concerns regarding the accommodations with the student Contact the counselor that has signed the memorandum with additional questions Note: You may not ask the student any specific information regarding the nature of the disability. The counselor will provide the additional information on a need to know basis

WHAT DO FACULTY NOT PROVIDE? We do not provide an accommodation that would fundamentally alter the nature of the course We do not compromise on requirements that are essential to the course or program We do not provide an accommodation that creates an undue financial or administrative burden

WHAT IF THERE IS NO MOA? If a student does not have an official College memorandum, accommodations should never be provided  Disability Services Counselors are trained to review documentation and determine if accommodations are appropriate and which ones to provide  Refer the student to the Counseling Center to learn more about the required medical documentation, to pick up an intake packet (also online), or to schedule an appointment with a Disability Counselor to discuss eligibility  Refer students to the DS website for additional information: ( students/disability-services/index.html)

WHAT IF THE STUDENT DOES NOT HAVE CURRENT DOCUMENTATION OF THEIR DISABILITY? Unlike K – 12 th grade, postsecondary schools are not required to pay for medical or psychological documentation of a disability Postsecondary schools are only required to provide accommodations to allow for equal access, if the student provides documentation to support the need for accommodations The student will have to pay for updated evaluations, if they do not have current documentation Disability Counselors can provide vendor resources for students

WHAT ELSE SHOULD FACULTY CONSIDER? Some students may be unaware of whom to speak to and what to do if they have a disability A statement should be included on your syllabi referring students to a Disability Services Counselor

Statement on your Syllabus The College is committed to the goal of providing each qualified student with an equal opportunity to pursue a college education regardless of disability. Efforts will be made to meet reasonable requests for services to students with disabilities eligible under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). A student with disabilities is encouraged to contact a counselor for Disability Services in the Student Services or Counseling Center of their home campus to discuss possible accommodations. A Memorandum of Accommodation from the counselor must be presented to the professor in order to receive accommodations.

ADDITIONALLY Possible status as a minor does not factor in the college’s process for determining eligibility for accommodations Students are subject to the same rules and policies as all students attending college Higher education is not bound by a student’s IEP from high school

Information on NOVA website Information for students: staff/novacares/faq.html staff/novacares/faq.html Information for faculty: staff/disability-resources/Disability_Services_at_NVCC_for_faculty.pdf staff/disability-resources/Disability_Services_at_NVCC_for_faculty.pdf

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