1. Disability Resources and Services at Temple University
Aaron spector, director
November 14, 2014

2. Our Charlotte W. Newcombe Scholarship Program

3. The Newcombe Foundation and Temple University
Relationship since 1981
$1.1 million in direct scholarships
$200,000 in endowment contributions
2 endowments
Charlotte W. Newcombe Scholarship
Established 1997, Balance $260,000/annual income $13,0000
Joshua A. Winheld/Charlotee W. Newcombe Scholarship
Established 2010, Balance $425,000/annual income $21,000

4. Scholarship Application Process
Our mission: Give the maximum benefit to the maximum number of students
Monthly application review meeting
Because expenses are often unanticipated
Because students register with DRS throughout the year
Award limits
$1,000/semester
$5,000 lifetime

5. The Scholarship Committee
Aaron Spector, Director, DRS
Renee Kirby, Associate Director, DRS
Vanessa Dash, Student Services Coordinator, DRS
Deirdre Clem, Financial Counselor, Student Financial Services
Danielle Schmidgall, Counselor, Office of Vocational Rehabilitiation

6. The Scholarship Committee
Student Financial Services –
Interpret student financial package
Anticipate impact of scholarship
Office of Vocational Rehabilitation –
Verify whether student is registered with OVR
Tell whether other sources of aid are available
Disability Resources and Services –
Provide context on the student
Explain the disability-related reasons for the scholarship
Majority of seats on the committee

7. DRS Career Gateway

8. DRS Career Gateway Our mission:
Students will utilize on- and off-campus career resources to become work-ready
Work-ready students will engage in the career development process better prepared for an successful placement
All students who come through the Career Gateway will find an appropriate placement
We will offer workshops on disability and employment
We will expand our students’ network of disability-friendly employers

9. DRS Career Gateway Departmental objectives:
Students can articulate a realistic career goal
Students will engage in meaningful pre-employment activities
Students can articulate their job accommodation needs

10. Our Process Career Gateway is a year-round process
Students first complete the Workshop Verification Form by meeting with a career adviser to work on:
Resume review
Cover letter writing
Mock interview
Students who have completed this process are eligible for Career Gateway services, including:
Recruitment programs
Job boards/networks
Disability and employment workshops

11. Our Partners National Internships Job boards/networks Local resources
Federal Workforce Recruitment Program
Emerging Leaders
American Association of People with Disabilities
Entry Point
Job boards/networks
Career Opportunities for Students with Disabilities
Bender Consulting
Sierra Group
Local resources
Temple Career Center
Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
Merck Pharmaceutical
Campus jobs

12. Accessible Technology at Temple

13. Accessible Technology
Policy
People
Guidelines and Standards
Training and Resources

14. Accessible Technology Policy
Adopted November 2012
All information and technology will be accessible
The person who is responsible for creating or procuring the technology is responsible for making it accessible
Guidelines and standards will be created in separate documents
There is a provision for exceptions

15. Accessible Technology - People
Accessible Technology Compliance Committee (ATCC)
Created by the policy
Approves standards and guidelines, grants exceptions
Project working groups
Instructional materials
Websites
Training
Assistive technology
Online learning
Libraries
Procurement
Administrative systems
Accessibility Liaisons – For every school/college/administrative unit

16. Guidelines and Standards
Computer Labs
Learning Spaces
Websites, web-based systems, and web-based content
Captioning and multimedia
Instructional materials
Procurement and exceptions

17. Training and Resources
Disability Resources and Services
Accommodations, assistive technology, textbooks
Instructional Support Centers
Faculty support and training on instructional materials
One-one-one or group workshops
Libraries
Resources for publisher-created print materials
Captioned multimedia collections
Web auditing tools
Guides for accessible purchasing