Welcome Back / Fall Open House
Become an ACCESS, EPC, or UDTL Work Study Student
Fall 2008 Academic Calendar
ACCESS would like to welcome you back to UVM. We hope you enjoyed your summer and that you are ready for the fall semester ahead!
This newsletter provides important information and reminders about how to obtain services, get ACCESS updates, be aware of opportunities, rights and responsibilities, deadlines, etc.
Fall Open House
ACCESS invites you and your parents to stop by on Friday, August 28, anytime from 1-4 PM. Take a pause from unpacking. Stop by: for a cold drink, to meet your ACCESS Specialist, set up an initial appointment, get questions answered, etc. We hope to see you at the Open House!
Keep Informed – Read your email and visit www.uvm.edu/access
To keep students up to date on what’s happening at ACCESS, we send information via email. It is important for you to read your email from ACCESS since there are often procedural reminders and deadlines in our communications.
In order to keep in touch, ACCESS uses our email listserv as well as a new feature on our recently updated website. This new feature enables students to view emails that were recently sent via our listserv on our website as well. Now you have an additional way to be reminded of important information. The recently sent emails can be found on the ACCESS main page.
Based on your feedback in the Annual ACCESS Survey this past spring, we are instituting several changes this fall. We asked for your input and now we are giving you what you asked for!
Exam Proctoring Center (EPC):
Notetaking:
Volunteer Notetakers:
Other Updates/Changes:
ACCESS Forms:
If you have work study funding and would like to earn money while learning a myriad of transferable skills and working with amazing students and a friendly staff, an ACCESS work study position might be for you!
The Exam Proctoring Center, Universal Design Technology lab, and ACCESS front desk are all accepting applications NOW! You don’t have to wait until you get to campus to apply.
Visit the ACCESS work study page to find out more about the specific tasks you would perform at each work site, as well as how a job at ACCESS can pay off for you in the future.
1) ASL lunches will be held the 3rd Wednesday of the month starting with our first one on 9/16 from 11:30-1:00 in the ACCESS lounge next door to the ACCESS office. Lunches are open to everyone regardless of signing ability. An interpreter is always available. Bring your own lunch.
2) Check out the Deaf and Hard of Hearing webpage
3) Where are the captioned TVs at UVM?
If you see locations on campus that have TVs with no captions, contact Elaine.Morse@uvm.edu
4) Regal Cinemas in Plattsburgh, NY shows open captioned new release films every day. Elaine arranges trips across the lake for a good flick. Watch your email for more information on upcoming trips.
5) UVM provides interpreters and captioning for many on campus events, and so far this Fall, we have lined up:
9/7 Comedy Show with Kristen Schaal from HBO - Patrick Gym from
8-9:30 pm. There will also be reserved seats up front and FMs available
if needed. Please email asl@uvm.edu if you would like reserved seating
and/or an FM. You must purchase tickets for this event.
9/16 I heart Female Orgasm at the Davis Center at 7 pm. Please email asl@uvm.edu if you need reserved seating or an FM. You must purchase a
ticket for this event
If you see other UVM events that you would like to attend with
accommodations, please email asl@uvm.edu as soon as possible. The more
notice we have, the more likely we will be able to find accommodations.
Check out www.uvm.edu/bored to see what events are coming up this semester.
6) The Saturday night Billings LH movies will not be shown every week
this semester. They will be shown on occasion and we are working with
Student Life to choose only films that are captioned. Check out www.uvm.edu/bored for more information
7) ACCESS will be planning a gathering this fall for students who are
deaf or hard of hearing. Watch your email for this upcoming event
8) October 5-10 is Deaf Awareness week with events Monday through
Thursday nights from 6-8 pm, an ASL luncheon on Friday and a nationally
renowned Deaf performer, Rosa Lee, on Saturday 10/10 from 6-8 pm. Watch
your email and/or www.uvm.edu/bored for more information
If you would like to attend another UVM event, please email asl@uvm.edu*as soon as possible* so that interpreters and/or captioning can be set up.
Who will know that I’m registered with ACCESS?
You’ll decide that. ACCESS records are kept separate from other student records, and disability information is released only with your consent, to people who need to know it.
Can my parents/guardians contact ACCESS to find out how I’m doing?
It depends. Parents and guardians may be concerned about your progress, and therefore may want to share concerns and/or ask us for information about you. You may wish to have a discussion with them regarding what kind of contact you want them to have, and then discuss this with your ACCESS Specialist. You will need to sign a consent form if you’d like for ACCESS to provide information to your parents or guardians. Information at ACCESS is protected by FERPA (the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act).
| Event | Dates | Days of Week |
| Classes Begin | August 31 | Monday |
| Labor Day Holiday | September 7 | Monday |
| Add/Drop, Pass/No Pass, Audit Deadline | September 14 | Monday |
| Last Day to Withdraw | November 6 | Friday |
| Thanksgiving Recess | November 25-27 | Wed-Fri |
| Classes End | December 9 | Wednesday |
| Reading and Exam Period | December 10-18 | Thurs-Fri |
| Reading Days | December 12, 13, 16 | Sat, Sun, Wed |
| Exam Days | December 10,11,14,15,17,18 | Thurs, Fri, Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri |
Go see these for area-specific news and information!
ACCESS wishes you a successful semester! ACCESS is here to work with you collaboratively and in a confidential manner; there's no need to go it alone. Even if you don't expect to use accommodations, a connection with ACCESS could help in a number of ways. We look forward to connecting with you soon!
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