CSU-UC Counselor Conference 2013 Student Services I: Students with Disabilities and other Special...

CSU-UC Counselor Conference 2013

Student Services I:Student Services I:Students with Disabilities and other Students with Disabilities and other Special PopulationsSpecial Populations

Overview

Services for Students with DisabilitiesSpecial Populations

• AB 540• Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)

Services for Students with Disabilities

Fall 2013 Counselor Conference

Legal Differences from High School to University

High School

No Child Left Behind

IDEA

School District Requirements

Parental notification required

University

ADA

Rehabilitation Act Sections 504 & 508

CSU Requirements (different at other institutions)

FERPA – information privacy

Differences from High School to University

High School Identification by school Disability documentation

by school Parental involvement

required

University Identification by student Student must provide

disability documentation Parental involvement only

through student

Differences from High School to University

High School Rights Someone else advocates School responsible to

initiate services & accommodations

University Rights with responsibilities Self advocate Self initiation of services &

partner in provision

Accommodations – Case by CaseAccommodations are determined by the student’s functional limitations and the academic standards for each class – No IEP.

Extended time to take exams

A reader and/or scribe for exams

Notetaking Alternative media (Braille,

e-text, audio) Assistive technology

Peer mentoring & academic coaching

Tape recording of classes Accessible classroom

furniture Career preparation

services

Key Messages to Students & Parents There are big differences in what accommodations are

given and how they are applied Make contact with Disability Services early

(so students and parents will know what to expect – informed choice)

Register with Disability Services as soon as accepted (proper class registration & accommodations on placement tests)

Parents need to become coaches to student rather than direct advocates

Additional Information About Services for Students with Disabilities CSUMentor site:

– www.csumentor.edu/faq/disabilities.asp California State University site:

– www.calstate.edu/SAS/disabilities.shtml Individual campus department websites

Special Populations

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Special Populations AB-540 Student Requirements

– Attended a high school in California for three or more years– Graduated from a CA high school or attained the equivalent of a

high school diploma, (Passed the GED or CA High School Proficiency Exam)

– Register or be currently enrolled in one of the three state institutions of higher learning

– File an affidavit with the college or university stating that he or she has applied to legalize his or her legal status or will do so as soon as he or she is eligible to do so

– All information provided by student will be kept confidential by the college or university

Special Populations AB-540 Student Eligibility

– Any student, except a person in non-immigrant status, who meets the specific requirements shall be exempt from paying nonresident tuition at all public colleges and universities in California Any student means U.S. citizen, legal resident and

undocumented person– An undocumented person is a non-citizen who entered the U.S. without

legal immigration status or who stayed after the period he/she was authorized to be in the U.S.

Special Populations AB-540 Student Eligibility

Non-immigrant status means visa holders [e.g., tourist (B visa) or student (F or J visa)]

Under AB 1899, students with T (Human trafficking survivors) or U (survivors of serious crimes) nonimmigrant status who meet the other criteria of AB 540 are eligible for in-state tuition, fee waivers, scholarships, institutional and state financial aid

Special Populations AB-540 Admission Application Process

– Encouraged to apply for admission during the priority filing period (Oct. 1- Nov 30)

– The SSN area should be left blank on the Admission Application May use the granted Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)

number

– The Residency questions should be answered according to their personal residency situation If an undocumented student is charged non-resident tuition

but the student knows they meet the AB 540 guidelines, please have the student contact the campus and turn in a California NonresidentTuition Exemption Request Form otherwise known as an AB 540 Affidavit

Special Populations Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)

– It allows students to work on campus– It does not establish California residency– It does not make students eligible for federal financial aid

(no FASFA)– It does not prevent students from applying for California

Dream Act financial aid (apply through CalDreamAct.org)– It does not change any AB-540 requirements or eligibility

www.calstate.edu

Programs at thePrograms at theUniversity of CaliforniaUniversity of California

Services for Students with Disabilities

Disability Services Overview

• UC provides special assistance and services to support students with disabilities so they can participate fully in campus programs and activities.

• Each campus has an office that coordinates services.

Disability Services

• Academic supportoReadersoSign language interpretersoNote-takersoSpecial test-taking arrangements

• Assistive technologyoEquipment loansoMinor wheelchair repairs

• Housing

Disability Services Contacts

BerkeleyPaul HippolitusDirectorDisabled Students Program(510) 642-0518hippolitus@berkeley.edu

Los AngelesMonroe GordonDirectorOffice for Students with Disabilities(310) 825-01514mgorden@saonet.ucla.edu

San DiegoJoanna BovalDirectorOffice for Students with Disabilities(858) 534-4382jboval@ucsd.edu

DavisJeanne WilsonDirectorStudent Disability Center(530) 752-3184jxwilson@ucdavis.edu

MercedHolly MayoDirectorDisability Services(209) 228-4666hmayo@ucmerced.edu

Santa BarbaraGary WhiteDirectorDisabled Students Program(805) 893-2182gary.white@sa.ucsb.edu

IrvineJan SerrantinoDirectorDisability Services Center(949) 824-7994jserrant@uci.edu

RiversideLaura RileyDirectorStudent Special Services(951) 827-5379laura.riley@ucr.edu

Santa CruzPeggy Grodhaus ChurchDirectorDisability Resource Center(831) 459-2089pechurch@ucsc.edu

Undocumented Students

Background

• AB 540 oExempts students from paying nonresident tuition at CA

public colleges and universities.oExemption is worth about $23,000 per undergraduate.oApplies to all students – U.S. citizens and non-citizens who

meet the law’s requirements. Documented – residents of other states who attended a

CA high school for 3+ years and graduated. Undocumented – students with no identifiable

documentation who attended a CA high school for 3+ years and graduated.

Admissions Application Process

• Undocumented students should apply for UC admission during the priority filing period of October 1 through November 30.

• Question about citizenship: click on “No Selection” from the drop down menu.

• Question about SSN: leave blank.• Apply for financial aid using the Dream Application, not

the FAFSA. • Undocumented students (including those with DACA) do

not qualify for federal financial aid.

Undocumented Student Services

• Dream Resource Centers at UC Berkeley and UCLA• All campus provide:

oAcademic counselingoBook lendingoLegal supportoFinancial aid resourcesoReferrals to campus networks

Undocumented Student Groups

• Berkeley: RISE (Rising Immigrant Scholars through Education)

• Davis: SPEAK (Scholars Promoting Education, Awareness and Knowledge)

• Los Angeles: IDEAS (Improving Dreams, Equality, Access and Success)

• Merced: Students Empowering Dreams

• Riverside: PODER (Providing Opportunities, Dreams and Education)

• San Diego: Migrant Rights Awareness

• Santa Barbara: IDEAS (Improving Dreams, Equality, Access and Success)

• Santa Cruz: SIN (Students Informing Now)

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