STUDENT HANDBOOK
STUDENT DISABILITY SERVICES
Introduction
Goal of Student Disability Services
Expectations for Students
Confidentiality of Records
Complaints About SDS and Appeals Process
GENERAL INFORMATION
Academic Advising
Adaptive Technology/Equipment Available On Campus
Alternative Text Formats for Textbooks and Other Course Reading Materials
Class notes
CLAST (College Level Academic Skills Test)
Computer Labs
Course Registration
Course Requirements and Deadlines
Graduate School Admissions Tests and Professional Tests
Housing On Campus Accommodations
Laboratory Assistance
Library Assistance
Notetakers
Personal Assistance
Rehabilitation Agency Authorizations
Residence Hall (Dormitory) Accommodations
Scholarships For Students With Disabilities
Sign Language Interpreters
Substitution of Courses
Talking To Your Professors
Testing Accommodations
Tutoring
Withdrawal from Courses
CAMPUS RESOURCES
Orlando Campus Information
Academic Advising Offices
General Campus Resources
Regional Campuses Information
Introduction
We have written this handbook to assist you, a student
with a disability, in your efforts to succeed at the University of Central Florida (UCF).
Please use this handbook in conjunction with the UCF Undergraduate Catalog, Graduate Catalog,
and other university publications such as The Golden Rule (the UCF student handbook) which include
UCF policies and procedures for all students.
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Goal of Student Disability Services
Student Disability Services works to provide reasonable academic accommodations based on the student’s
documented disability and an individual needs assessment conducted by the SDS professional staff.
Student Disability Services also promotes students’ independence and inclusion in all campus programs
and activities.
Student Disability Services does not provide tutoring
or special computer labs and is not your academic advisor. Students with disabilities should utilize
campus resources and services which are available to all students, including academic advisors,
Student Academic Resource Center, Math Lab, University Writing Center, computer labs, and other
campus resources (see "Campus Resources" in this handbook).
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Expectations for Students
The staff of Student Disability Services treats you like the
responsible adult that you are. It is your job, not that of your parents, professors or SDS to manage
your academic and personal responsibilities. As a student, you are responsible for attending class,
turning in assignments on time, completing SDS Test Request forms on time (if needed), and taking care
of all other student responsibilities. Part of adult student responsibility is following the rules
established at UCF for all students, and having a disability does not exempt you from following rules,
such as The Golden Rule.
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Confidentiality of Records
Your disability documentation will be kept in the
Student Disability Services office and the privacy of those records is carefully maintained.
We do not release that information without your written permission except under the provisions
of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
Your rights under FERPA include:
1. The right to review your records within 45 days (State of Florida – 30 days) of your formal request
2. The right to request to add an amendment to your record if you believe the record is inaccurate
3. The right to decide who may have access to information in your records, with limited exceptions. The authorized exceptions include school officials with legitimate educational interests.
4. The right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education if you believe your rights under FERPA have been denied or compromised.
See the UCF Registrar web site at http://www.registrar.ucf.edu/Ferpa1.htm for further information on FERPA.
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Complaints About SDS and Appeals Process
Student Disability Services strives to work with
students to meet each student’s needs. However, at times, differences of opinion may occur.
If a student is not satisfied with the service from an SDS staff member, the student may appeal
by discussing the problem with the Director of Student Disability Services. If the Director of
Student Disability Services is not able to resolve the problem, the student may appeal to the
Associate Vice President for Academic Development and Retention, Division of Student Development
and Enrollment Services, Millican Hall (MH) Room 282, phone (407) 823-4625. If the student
believes that disability discrimination has occurred, the student may appeal to the Director of
Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Programs, Millican Hall (MH) Room 330, phone (407) 823-2348,
e-mail balanoff@mail.ucf.edu.
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Academic Advising
Academic advisors are available in each of the UCF
colleges and schools. Academic advisors also are available in some other offices including First
Year Advising and Exploration and Academic Services for Student Athletes. Please see your Degree
Audit for information regarding your academic advisor. The main "Academic Advising Offices" are
listed in "Campus Resources" in this handbook. The professional staff members of Student Disability
Services are not your academic advisor but will assist you with questions regarding your major,
courses, registration, add/drop, and withdrawal.
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Adaptive Technology/Equipment Available On Campus
These are the locations of adaptive technology and equipment available at UCF:
Computer Labs
( Classroom Building Lab, Magruder Lab, and Main Lab West) each have one computer terminal with the following equipment.
Wheelchair accessible computer terminal 21-inch monitor to accommodate large print on the screen.
ZoomText (computer screen magnification program).
JAWS (computer screen reader program).
Some labs may have a trackball (mouse) available upon request.
Library
Second Floor, Reference Desk area has one computer terminal to access Library materials with the following equipment.
Wheelchair accessible computer terminal.
21-inch monitor to accommodate large print on the screen.
ZoomText (computer screen magnification program).
JAWS (computer screen reader program).
Third Floor, Periodical/AV Desk
Microfilm/microfiche reader lenses with greater magnification (up to 50X) may be installed
on the machines by asking assistance from the periodical/AV desk. The greater magnification is useful for
viewing large print on the screen, but does not print copies of the microfilm/microfiche due to the
limited size of the paper.
Third Floor, Room 304
Video print enlarger with 19-inch color monitor (CCTV).
Video print enlarger with 19-inch black-and-white monitor (CCTV).
The Reading Edge (Kurzweil reading machine) (scans printed material and reads aloud using synthesized speech).
Student Disability Services
FM Assistive Listening Systems(available for loan to students for classroom use)
Large print materials (produced on the photocopier on 11" x 17" paper)
Braille printer (can print a Microsoft Word document in Braille)
Braille writer (manual)
The following equipment is located in the SDS test center and is available for tests:
Video print enlarger with 19-inch black-and-white monitor (CCTV).
Computer (word processor) with the following adaptive software.
ZoomText (computer screen magnification program).
JAWS (computer screen reader program).
Dragon Dictate (speech recognition program).
If you need training to use any of the adaptive technology available on campus, please contact Student Disability Services.
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Alternative Text Formats for Textbooks and Other Course Reading Materials
Alternate text formats are also referred as “alternative media”. Student Disability Services offers assistance to qualified students in obtaining alternate formats for textbooks and other course reading materials.
Who uses alternate text formats? Students who are blind or have visual impairments, specific learning disabilities such as reading disorders and, students who have a physical impairment that restricts or limits the manipulation of books or reading products.
The most common types of alternate reading formats are produced as audio (“talking books”), Braille, enlarged print and electronic text (e-text). E –text and digital text often refers to any text that can be read electronically in a computer environment with software programs such as JAWS and Dolphin or, using listening equipment such as mp3 players or iPods.
For more information on alternate reading formats, please contact Student Disability Services.
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Class notes
Attending class and taking good lecture notes are very important to your success in courses.
Some students use a tape recorder to record the lecture so after class they can listen to the tape recording and write more complete notes. If you need to use a tape recorder to accommodate your disability in class lectures, the federal disability laws require that the professor allow your tape recorder in class. If your professor usually prohibits students from tape recording class lectures, please see Student Disability Services for assistance.
Some students are not able to take good class notes due to a disability and may qualify for paid notetakers (see “Notetakers” in this handbook).
The Student Academic Resource Center (SARC) offers academic support programs including information on notetaking skills and study skills, and they also have handouts available on their web site, http://www.sarc.sdes.ucf.edu.
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CLAST (College Level Academic Skills Test)
- All undergraduate students seeking an Associate of Arts degree or baccalaureate degree are required by the State of Florida to satisfy the College Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST) requirement.
- The CLAST has four subtests: Essay, English Language Skills, Reading, and Mathematics. You may meet the CLAST subtest requirements through several methods including:
- high SAT or ACT scores
- completing specific courses with the required grades
- taking the CLAST subtests and earning passing scores
- When registering for the CLAST, if you need disability testing accommodations, please mark the appropriate space to “request special testing because of a disability” on the CLAST registration form.
- If you have a specific learning disability which severely impairs your ability to pass a specific subtest of the CLAST, you may apply for a CLAST subtest waiver. You should speak to the SDS staff about CLAST testing accommodations and possible waivers, if needed.
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Computer Labs
These computer labs are provided for student use. Phone or visit the lab to get the hours of operation.
Classroom Building Lab.
Location: Classroom Building 1 (CL1). Room 101.
Phone: (407) 823-4141
Harrison Corporation Engineer Lab
Location: Engineering II (ENG II). Room 201.
Phone: (407) 823-4058
Library Lab.
Location: Library (LIB). Room 201 (Lobby)
Phone: (407) 823-3331
Magruder Lab (Business Lab)
Location: Business Administration (BA). Room 148.
Phone: (407) 823-5878
Main Lab West
Location: Computer Center II (CC2). Room 104.
Phone: (407) 823-2129
SGA Lab
Location: Student Union (SU). Room 209.
Phone: (407) 823-6413
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Course Registration
- To enable you to plan your schedule to meet your disability needs, Student Disability Services authorizes priority registration appointment times on the first day of registration for most students with disabilities.
- You are responsible for seeing your academic advisor and signing into myUCF on a computer to view the class schedule and register for your courses.
- If you need assistance to register for courses, please make an appointment to see an SDS staff member.
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Course Requirements and Deadlines
- You must turn in assignments on time like every other student.
- You must comply with all course deadlines unless you make specific arrangements with the course professor due to extenuating circumstances.
- You will have the same tests and grading scale as every other student in the course. Do not request different test formats or different grading because you have a disability.
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Graduate School Admissions Tests and Professional Tests
All of the graduate school admissions tests and professional certification/licensing tests must provide reasonable testing accommodations for people with disabilities. The procedures and disability documentation requirements vary with each testing agency and may be different from the disability documentation you provided to Student Disability Services to receive accommodations. Additional time may be required to arrange disability accommodations for these tests so start the request process as early as possible. You may not be able to register for these tests on-line if you need disability accommodations because you must mail additional disability forms with your test registration. Please see the individual test information booklet or the appropriate web site for information:
Engineer Intern Exam (EIE)
http://www.fbpe.org
Florida Teacher Certification Exam (FTCE)
http://www.firn.edu/doe/sas/ftcehome.htm
Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT)
http://www.mba.com/mba/TaketheGMAT
Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
http://www.gre.org
Law School Admissions Test (LSAT)
http://www.lsat.org
Medical College Admission Test (MCAT)
http://www.aamc.org/students/mcat/start.htm
Praxis
http://www.ets.org/praxis
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Housing On Campus Accommodations
Please direct any questions about on-campus housing to the Housing and Residence Life Office, HAB 101, phone (407) 823-4663. The UCF residence halls and apartments include wheelchair accessible rooms and some roll-in showers. Door bell flashers are available upon request for students who are hard-of-hearing or deaf. If you need accommodations for your disability in the residence halls, please note this on your application for on-campus housing.
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Laboratory Assistance
Some students have a hand impairment or visual impairment which makes working independently in a science lab or computer lab very difficult or impossible. In science labs, the student may be paired with another student in the class who is able to manipulate the equipment or describe what is being done. In computer labs, the student may need adaptive computer equipment such as large print on the monitor, a screen-reading program, or a trackball to access the computer. If this adaptive computer equipment is not available in a lab or other assistance is needed in a lab, please contact Student Disability Services for assistance.
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Library Assistance
If you have a visual impairment or a physical impairment and need assistance obtaining materials from Library shelves, you may request this assistance from the Circulation Desk on the second (main) floor of the Library. Upon request, a Library staff member will be assigned and usually can be expected to retrieve about 20 items from shelves or spend up to 30 minutes with a patron. If you need more than 30 minutes of library assistance, please contact Student Disability Services to arrange an appointment for a student assistant to meet you at the Library to provide the needed assistance.
Students who have a visual impairment or a physical impairment and need assistance to obtain library materials may request desktop delivery of UCF owned articles and home delivery of UCF owned books. For this Library service, please see www.library.ucf.edu/ill , or phone (407) 823-2383, or email illbor@mail.ucf.edu
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Notetakers
Some students with disabilities qualify for paid notetakers. Please discuss your need for notetakers with the Student Disability Services staff. If you receive notetakers as an accommodation for your disability, please remember these procedures:
1. Before the first class meeting, go to Student Disability Services to get:
a. Notetaker Application forms (3 Application forms for each course)
b. Memorandum to Professor which the professor reads to the class to recruit notetakers (1 Memorandum for each course)
2. Before class begins, ask your professor to read the Memorandum to the class and give the professor the Notetaker Application forms.
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A few days after the notetaker announcement has been read to the class, ask the Student Disability Services secretary if any Notetaker Applications have been received for your course. If there are applications, please review the sample notes carefully so you can make a good decision. Tell the Student Disability Services secretary which notetaker you prefer. The notetaker is hired by Student Disability Services, not by you.
If you have any problems with your notes or notetaker(s), please contact Student Disability Services.
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Personal Assistance
- UCF is not responsible for providing personal assistants, individually prescribed devices, readers for personal use or study, or other devices or services of a personal nature for students
- If you need someone to assist you with personal needs such as using the restroom or moving around campus, you are responsible for arranging and paying for your own personal assistant.
- UCF does not provide transportation to move around campus for any student. The Orlando Campus is quite large and it is not possible to park close to every building on campus. Some students who have mobility impairments use wheelchairs or motorized scooters on campus due to the long distances between buildings even though they may not need mobility equipment in other situations.
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Professor letters
- If you need any course accommodations for your disability, you will be instructed by SDS to meet with each of your professors to request these accommodations.
- Please meet with the professor in his or her office within the first two weeks of the semester.
- Introduce yourself (tell your name and what class you are taking) and then tell the professor you have a disability (you do not have to specify your actual disability).
- Tell the professor what accommodations you need (for example, more time for tests in a quiet room, tape record lectures, etc.).
- Give your SDS Professor Letter to the professor to verify your request.
- If you think your professor does not understand your request or is not going to provide the requested accommodation(s), immediately contact Student Disability Services for assistance in arranging your accommodations.
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Rehabilitation Agency Authorizations
Some students are clients of Blind Services, Vocational Rehabilitation, or Veterans Administration Vocational Rehabilitation (usually Chapter 31). If you are a client and the rehabilitation agency pays for your tuition and/or books and supplies, please have your agency counselor send your authorization for payment forms and/or payment to:
Tuition authorizations/payments should be sent to:
Student Accounts
MH 107
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL 32816-0115
Phone (407) 823-2433
FAX phone (407) 823-6476
Speak to the Student Accounts staff member for "Third Party Billing." Your authorization for payment must be received no later than the deadline for fee payment each semester.
Textbook and supply authorizations/payments should be sent to:
Bookstore
JTWC 122
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL 32816-2444
Phone (407) 823-2665
FAX phone (407) 823-6282
Speak to the Textbook Manager if you have any questions.
Your textbook/supply authorization can be utilized at the UCF Bookstore during the first four weeks of Fall Semester and Spring Semester and the first two weeks of Summer Semester. Save your receipt in case you need to return a textbook during the return period posted in the Bookstore.
All required textbooks and printed course materials/course packs must be available for purchase in the UCF Bookstore. If a professor orders printed course materials/course packs at an off-campus bookstore, then the professor must provide a copy of the course materials to the UCF Bookstore so these can be reproduced if requested by a student. If you have a rehabilitation agency authorization for books/supplies or you do not have transportation to go off campus, the UCF Bookstore, upon your request, will print a copy of course materials that the professor has ordered at off-campus bookstores. Please speak to the UCF Bookstore staff to request these materials. The UCF Bookstore may require a few days to print the materials.
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Residence Hall (Dormitory) Accommodations
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Scholarships For Students With Disabilities
Some students are clients of state rehabilitation agencies (Vocational Rehabilitation or Blind Services) which may, depending on the student's financial situation, assist with paying some college expenses such as tuition and books and supplies. To qualify for these rehabilitation agencies, the person must (1) have a physical or mental disability which (2) substantially limits employment opportunities and (3) there must be a reasonable expectation of employment upon completion of rehabilitation. The person must have a feasible rehabilitation goal to receive services. For more information about these agencies and how to qualify for services, in the Orlando area contact:
Blind Services ph (407) 245-0700.
Services for persons who are legally blind or have a condition which may lead to blindness within five years
Vocational Rehabilitation ph (407) 897-2700.
Services for person who have disabilities (other than visual disabilities)
Scholarship available for students with disabilities that is administered through UCF:
(Do not apply for any scholarship if you do not meet the basic criteria)
- Theodore R. and Vivian M. Johnson Scholarship
Must provide appropriate documentation of the nature and/or extent of a disability.
Must have a demonstrated financial need (determined from FAFSA information).
Must be enrolled for at least nine credit hours.
Award: $3,500.
Application deadline: May 15 each year.
Application form available from Student Disability Services, FC 132, in March.
Click here for Johnson Scholarship application form (PDF form)
See Student Financial Assistance for other scholarships available to all students (web site: http://finaid.ucf.edu/scholarships/list.html )
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Sign Language Interpreters
Some students who are deaf qualify for sign language interpreters, CART or C-Print. If you use one of these services as an accommodation for your disability, please remember these procedures:
- Unexplained absences mean that you did not attend class and did not notify the interpreter/captionist and/or SDSstaff at least 24 hours in advance.
- After three (3) unexplained absences in a specific course, interpreting/captioning services normally will be suspended immediately until you discuss the situation with the Director of Student Disability Services or designee. You will be notified by Student Disability Services (SDS) at the first and second unexplained absences.
- Continued problems with unexplained absences will be dealt with on an individual basis and may result in suspension of interpreting/captioning services.
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Substitution of Courses
The University is required to make such modification to its academic requirements as are necessary to ensure that such requirements do not discriminate or have the effect of discriminating, on the basis of disability, against a qualified applicant or student with a disability. Academic requirements that the University can demonstrate are essential to the program of instruction being pursued by such student or to any directly related licensing requirement will not be regarded as discriminatory and will not be modified. Modifications may include changes in the length of time permitted for the completion of degree requirements, adaptation of the manner in which specific courses are conducted, and substitution of specific courses required for the completion of degree requirements.
The student's disability documentation must support the need for a course substitution. Examples of possible course substitutions include:
- A student whose disability interferes with learning foreign language may request substitution for the foreign language requirement.
- A student whose disability interferes with learning abstract mathematics such as algebra may request substitution for the General Education Program mathematics requirement.
- A student whose disability interferes with a specific course in the academic major may request a substitution for the course. The requested substitution can not be for a course which the University can demonstrate is essential to the academic major or to any directly related licensing requirement.
Course substitutions should be requested without delay due to documentation requirements and the time needed to process the request. If you need a course substitution, please ask the Student Disability Services staff for information for a course substitution.
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Talking To Your Professors
Coming Soon!
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Testing Accommodations
Some students with disabilities qualify for testing accommodations. If you receive testing accommodations for your disability, please remember these procedures:
- You must complete a “Test Request” form at least four (4) business days before each test date. “Test Request” forms may be completed in person at the SDS Office, FC 132, by telephone (407) 823-2371 or online at http://www.sds.sdes.ucf.edu/testrequest
Test Request form Due for Day of Test:
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- For make-up tests, you must complete a "Test Request" form at least four (4) business days before the make-up test date.
- A test at SDS will be given at the same time the test is given in the classroom, unless prior arrangements have been made to start the test earlier.
- The student must be ready to start tests on time at SDS. SDS has limited space in the test center so it is important that you be ready to start your test at the time reserved for you.
- If you are more than 15 minutes late for your test, SDS will need your professor's permission to administer your test.
- If there is a change in the test date, it is the student's responsibility to inform SDS of this change.
- If you miss a test at SDS, then the test will be returned to the professor.
- The rules for taking tests at SDS are the same as the rules in the classroom for all students. You must bring all appropriate test-related equipment and supplies such as a calculator and scantron forms.
- If you are permitted the textbook, and/or formula sheet(s), and/or calculator, and/or any other aid for the test, then the aid(s) must be checked on the “Test Request” form so SDS can have the aid(s) approved by the professor.
- Most students will have double the time limit allowed for the test in the classroom. However, some students may have a longer time limit authorized due to specific disability needs. Your authorized time limit will be strictly enforced.
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Tutoring
- Student Disability Services does not provide tutoring for students.
- Tutoring is available for all students through the Student Academic Resource Center (SARC), the Math Lab, and the University Writing Center. Please see the section titled "Campus Resources" in this handbook for more information
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Withdrawal from Courses
- Each semester withdrawal from courses begins after late Registration and Add/Drop end. You may withdraw from a course and receive the notation of “W” (Withdrawn) until the withdrawal deadline date noted in the “Academic Calendar” available at the Registrars Office website. You may withdraw from course(s) using myUCF or by visiting the Registrar’s Office, certain college advising offices, or an regional campus records office. See the Undergraduate Catalog for other ways to withdraw by the deadline.
- A student is not automatically withdrawn from a course for not attending, nor can an instructor withdraw a student from a course.
- No withdrawal is permitted after the deadline except in extraordinary circumstances such as serious medical problems. Unsatisfactory academic performance is not an acceptable reason for withdrawal after the deadline.
- Students seeking a late withdrawal (after the withdrawal deadline) must consult Academic Services, Millican Hall (MH) Room 210. At the time of the late withdrawal petition, Academic Services will ascertain from each course instructor whether the student was passing or failing the course. If the student was passing, a "WP" (Withdrawn Passing) will be recorded on the student's permanent record; if the student was failing, a "WF" (Withdrawn Failing) will be recorded. A grade of "WP" will not affect the student's grade point average. A grade of "WF" will be calculated as an "F" in the student's grade point average.
- Students seeking a medical withdrawal because of illness/medical conditions must consult Academic Services, MH Room 210, and follow the medical withdrawal procedure. Students who seek a medical withdrawal because they are ill must apply for the medical withdrawal within six months of the term for which the withdrawal is sought. The student's physician provides the University with the appropriate medical information, using the forms available in Academic Services. A medical withdrawal must be for all courses in the term. If a medical withdrawal is approved, a "WM" (Medical Withdrawal) will be recorded for each course. Students who receive a medical withdrawal may be placed on hold until the University can determine that the student is ready to return. If a medical withdrawal is not approved, the request may be approved as a late withdrawal and grades of "WP" or "WF" will be recorded.
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Orlando Campus Information
The following is a list of some of the resources available at UCF that students with disabilities have found helpful. There are many other resources available at this university that also may be useful.
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Academic Advising Offices
Sophomore and Second Year Center
Howard Phillips Hall (PH), Room 116
Phone (407) 823-3789
http://www.sophomore.sdes.ucf.edu/
Services offered include academic advising and support programming for sophomores and second year students.
Academic Services for Student Athletes (ASSA)
Wayne Densch Center 1, Room 123
Phone (407) 823-5895
http://www.assa.sdes.ucf.edu
Academic advising for students who participate in intercollegiate athletics.
Arts and Humanities, College of
CAHSA ( Office College of Arts and Humanities Student Advising)
Colbourn Hall (CNH), Room 202
Phone (407) 823-2251
http://www.cah.ucf.edu/students/support.php
Business Administration, College of
Office of Student Support
Business Administration Building Two (BA2), Room 101
Phone (407) 823-2184
http://www.bus.ucf.edu/uss
Burnett College of Biomedical Sciences
Health and Public Affairs Building II (HPA2), Room 335
Phone (407) 823-1206
http://www.biomed.ucf.edu
Education, College of
Office of Student Support
Education Complex (ED), Room 110
Phone (407) 823-3723
http://studentservices.education.edu.edu
Engineering and Computer Science, College of
Academic Affairs Office
Engineering Building (ENGR), Room 107
Phone (407) 823-2455
http://www.cecs.ucf.edu/acadaffairs
First Year Advising and Exploration
Howard Phillips Hall (PH), Room 116
Phone (407) 823-3789
http://www.firstyear.sdes.ucf.edu
Services offered include academic advising services for first-time-in-college students who are not assigned to other first-year advising offices.
Health and Public Affairs, College of (COHPA)
Office of Student Support
Health and Public Affairs Building II (HPA2), Room 115
Phone (407) 823-0010
http://www.cohpa.ucf.edu/advising
Hospitality Management, Rosen College of
9907 UIniversal Blvd.
Orlando , FL 32819
Phone (407) 903-8000
http://www.hospitality.ucf.edu
Science, College of
COSAS ( College of Science Academic Services)
College of Sciences Building, (CSB) Room 250
Phone (407) 823-6131
http://undergrad.cos.ucf.edu
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General Campus Resources
Academic Services
Millican Hall (MH), Room 210
Phone (407) 823-2691
www.academicservices.ucf.edu
This office is responsible for course adds or drops after the add/drop deadline, late withdrawals from courses and medical withdrawals from courses.
Career Services and Experiential Learning
Ferrell Commons (FC), Room 185
Phone (407) 823-2361
http://www.crc.sdes.ucf.edu
Services offered include career advising, career planning, workshops, job data bank, career fairs, on-campus interviewing, and a resume referral program.
Counseling Center
Building 27 (next to Health Services)
Phone (407) 823-2811
http://www.counseling.sdes.ucf.edu
Services offered include psychological and career counseling
Legal Services, Student
Ferrell Commons (FC), Room 142
Phone (407) 823-2538
http://www.stulegal.sdes.ucf.edu
Services offered include legal advice and dispute resolution.
Library, University
Library Hours phone (407) 823-2756
Ask a Librarian phone toll free (866) 271-7589
Circulation Information phone (407) 823-2580
http://library.ucf.edu
Math Lab
Math & Physics Building (MAP), Room 113
Phone (407) 823-3489
http://math.ucf.edu/~mathlab/
Services offered include free tutoring to all students currently enrolled in a mathematics course offered by the UCF Mathematics Department.
Multicultural Academic and Support Services (MASS)
Philips Hall (PH), Room 102
Phone (407) 823-2716
http://www.mass.sdes.ucf.edu
Services offered include comprehensive academic support, cultural enrichment, consultation, and referral services for ethnic minority students.
Recreation and Wellness Center (RWC)
Recreation and Wellness Center (building), Room 204
Administrative Services Phone (407) 823-2408
http://www.rec.ucf.edu
Registrar, University
Millican Hall (MH), Room 161
Phone (407) 823-3100
http://registrar.ucf.edu
This office is responsible for course registration (including add/drop and withdrawal), PIDs and NIDs, UCF catalogs, UCF transcripts, enrollment certification, readmission, and commencement.
Student Academic Resource Center (SARC)
Phillips Hall (PH), Room 113
Phone (407) 823-5130
http://www.sarc.sdes.ucf.edu
Services offered include academic support programs, study skills, individual and small group tutoring in various subjects, and standardized test preparations including CLAST, GRE, GMAT, LSAT and MCAT. CLAST holds are administered by this office.
Student Accounts
Millican Hall (MH), Room 107
Phone (407) 823-2433
FAX (407) 823-6476
This office handles late fee payments, fee appeals, and third party payments (payment by agencies such as Vocational Rehabilitation, Blind Services, or Veterans Administration Vocational Rehabilitation).
Student Financial Assistance (financial aid)
Millican Hall (MH), Room 120
Phone (407) 823-2827
Appointment line phone (407) 823-5285
http://finaid.ucf.edu
Financial assistance for students who qualify including grants, scholarships, work study, and loans.
Health Services
Health Center (Buliding 127)
Phone (407) 823-2701
http://www.hs.sdes.ucf.edu
Services offered include basic outpatient medical care for acute and non-acute illnesses and injuries. Also available are physical exams; men’s and women’s clinics; immunizations; complete x-ray, laboratory, and pharmacy services; and referral service to area specialists. Care is available to all students registered for the main campus who have paid the health fee. Most physician services are free; however, there are sometimes charges (at discounted rates) for “ancillary” services such as lab, x-ray, and pharmacy.
Student Union
Information Desk phone (407) 823-2117
http://www.studentunion.ucf.edu
Testing Center, University
Howard Phillips Hall (PH), Room 106
Phone (407) 823-5109
http://www/testing.sdes.ucf.edu
This office administers the following tests: College Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST), Computer-Adapted CLAST (CAT-CLAST), College Placement Test (CPT), Foreign Language Proficiency Exam, Grammar Proficiency Exam, American College Test (ACT), College Level Examination Program (CLEP), Florida Teacher Certification Exam (FTCE), Practice SAT (P-SAT) and a number of national exams.
University Writing Center (UWC)
MOD 608 (modular building near Classroom Building 1)
Phone (407) 823-2197
http://www.uwc.ucf.edu
Services offered include help with essays and research papers, graduate school application essays, and senior thesis support.
Veterans’ Affairs
Millican Hall (MH), Room 161
Phone (407) 823-2707
http://www.va.ucf.edu/
Services offered include information regarding Department of Veterans’ Affairs benefits, counseling for personal and academic concerns, tutorial assistance, and referral to community agencies for veterans. Veterans and eligible dependents must be certified through the Office of Veterans’ Affairs to receive Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) educational benefits. The office monitors the academic progress of all students receiving DVA educational benefits. Back
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UCF Regional Campuses Resources
In partneship with 6 community colleges and serving 11
counties, the University of Central Florida currently offers programs and degrees at 12 convenient
locations. For more information about UCF regional campuses, please visit:
http://regionalcampuses.ucf.edu/
UCF Southern Region
Serving UCF Cocoa Campus, UCF Palm Bay Center, Melbourne
Instructional Site, and Kennedy Space Center.
For For information about services for student
with disabilities at these locations, please call (321) 433-7950 or email jcsmith@mail.ucf.edu
Contact Student Services: Terry Exum, Director and Jim Smith,
Coordinator of Academic Support Services.
UCF Eastern Region
Serving UCF Daytona, UCF Heathrow and, UCF Sandford/Lake Mary.
For information about services for students with disabilities at these locations, please call (386) 506-4024 or email dweidman@mail.ucf.edu
Contact Student Development/Campus Life: Diana (Diane) Weidman, Director.
UCF Western Region
Serving UCF Leesburg, UCF Ocala, UCF Osceola, UCF South Lake, UCF West Orlando and UCF South Orlando.
For information about services for students with disabilities at these locations, please call (352) 536-2219 or email pbrady@mail.ucf.edu
Contact Student Services: Pam Brady, Director.
UCF Central Orlando
UCF Downtown and Central
Please Contact about services for students with disabilities
Phone (407) 823-2371
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