TESC HOH Review

Author's Note: For my Spring, 2007, Individual Learning Contract at The Evergreen State College, I'm reviewing processes for accommodating students with hearing loss in order to prepare a web page to be linked to the Evergreen site. As of 5/22/2007 several Evergreen administrators have agreed to work with me on this project.

My draft web page is located at http://www.talkshop.info/hoh/TESC-HOH-Guide.htm.

If you have comments about the material below or the draft web page, please contact me at my public email address: mailto:infocus@techline.com.

Thank you very much for your interest and involvement. ~ Janis Aaron Moore

Suggested Tour / Review of Evergreen's Web Pages

Take a few moments to explore Evergreen's web site. In particular, please scan the pages provided for Access Services. [Note: To really perform the litmus test, you might want to check Access Services pages after you tour and review the materials below.]

New Student Perspective

Put on your imaginary "new student" cap and see what you find.

• Click on the "Prospective Students" tab on the home page (www.evergreen.edu). See what you discover about services and programs for students with disabilities. [Hint: I've already tried this at the top level. The only thing I've found is by clicking on the "Current Students page" link at the "Resources for Prospective Students" page.]
• Click on the links at the bottom of the home page: "Explore pages especially for Freshman | Graduate | Transfer" with the same objectives.
• If you're coming straight from high school or are a returning student, you may not be acquainted with the term "Access Services". I'm not proposing to change the name of the department; however, it seems like some language needs to be placed on this page to direct a prospective student. Would you recommend adding information or links for students with disabilities to any of these web pages?

Current Student Perspective

Put on your imaginary "current student" cap.

• Find a non-academic event you'd like to attend. How do you request accommodation for ANY disability, not just hearing loss? If you find something let me know. If you fail to find anything, where would you recommend placing such a notice?
• There's an assistive technology computer room on campus. Can you find it? What equipment is in the room, and when is it open? Hint: It's located in the Library.
• Your request to receive services from Access Services has been denied. Is there a grievance process? If so, where is it?

Department Perspective

Regarding your own department's services and web page:

• Do you have information or links for students with disabilities on your web page?
• Does your staff receive training or literature about students with disabilities and how to accommodate them?

General Perspective

• Who is the ADA Compliance Officer of Evergreen? How do you contact this person?
• Does Evergreen provide information and/or training for staff, faculty and administrators regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or accommodation tips? If so, how do you find more information?
• Should an ADA notice be on Evergreen's home page – or something similar to the "Disability accommodations" at the bottom of www.spscc.ctc.edu/CFA/visit.html?
• At the Academic Fair last week, Sara Martin and I discovered the "New Evergreen Student Checklist" fails to mention anything about disabilities. Do any of you know who prepares this page?