Student Services Northern Virginia

Community College Annandale Campus

Adjunct Faculty OrientationSaturday, August 14, 2010

Dean of StudentsDr. Athos BrewerCG 218703-323-3382Oversees all student services unitsHandles campus disciplinary procedures, but

not police matters

Student Services CenterMs. Kimberly Ellis, Campus Registrar, CG

206Online application assistanceRegistration assistance for special exceptionsTranscript requests and graduation

applications handled in Central Records Office. Faculty advisors (not students) may contact Ms. Alethea Hamilton, College Registrar, ahamilton@nvcc.edu when issues arise with graduation applications.

Student Support ServicesDr. Marilyn Deppe, Coordinator, CG 206:

Oversees, Work Study, Veteran’s Office and Campus Financial Aid Office

Veteran’s Office: Mr. Romy Sarmiento, Veteran’s Office, CG 214, 703-323-3145

Financial Aid Office: CG 206 Phone (703) 323-3556 VTDD (703) 323-3744

anfinaidhelp@nvcc.edu

Financial AidGrantsCollege Work StudyLoansScholarshipshttp://www.nvcc.edu/finance/ for more

informationMs. Joan Zanders, College Financial Aid

DirectorCollege Financial Aid Office: (703) 323-3199

CounselingDr. J. Michael Tucker, Acting CoordinatorCG 211, 703-323-3200

Academic Advising, undeclared studentsReferrals for students needing personal

counselingCollege Success Skills classesCareer Counseling and Career CenterCooperative Education Student Activities

Student ActivitiesMany student organizations on campus

Social, cultural and educational events

throughout the year. Student Government AssociationAnnandale Campus Coordinators:

Michelle Garel (703) 323-3484 and Calvin Haney (703) 764-0122

Athletics and IntramuralsMen’s BasketballWomen’s BasketballMen’s SoccerMen’s LacrosseWomen’s VolleyballCoed Ice Hockey Contact: Brian Anweiler, Coordinator of

College-Wide Student Activities, 703-845-6206

International StudentsNOVA Office of International Student

Services, 703-323-3423, oiss@nvcc.edu

Annandale Campus International Student Center, 703-323-2272, Mark Mannheimer, Acting Coordinator

Disability Services: CG Bldg, 211Counseling OfficeStudents may receive accommodations

for documented disabilities 703-323-3200CG 211

Ms. Suzie Ko Ms. Vicky White

ReferralsNOVA Cares and Care Teams:

http://www.nvcc.edu/faculty-and-staff/novacares/faq.html

Counseling OfficeDean of Students Campus Police, 703-323-3111Emergency call boxes on campusDr. Patricia Lunt, College Special Assistant,

703-323-2136

PTK Honorary Campus OrganizationPTK Honor Society12 earned credits, a declared major and a

3.5 GPA Many schools offer PTK scholarshipsDr. JoAnn Credle, Faculty Advisor

Career Services, CM 327Job referral onlineCareer Start onlineCareer Counseling Employer visits to campusMs. Felicia Blakeney, 703-323-3144Career Counselors: For appointments call:

703-323-3200

Cooperative EducationStudents gain credit through work

experiences or internshipsFor Annandale campus studentsJared Moffett, 703.323.3719 or

jmoffett@nvcc.edu

Annandale Campus Pathway Office, CG 222College/university transition program

targeted to at-risk studentsPartnership includes NOVA, George Mason

and most local school districts Kerin Hilker-Balkissoon, Director703-323-3359, pathway@nvcc.edu

Dual EnrollmentYoung people who are 16 years old and

high school juniors (or home schooled) may take classes at NOVA.

Must test into the college level on English placement test (ENG 111/9 or above)

Math placement test may be required depending on course

Dual Enrollment Forms (125-207 and 125-208) are online http://www.nvcc.edu/forms/

Providing Accomodations

for Students with Disabilities

WHY PROVIDE ACCOMMODATIONS?In Post-Secondary Education:

No qualified individual with a disability, on the basis of a disability, may be• excluded from participation in,• denied benefits of, or• otherwise be subjected to discriminationUnder any program, service, or activity which• is operated by a public entity (ADA) or• which receives or benefits from federal financial assistance (504)

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WHO IS ELIGIBLE?Students who have a documented chronic

disability that substantially limits them in one or

more major life activities and who are otherwise academically qualified

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WHAT DO FACULTY PROVIDE?

Appropriate academic adjustments and auxiliary aids and services necessary to afford a student with a disability an equal opportunity to participate in the school’s programs and services

Complete confidentiality in regards to the student’s disability

HOW DO FACULTY DO THIS?

Review the Memorandum of Accommodation (MOA) provided to you by the student

Discuss any questions or concerns regarding the accommodations with the student

Contact the counselor that has signed the memorandum with additional questions

Note: You may not ask the student any specific information regarding the nature of the disability. The counselor will provide the additional information on a need to know basis

WHAT DO FACULTY NOT PROVIDE?

We do not provide an accommodation that would fundamentally alter the nature of the course

We do not compromise on requirements that are essential to the course or program

We do not provide an accommodation that creates an undue financial or administrative burden

WHAT IF THERE IS NO MOA?If a student does not have an official College

memorandum, accommodations should never be provided

Disability Services Counselors are trained to review documentation and determine if accommodations are appropriate and which ones to provide

Refer the student to the Counseling Center to learn more about the required medical documentation, to pick up an intake packet (also online), or to schedule an appointment with a Disability Counselor to discuss eligibility

Refer students to the DS website for additional information: (http://www.nvcc.edu/current-students/disability-services/index.html)

WHAT IF THE STUDENT DOES NOT HAVE CURRENT DOCUMENTATION OF THEIR DISABILITY?

Unlike K – 12th grade, postsecondary schools are not required to pay for medical or psychological documentation of a disability

Postsecondary schools are only required to provide accommodations to allow for equal access, if the student provides documentation to support the need for accommodations

The student will have to pay for updated evaluations, if they do not have current documentation

Disability Counselors can provide vendor resources for students

WHAT ELSE SHOULD FACULTY CONSIDER?

Some students may be unaware of whom to speak to and what to do if they have a disability

A statement should be included on your syllabi referring students to a Disability Services Counselor

Statement on your SyllabusThe College is committed to the goal of providing each

qualified student with an equal opportunity to pursue a college education regardless of disability. Efforts will be made to meet reasonable requests for services to students with disabilities eligible under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). A student with disabilities is encouraged to contact a counselor for Disability Services in the Student Services or Counseling Center of their home campus to discuss possible accommodations. A Memorandum of Accommodation from the counselor must be presented to the professor in order to receive accommodations.

ADDITIONALLYPossible status as a minor does not factor in

the college’s process for determining eligibility for accommodations

Students are subject to the same rules and policies as all students attending college

Higher education is not bound by a student’s IEP from high school

Information on NOVA websiteInformation for students:

http://www.nvcc.edu/faculty-and-staff/novacares/faq.html

Information for faculty: http://www.nvcc.edu/faculty-and-staff/disability-resources/Disability_Services_at_NVCC_for_faculty.pdf

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SUGGESTED RESOURCES

http://www.nvcc.edu/faculty-and-staff/disability-resources/index.html

http://www.ldonline.org/http://www.health-resource-center.org/http://www.washington.edu/doit/Faculty http://www.fln.vcu.edu/ld/ld.html