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Disability Resources and Services at Temple UniversityAARON SPECTOR, DIRECTORNOVEMBER 14, 2014
Our Charlotte W. Newcombe Scholarship Program
The Newcombe Foundation and Temple University
Relationship since 1981 $1.1 million in direct scholarships $200,000 in endowment contributions 2 endowments
Charlotte W. Newcombe Scholarship Established 1997, Balance $260,000/annual income $13,0000
Joshua A. Winheld/Charlotee W. Newcombe Scholarship Established 2010, Balance $425,000/annual income $21,000
Scholarship Application Process
Our mission: Give the maximum benefit to the maximum number of students
Monthly application review meeting Because expenses are often unanticipated Because students register with DRS throughout the year
Award limits $1,000/semester $5,000 lifetime
The Scholarship Committee
Aaron Spector, Director, DRS Renee Kirby, Associate Director, DRS Vanessa Dash, Student Services Coordinator, DRS Deirdre Clem, Financial Counselor, Student Financial Services Danielle Schmidgall, Counselor, Office of Vocational
Rehabilitiation
The Scholarship Committee
Student Financial Services – Interpret student financial package Anticipate impact of scholarship
Office of Vocational Rehabilitation – Verify whether student is registered with OVR Tell whether other sources of aid are available
Disability Resources and Services – Provide context on the student Explain the disability-related reasons for the scholarship Majority of seats on the committee
DRS Career Gateway
DRS Career Gateway
Our mission: Students will utilize on- and off-campus career resources to become
work-ready Work-ready students will engage in the career development process
better prepared for an successful placement All students who come through the Career Gateway will find an
appropriate placement We will offer workshops on disability and employment We will expand our students’ network of disability-friendly employers
DRS Career Gateway
Departmental objectives: Students can articulate a realistic career goal Students will engage in meaningful pre-employment activities Students can articulate their job accommodation needs
Our Process
Career Gateway is a year-round process Students first complete the Workshop Verification Form by
meeting with a career adviser to work on: Resume review Cover letter writing Mock interview
Students who have completed this process are eligible for Career Gateway services, including: Recruitment programs Job boards/networks Disability and employment workshops
Our Partners National Internships
Federal Workforce Recruitment Program Emerging Leaders American Association of People with Disabilities Entry Point
Job boards/networks Career Opportunities for Students with Disabilities Bender Consulting Sierra Group
Local resources Temple Career Center Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Merck Pharmaceutical Campus jobs
Accessible Technology at Temple
Accessible Technology
Policy People Guidelines and Standards Training and Resources
Accessible Technology Policy
Adopted November 2012 All information and technology will be accessible The person who is responsible for creating or procuring the
technology is responsible for making it accessible Guidelines and standards will be created in separate documents There is a provision for exceptions
Accessible Technology - People
Accessible Technology Compliance Committee (ATCC) Created by the policy Approves standards and guidelines, grants exceptions
Project working groups Instructional materials Websites Training Assistive technology Online learning Libraries Procurement Administrative systems
Accessibility Liaisons – For every school/college/administrative unit
Guidelines and Standards
Computer Labs Learning Spaces Websites, web-based systems, and web-based content Captioning and multimedia Instructional materials Procurement and exceptions
Training and Resources
Disability Resources and Services Accommodations, assistive technology, textbooks
Instructional Support Centers Faculty support and training on instructional materials One-one-one or group workshops
Libraries Resources for publisher-created print materials Captioned multimedia collections
Web auditing tools Guides for accessible purchasing