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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The
office of Student Disability Resources and Services (SDRS) is excited to
announce that we will be officially moving to the Gee Library room 132 next
week. Therefore, our office will be closed Tuesday, August 19<sup>th</sup>
through Thursday, August 21<sup>st</sup>. If you need our assistance next
week, you may contact us through phone or email to set up an appointment for
Monday, August 18<sup>th</sup> or Friday, August 22<sup>nd</sup>. We
apologize in advance for any inconvenience this may cause. We are hoping
to be completely moved and settled in starting Monday, August 25<sup>th</sup>.
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Also,
the website for SDRS has now been launched on the Texas A&M
University-Commerce website: <a
href="http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/deanstudents/sdrs/">http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/deanstudents/sdrs/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Please
visit this site for important information and up to date procedures as well as
forms and helpful links.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>If
you have not already done so, please read this information that was sent to the
student list serve on 8/12/08.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>
If you are registered with the office of <b><span style='color:blue'>Student
Disability Resources and Services (SDRS)</span></b> and will be needing
accommodations this fall, please remember to contact our office for
accommodation letters. It will be your responsibility to pick up the
letters and deliver them to your instructors. Please remember
accommodations <u>are not retroactive</u>, so they will start when you deliver
the letter to your instructor.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>You
must contact SDRS <b><u>every semester</u></b> that you are enrolled in order
to receive accommodation letters. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>If
you need alternate textbooks, you must first purchase the textbook and also
fill out a request form through our office in order to receive a copy of the
text in alternate format. Please note it does take time to get textbooks
converted, so please submit request form at least 4 weeks in advance. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>If
you are requesting an interpreter, you must contact our office 4-6 weeks prior
to the date needed and also fill out a request form.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>In
order to take exams/tests in SDRS you must sign up (stop by or email) <u>at
least five days in advance</u> of the test date to reserve a space/time.
You must also sign a testing agreement form which outlines all rules that must
be followed when testing in SDRS. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>If
you have been approved for a note taker, you <b>must</b> contact our office to
set up an appointment. The procedure for note takers has changed and you
will be using a note taker out of the class you need one for. There is an
informational/step by step packet for you as well as one you need to give to
your note taker. <b>If I have already met with you concerning this, please
remember to submit student note taker service agreement form ASAP and also
please remind your note taker to submit green form to SDRS in order to receive
credit for services.</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Monotype Corsiva";color:navy'>Leigh
Ann Powell, M.S. EDL</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Monotype Corsiva";color:navy'>Coordinator
of Student Disability Resources & Services</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Monotype Corsiva";color:navy'>Texas
A&M University-Commerce</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Monotype Corsiva";color:navy'>P.O.
Box 3011</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Monotype Corsiva";color:navy'>Commerce,
TX 75429</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Monotype Corsiva";color:navy'>Phone
(903) 886-5835</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Monotype Corsiva";color:navy'>Fax
(903) 468-8148</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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