Disability Resource Center

Programs

Abilities Awareness Month:

The month of April is celebrated at the University with programs designed to highlight the talents and abilities of persons with disabilities. Workshops, seminars, luncheons, speakers, films and other events raise campus awareness about persons with disabilities.

Academic Assistance:

Disabled Student Services participates in an early monitoring system whereby students are asked to identify if they feel they are in academic jeopardy. Students with a GPA below 2.5 are encouraged to work with a tutor and/or to attend study skills workshops held on campus.

Awards Luncheon:

This widely attended luncheon celebrates outstanding contributions made by faculty, staff and students to persons with disabilities. Students with a GPA of 2.5 or greater may apply for small scholarships to assist with unexpected expenses. Other scholarships are awarded annually based on scholastic and extracurricular merit.

Pre-college Summer Experience:

This program is run in conjunction with the New York State Commission for the Blind and the Visually Handicapped (CBVH) and Vocational Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID), and Hudson Valley Community College (HVCC). High school juniors or seniors who are residents of NYS and who are blind or visually handicapped can come for this seven day intensive orientation program to college life for students with disabilities. (Note: Participants attend colleges all over New York State and not just the University at Albany.)

Download the application:

PDF document | Word document

2008 Pre-College Summer Experience Program Dates:

Session I: July 6th-12th

Session II: July 20th-26th

Completed forms should be sent along with the $75 Non-Refundable Deposit to:

Nancy Belowich-Negron
Disability Resource Center, CC 137
Pre-College Summer Experience
University At Albany
Albany, NY 12222

Questions can be emailed to Nancy Belowich-Negron at:
NBelowich@uamail.albany.edu or by calling (518)-442-5490.