Disability Resource Center (DRC) RANDALL WARD, M.A., LPC DIRECTOR, - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Disability Resource Center (DRC)

RANDALL WARD, M.A., LPC DIRECTOR, DRC

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF STUDENT SUCCESS PROGRAMS

Where and What?

• 8th floor of Young Hall (YONG)
• drc@purdue.edu, 765-494-1247. www.purdue.edu/drc
• Disability is a form of Diversity and should be viewed through the lens of Civil Rights and

Social Justice

• Work with Students in order to:
• establish accommodations
• provide accommodated testing environment
• provide auxiliary supports
• produce alternative format materials
• Develop a Letter of Accommodation (LOA) that students deliver to Course Instructors
• We are a Resource to Faculty/Instructors as well as Students

DRC Director also serves as Associate Director of Student Success Programs Student Success Programs is a unit of the Vice Provost for Teaching & Learning

Numbers, Facts, and Future

• Academic Year 20011-12: 882 students
• Academic Year 2016-17: 1616 students
• 83% growth
• Students across all levels and all Colleges
• Students may register and receive accommodations at any point in their

academic career

• DRC process management software to be implemented during AY 18-19
• streamline delivery of Letters of Accommodation
• streamline Accommodated Testing requests

Questions?

• Available to attend Department meetings and conduct trainings
• We support academic rigor
• Thank you for working with our Staff and your Students