Spring 2005 UCLA

NEW HORIZONS

UCLA Office for Students with Disabilities

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

1. A Word from the Director: Kathy's Korner by Kathy Molini
2. Congratulations to Our Graduates
3. ... Speaking of Graduations...
4. Have You Moved?
5. 60 Seconds With ...
6. Disabled Student Union Wants You!
7. Construction Update
8. Alternative Formats Available
9. '03-'04 Annual Report
10. Springtime at UCLA, a pictorial by Linda Stolt
11. Chancellor's Advisory Committee on Disability
12. ADA/504 Compliance Office
13. Searching for Scholarships
14. Contacting OSD

A WORD FROM THE DIRECTOR

Kathy's Korner

Happy Spring to all of you! It is hard to believe that another academic year is coming to a close. We hope it has been a successful one for you. I know we will all welcome summer and a possible change of pace. Congratulations to all of our graduates. We are very happy for you and hope that you keep in touch with us to let us know about your next step.

There are two important things I’d like to bring to your attention: OSD’s annual Student Evaluation and Scholarships for students with disabilities.

Annual Student Evaluation of Services

We encourage all of you to take a few minutes to complete an evaluation of services for 2004-05. For the very first time, you will be able to complete the evaluation on-line.. When you have completed the survey, hit submit and your survey will be sent to a server where your anonymity will be maintained. However, if you would like a survey in paper form, please give us a call. We’d appreciate your returning your survey by June 10, 2005.

Scholarships for Students with Disabilities

We are very excited to let you know that many students with disabilities have applied for and received scholarship awards this year from scholarships specifically for students with disabilities. Many awards such as the Gordon Hein, Will Rogers, Samuel Oschin, Nancy Orford, and Nadia Powers are long-standing awards that have been available to students for a number of years. Some newer scholarship awards are the Lemons Scholarship, the Douglas Martin Scholarship and the M. Stuart Lynn Scholarship. Many students have benefited greatly from their thoughtfulness. We appreciate the generosity of all of these donors. In most cases, their support has been critical to the success of our students. Awards have been made for a variety of requests. Applications are available at the OSD. OSD works with the Financial Aid office to review applications and to disburse the funds when appropriate

Have a great summer!

Kathy

Congratulations to Our Graduates

The OSD currently has 486 registered students that are seniors or graduate students. The following students gave permission to be recognized:

Nancy Driver - Bachelor's in Anthropology
Angelica Guevara - Bachelor's in Chinese Studies & Women’s Studies (a double major!!)
Marcie Johnson - Bachelor's in Psychobiology
Riswan Kassim - Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering
Anthony Nielson - Bachelor's in Chemistry
Marie Sharp - Master's in Public Health (will be returning for the DrPH program in Epidemiology next year)

We wish you the best in your future endeavors.

…Speaking of Graduation…

Do you need accommodations to participate in your commencement?
Do you have guests who may have questions about access or parking?
Do any of your guests need to borrow wheelchairs to get around campus to attend graduation activities?
If the answer is yes to any of these questions, please call the OSD at (310) 825-1501 for more information.

Returning Students…
HAVE YOU MOVED?

Please remember to let the OSD know each time you change your address in order to continue to receive important mailings regarding priority enrollment, proctor-ing, van transportation, etc.

Changing your address with the Registrar's Office DOES NOT change your address with OSD.

You can call the office, e-mail us, or come in and fill out a "change of address" slip.

60 Seconds With…

Chris Shinaberger (graduate student in Epidemiology): Chris is one of the authors of a paper to be published in the American Journal of Kidney Disease (AJKD) one of the top 3 journals in nephrology. “Not first author, but I'm on it.”

Robert Le Moyne (graduate student in Biomed): “I am the first member of the Neuroengineering program to have survived a catastrophic traumatic brain injury.”

Suleyman Ari (graduate student in Political Science): “Hi, my name is Suleyman Ari, and I am a member of the UCLA. Triathlon team. I have just started and am planning to attend the New York Marathon. I am totally blind.”

Marcie Johnson (senior in Psychobiology): I thoroughly enjoyed my time at UCLA, and was involved in many avenues of Bruin life. I was a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority for four years, Bruin Belles Service Association for one year, Student Nutrition Action (and body image) Committee for one year, and spent the last two years on the UCLA Triathlon Team. This April, I competed with my team in the National Collegiate Triathlon Championships. For my first two summers, I was a camp counselor at UCLA's BruinWoods Family Resort in Lake Arrowhead, and last summer I worked as a legal in-tern for the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank. This summer, I will work at Yosemite National Park, before leaving to work abroad in Scotland.

Disabled Student Union Wants You!

The mission of the Disabled Student Union (DSU) is to ensure full accessibility of educational opportunity for students with disabilities at UCLA. The DSU also offers disabled peer support and plans programs and events aimed at raising the campus consciousness about disability-related issues. If interested in becoming involved, please contact Lindsay Spann at dsunion@ucla.edu.

CONSTRUCTION UPDATE

Spring 2005 Construction Update

The remodeling and seismic upgrade of the Kaufmann Building is almost completed. This project should wrap up sometime this coming summer.

A great deal of construction is underway from the south side of the Court of Sciences to C E Young Drive. A modern facility to house a nanotechnology center – the CSNI – is being built partially on top of Parking Structure 9 and the south end of the Court of Sciences. The area north of the Botany Build-ing, east of Life Sciences and just south of the MBI, is the site for the SRB 2 (Seismic Replacement Building 2) and the Luck Research Center. Lastly, the La Kretz Hall & Auditorium is being tucked into this space too. Access is very limited in this entire area. Parts of the north and east sidewalks of CE Young Drive are closed to pedestrians. There is no outdoor entrance to the south side of the Court of Sciences from Young Drive. Entry is gained from near the MBI or north side of the Court.

The shell of what was formerly Dickson is fully exposed for the Broad Art Center. This building is closed and most art classes are now in the Kinross Building at the east side of lot 32 near Veteran and Wilshire Blvds.

Construction of the Westwood Replacement Hospital continues with a completion date within the next year. Fortunately, there is minimal impact to pedestrian and vehicular traffic.

Construction continues at both Rieber and Hedrick Halls. There is no parking at either of these Residence Halls now. Pedestrian flow for Rieber is along the temporary roadway to the front door. Hedrick’s access is from De Neve Drive.

Kinsey Hall is closed for a three-year seismic upgrade and remodel. The sidewalk along the east side of Kinsey is closed. Please use caution in the crosswalks because drivers have limited vision due to the fencing.

What remained of the Engineering I Building was demolished during the summer for a replacement building. The long stair-case between the north side of Engineering I and the south side of Ackermann has been shifted a few feet. The timeline for specific phases of this project is not yet complete. Due to this construction, the west facing doors from the fourth floor of the Math Sciences Building (just outside of the DCP) are boarded shut.

Check out the Capital Programs frequently updated web site for construction impacts:
www.capital.ucla.edu
click on “Construction Impacts” under Projects

If you have specific questions about specific construction projects or access to any building or area on campus, please call the OSD for detailed information.

Alternative Formats Available

New Horizons is available in Braille, on tape cassette and on the OSD web site. Contact the OSD to request a copy in an alternative format.

'03-'04 Annual Report

Available in OSD and on our web page.

www.osd.ucla.edu

Springtime at UCLA

(a pictorial by Linda Stolt)

Since I am still suffering from a terminal case of Spring Fever I thought I would roam the campus and see what else I could catch.

A photographer was already shooting Royce Hall so I handed her my Nikon and she shot me with it.

Looking at Powell from Royce.

These flowers stand next to Rolfe.

This is as close as I get then I start to imagine my chair going forward at top speed on its own.

Sculpture Garden

This Powell entrance is the one with the automatic door.

Chancellor's Advisory Committee on Disability

The CACD was established in 1982 as an advisory group by the Chancellor to create and maintain a more accessible campus environment. The CACD is comprised of student, faculty, staff, alumni, community, and ex-officio members. The Committee’s charge is to analyze and identify problems, pro-pose solutions, and make recommendations on matters of par-ticular concern to persons with disabilities.

Meeting Times: The 2^nd Tuesday of each month
(except August and December) 2-4 pm Faculty Center

For more information contact the ADA & 504 Compliance Office at (310) 825-2242 (voice) or (310) 206-3349 (tty).

ADA/ 504 Compliance Office

1. Monitors and coordinates compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 which prohibits discrimination based on disability in all University activities;
2. Offers guidance and evaluates efforts to provide access to campus facilities and programs;
3. Develops procedures to identify and correct access deficiencies;
4. Disseminates information regarding compliance-related issues and recommends appropriate remedial actions;
5. Coordinates the implementation of the ADA Transition Plan; and
6. Fields complaints alleging campus noncompliance with the ADA and Section 504.

The Compliance Office is located in Murphy Hall, Room A-239.
For more information please contact:
(Voice) 310-825-2242, (TTY) 310-206-3349, (FAX) 310-825-3688

Searching For Scholarships?

Check out our website Scholarship/Internship section at:
http://www.osd.ucla.edu/scholarships.htm

The Scholarship Resource Center is another great source for scholarships. The search for scholarships can be complicated and confusing, but the Scholarship Resource Center (SRC) is here to help guide you through the maze. The SRC maintains a scholarship database and library, and provides workshops and counseling. The SRC is located at 233 Covel Commons (206-2875).

The SRC also offers the U.S. National and British Merit Scholarships and workshops to provide UCLA students information about national scholarships such as the Rhodes, Churchill, and Truman Scholarship programs.

A great way to become familiar with the process is to sign up for one of the Free Scholarship Search Workshops. Check the SRC website for times and locations.

www.college.ucla.edu/up/src

Contacting OSD

George Auletta
Programmer Analyst
gauletta@saonet.ucla.edu
794-5723

Chana Bell
Learning Disabilities Specialist
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825-1501

Tony Buffo
Alternative Format/ Assistant Proctor Coordinator
tbuffo@saonet.ucla.edu
825-2651

Denis Lee
Administrative Assistant
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825-1501

Dan Levitt
Assistant Director & Coordinator of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Student Program
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825-1501

Maria Martin
Payroll Administrator
memartin@saonet.ucla.edu
794-5731

A.J. Mason
Resource Room Assistant
amason@saonet.ucla.edu
825-2860

Ed McCloskey
Mobility Assistance Program/Notetaking Services Coordinator
emcclosk@saonet.ucla.edu
267-2004

Kathy Molini
Director
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Julie Morris
Coordinator, Learning Disabilities Program
jmorris@saonet.ucla.edu
794-5732

Deb Owen
Budget Analyst/Supervisor of Technology, Planning & Training
dowen@saonet.ucla.edu
825-1501

Linda Stolt
Assistant Director/Proctor Services Coordinator
lstolt@saonet.ucla.edu
267-2008

Sharon Teruya
Learning Disabilities Specialist
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825-1501

Powell Resource Room
825-2651
FAX
825-9656
TDD
206-6083
Van Line
825-2263

Web page
http://www.osd.ucla.edu

UCLA Office for Students with Disabilities AB33
A-255 Murphy Hall
Box 951426
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1426

New Horizons is published quarterly by the Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD). The views expressed in this newsletter by individual contributors are not necessarily the views of the OSD. The OSD welcomes material submitted for publication which may be of interest to its readers such as brief articles, essays, or poetry. We reserve the right to edit the material as needed. Contact the OSD for deadline information.

(310) 825-1501
A-255 Murphy Hall, Box 951426
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1426