Students and Visitors
Office of Disability Resources
Attn: Kimberly J. SchumannMHC 110
2115 Summit Avenue Mail 4016
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55105
651-962-6315
disabilityresources@stthomas.edu
Disability Resources
Welcome to Disability Resources! Our office works with students, faculty, staff and campus visitors on making all aspects of the university accessible. We primarily work with students who have disabilities and/or chronic health conditions to determine reasonable accommodations that provide equal access both inside and outside the classroom. Please use this website to explore what we do and the different resources we have available. We look forward to working with you.
Students qualify for services through Disability Resources upon self-disclosure of a disability and the presentation of documentation. Reasonable academic accommodations are arranged on an individual basis in order to provide students with disabilities equal access to all university programs. The University of St. Thomas is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Schedule an Appointment
To schedule an appointment, please call 651-962-6315 or self-schedule your appointment via 'My Tommie Support Team' on your OneStThomas homepage.
Resources Provided
Accommodations are determined in a partnership with the student and their disability specialist. This list provides examples of accommodations but is not exhaustive:
- Extended time for exams and quizzes
- Testing in a distraction reduced location
- Readers and/or scribes for exams
- Note-taking support through technology or peer note-takers when appropriate
- Alternative format of texts and course materials
- Text to speech technology
- Braille texts
- Sign language interpreters
- Real time captioning
Disability Resources provides students with a variety of advising services to facilitate their learning environment.
- Meet with prospective students who want to learn more about our program
- Assist students with accessing additional campus resources
- Offer consultation to faculty who have questions about working with students with disabilities
- Conduct pre-screening for students who suspect they may have a learning disability and/or Attention Deficit Disorder
- Time management support
- Regular meetings with students to check in when requested
- We offer academic and personal advising regarding students' disability-related issues
- We foster the growth of advocacy skills for students with disabilities
- We provide assistance in petitioning for course substitutions in foreign language and mathematics when warranted by documentation
Assistive technology is any software program, tool, or device which can help support a person academically, in or out of the classroom, or in everyday life. Assistive technology is a central means of supporting individuals with disabilities in their academics at St. Thomas. With an ever-growing list of assistive technology options as well as a field with constant developments and new tools to support students, St. Thomas is committed to supporting students with a variety of technology. Many of these tools are available on any campus lab computer or by working with the Disability Resource office. Some of the assistive technology tools integral to supporting students at UST are:
- Natural Reader – Text-to-speech software that reads text aloud.
- Glean Audio Notetaker - A software program that helps take notes, records the lecture, and keeps you organized.
- Smartpens – Pen that records the lecture while you take handwritten notes.
- JAWS – screen reader
- ZoomText – screen magnification
- Dictation (speech to text options)
- Other free or low-cost tools in a variety of areas such as reading, writing, literacy support, notetaking, and executive functioning
Accommodations
Accommodations are determined in a partnership with the student and their disability specialist. This list provides examples of accommodations but is not exhaustive:
- Extended time for exams and quizzes
- Testing in a distraction reduced location
- Readers and/or scribes for exams
- Note-taking support through technology or peer note-takers when appropriate
- Alternative format of texts and course materials
- Text to speech technology
- Braille texts
- Sign language interpreters
- Real time captioning
Advising
Disability Resources provides students with a variety of advising services to facilitate their learning environment.
- Meet with prospective students who want to learn more about our program
- Assist students with accessing additional campus resources
- Offer consultation to faculty who have questions about working with students with disabilities
- Conduct pre-screening for students who suspect they may have a learning disability and/or Attention Deficit Disorder
- Time management support
- Regular meetings with students to check in when requested
- We offer academic and personal advising regarding students' disability-related issues
- We foster the growth of advocacy skills for students with disabilities
- We provide assistance in petitioning for course substitutions in foreign language and mathematics when warranted by documentation
Assistive Technology
Assistive technology is any software program, tool, or device which can help support a person academically, in or out of the classroom, or in everyday life. Assistive technology is a central means of supporting individuals with disabilities in their academics at St. Thomas. With an ever-growing list of assistive technology options as well as a field with constant developments and new tools to support students, St. Thomas is committed to supporting students with a variety of technology. Many of these tools are available on any campus lab computer or by working with the Disability Resource office. Some of the assistive technology tools integral to supporting students at UST are:
- Natural Reader – Text-to-speech software that reads text aloud.
- Glean Audio Notetaker - A software program that helps take notes, records the lecture, and keeps you organized.
- Smartpens – Pen that records the lecture while you take handwritten notes.
- JAWS – screen reader
- ZoomText – screen magnification
- Dictation (speech to text options)
- Other free or low-cost tools in a variety of areas such as reading, writing, literacy support, notetaking, and executive functioning
Mission
The mission of Disability Resources at the University of St. Thomas is to make reasonable effort to provide all qualified students with disabilities equal access to all university courses, services, programs, employment and facilities. Our goal is to enable students with disabilities to maximize their educational potential and to develop their independence and self-advocacy skills to the fullest extent possible within the university curriculum.
Notice of Program Accessibility
All programs and activities offered by the University of St. Thomas, when viewed in their entirety, will be readily accessible to individuals with disabilities. Information relating to the existence, location or relocation of services, activities, and facilities that are accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities can be obtained upon request. Services, activities, and facilities are relocatable, but only as required by law.
Contact Us!
Questions about Disability Resources at St. Thomas? Visit our office or give us a call!
Disability Resources is located in the Academic Counseling & Support suite in Murray-Herrick 110. Disability Resources can be reached by calling 651-962-6315 or by emailing disabilityresources@stthomas.edu.
MHC 110
2115 Summit Avenue Mail 4016
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55105
651-962-6315
disabilityresources@stthomas.edu
Employees and Applicants
Department of Human Resources
AQU 1002115 Summit Avenue
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55105
651-962-6510
humanresources@stthomas.edu
