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Evidence of Compliance:

Recently our Department has faced challenges in securing the resources to properly implement the curriculum. These challenges stemmed from two potentially related factors: California’s budget situation and high turn-over of Department faculty. This year we have seen some relief in both respects, allowing us to be optimistic that our Department will continue to secure the resources we require.

With regards to access to special services for individuals with disabilities, our faculty work closely with the office of Disabled Student Services (DSS) recently changed locations and names. The new name (as of Spring 2019) is the CSULB Bob Murphy Access Center (BMAC) which is located in a newly constructed Student Success Center. This center provides services and programs for students who are physically disabled, mobility or sensory impaired, learning disabled, and the temporarily disabled. The office places a strong emphasis on encouraging students to develop self-direction, independence, and responsibility for their decisions. Academic, personal, and vocational advising is offered. The office serves as the students' liaison to the state Department of Rehabilitation and handles fee authorizations for payment of tuition, parking, and related expenses. DSS provides assistance in priority registration, classroom changes for accessibility, special parking, special equipment, campus orientation, and recruitment and supervision of readers, note-takers, and tutors. DSS staff meet with faculty to consider the needs and abilities of the student. The office provides services in its Adult Learning Disability Program, including assessment and diagnosis, academic advisement, personal counseling, faculty liaison, career counseling, development of learning strategies, readers, note takers, testing assistance, and monitoring student development. This office provides assistance to over 1,300 students each semester. Additional information about the Disabled Student Services is available via their website: CSULB Disabled Student Services

The campus has stated policies that assure all classrooms, library facilities, and other instructional areas required by faculty, staff and students are fully accessible. Since Spring 2006, all classrooms utilized by the Department are equipped with Smart room panels which include: LCD projectors, laptop computer connections, DVD and VHS players and audio equipment. There are multiple laptops with projection cables available to faculty (for connection to the smart panels). All full-time faculty possess or have access to a laptop computer, so the Department has acquired numerous additional cables for the Smart room data projectors.

The University provides computer labs and resources for students and faculty throughout the campus. A student-run help desk provides support seven days a week for technical problems and issues related to computer programs and campus-wide computer resources. The College provides technical support to faculty and staff in the areas of equipment repair, software installation, and support. CSULB Accessible Electronic and Information Technology Policy

CSULB’s Accessible Technology Home Page

In 2008, CSULB’s Academic Senate approved a policy clarifying each faculty member’s responsibility to provide notification of instructions materials in advance of the first day of instruction, thereby allowing time required to make instructional materials available to students who need accommodation of a verified disability. This policy is available via the following link: University Policy on Accessibility and Instructional Materials

The Learning Assistance Center houses several types of learning services available to students who seek to improve their general academic skills or their performance in specific areas. Areas of service include: (1) learning skills (workshops and audiovisual resources on study reading, time management, listening and note taking, memory, writing, taking examinations, and reading improvement ; (2) tutorials to supplement course instructional materials, and to assist students to improve reading and writing skills (including ESL students); (3) standardized test preparation; and (4) information, guidance, and practice on the Writing Proficiency Exam and the Intensive Learning Experience Program. Additional information about the Learning Assistance Center is Available via their website: CSULB Learning Assistance Center Website