{"id":6333,"date":"2022-12-17T17:36:13","date_gmt":"2022-12-17T23:36:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/academic-support\/?page_id=6333"},"modified":"2023-06-07T08:08:17","modified_gmt":"2023-06-07T13:08:17","slug":"for-prospective-oles-and-families","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/academic-support\/for-prospective-oles-and-families\/","title":{"rendered":"For Prospective Oles &#038; Families"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-modular-content-collection><!-- begin-migrated-from-panel-builder -->\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default site-section site-panel__accordion panel panel-accordion site-section__bg--default\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"accordion\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"is-style-default site-section__inner l-wrapper \">\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"is-style-default site-grid site-grid__wrapper\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"is-style-default site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\n<figure class=\"is-style-default c-caption\">\n\n\t\n\n\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"is-style-default t-content\" data-name=\"content\" data-index=\"0\" data-autop=\"true\" data-livetext>\n\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5629\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/academic-support\/classroom-0128\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/academic-support\/files\/2022\/02\/CLASSROOM-0128.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"CLASSROOM-0128\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/academic-support\/files\/2022\/02\/CLASSROOM-0128-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"is-style-default alignnone size-medium wp-image-5629\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/academic-support\/files\/2022\/02\/CLASSROOM-0128-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\n<\/figure>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"is-style-default site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"is-style-default accordion site-panel__accordion-items\" data-depth=\"0\" data-name=\"accordions\" data-livetext role=\"tablist\" aria-multiselectable=\"true\" data-js=\"accordion\">\n            <article  class=\"is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-69e4aa8253589-header-0\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69e4aa8253589-content-0\">\n        \t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default accordion__header site-panel__accordion-title clearfix\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n        \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"is-style-default accordion__header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHow do college and K-12 differ when it comes to disability law?\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-69e4aa8253589-header-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"is-style-default accordion__content site-panel__accordion-content context-content t-content \"\t\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-69e4aa8253589-content-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"accordion_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n                >\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"is-style-default accordion__content-inner context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/academic-support\/highschool-v-college\/\">This page<\/a> will explain the differences of your rights as a student with disabilities in K-12 vs. in college. No longer are IEPs and 504 plans used. There are substantial changes in disability law between K-12 and Higher Education, how accommodations are determined, implemented. FERPA (Family Education Right to Privacy Act) law limits the type of information parents are allowed to receive from our office.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\n            <article  class=\"is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-69e4aa8253589-header-1\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69e4aa8253589-content-1\">\n        \t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default accordion__header site-panel__accordion-title clearfix\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n        \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"is-style-default accordion__header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat are Accommodations?\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-69e4aa8253589-header-1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"is-style-default accordion__content site-panel__accordion-content context-content t-content \"\t\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-69e4aa8253589-content-1\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"accordion_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n                >\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"is-style-default accordion__content-inner context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/academic-support\/accommodations\/\">This link<\/a> will describe accommodations and how they are similar and how they are different than IEPs or 504 plans from K-12. Below are some links describing the more typical accommodations seen in the college setting, <strong>but there are a lot more!<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4><a title=\"Alternate Format Text\" href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/academic-support\/alt-text\">Alternate-format text<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/academic-support\/notetaking\/\">Notetaking assistance<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><a title=\"Alternate Testing Accommodation\" href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/academic-support\/alt-testing\/\">Alternative Testing Arrangements<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\n            <article  class=\"is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-69e4aa8253589-header-2\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69e4aa8253589-content-2\">\n        \t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default accordion__header site-panel__accordion-title clearfix\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"2\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n        \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"is-style-default accordion__header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tConfidentiality Statement\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-69e4aa8253589-header-2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"is-style-default accordion__content site-panel__accordion-content context-content t-content \"\t\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-69e4aa8253589-content-2\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"2\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"accordion_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n                >\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"is-style-default accordion__content-inner context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Do accommodations show up on a student&#8217;s transcript? Or anywhere else for that matter? Who else at the college knows about my disability?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/academic-support\/confidentiality\/\">Confidentiality Statement<\/a><\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\n            <article  class=\"is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-69e4aa8253589-header-3\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69e4aa8253589-content-3\">\n        \t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default accordion__header site-panel__accordion-title clearfix\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"3\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n        \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"is-style-default accordion__header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA Letter to Parents and Guardians\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-69e4aa8253589-header-3\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"is-style-default accordion__content site-panel__accordion-content context-content t-content \"\t\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-69e4aa8253589-content-3\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"3\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"accordion_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n                >\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"is-style-default accordion__content-inner context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dear Parents and Guardians:<\/p>\n<p>Welcome to the exciting, sometimes overwhelming world of becoming a parent or guardian of a college student!\u00a0 As Access Specialists, we are here to provide guidance, advice, and support as your student navigates the college experience.\u00a0 This information will serve as a guide to you as parents as you prepare for this new chapter in your family\u2019s life.<\/p>\n<p>In order to help ease the transition to independence for both you and your student, please consider these tips:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Encourage your student to be <strong>responsible<\/strong> and <strong>accountable<\/strong> for their own education experience. You can foster independence and responsibility in a variety of ways, including <strong>encouraging your student to<\/strong>:\n<ol>\n<li>Check their email daily, and respond to all emails in a timely manner. Email is the primary communication of the college<\/li>\n<li>Meet with instructors right away when questions or difficulties arise<\/li>\n<li>Maintain contact with their academic advisor and Accessibility Specialist throughout the semester<\/li>\n<li>Seek out and become familiar with college resources (below)<\/li>\n<li>Comply with all college policies<\/li>\n<li>Self-advocate, especially when it comes to the disability<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>If your student contacts you because they are very upset about something, don\u2019t panic! Listen, then advise your student to seek help from the available college resources. These could include instructors, academic advisors, the Dean of Students office, the Registrar\u2019s Office, Residence Life staff, and Disability and Access.<\/li>\n<li>Ask your student to keep you informed about academic progress. Please remember that grades and other academic information are not mailed to students\u2019 homes, and there is not a parent portal where you can check grades.<\/li>\n<li>In addition to the classwork, college is about students learning to be independent citizens who can function effectively in the workplace and in their private lives. Allowing them to learn to problem-solve, struggle with disappointment, and take care of all the tasks required of them will have lasting, positive effects.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Here are a few pointers about what <strong><em>not<\/em><\/strong> to do:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Please do not ask your student to give you their St. Olaf password. This information is confidential, and your student could lose internet privileges for sharing it. Instead, encourage your student to keep you informed of important academic information (such as grades).<\/li>\n<li>Please do not call faculty members and ask for information about your student. Instead, talk directly with your student.\u00a0 Encourage your student to be in close contact with the faculty member, the Registrar, and\/or the Dean of Students office.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><u>Campus Resources:<\/u> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are many resources available to St. Olaf students.\u00a0 Here are some with which you may want to be familiar:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Registrar\u2019s Office: <a href=\"http:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/registrar\">stolaf.edu\/registrar<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Dean of Students Office: <a href=\"http:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/deanofstudents\">stolaf.edu\/deanofstudents<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Academic Success Center: <a href=\"http:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/caas\">stolaf.edu\/caas<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Disability and Access: <a href=\"http:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/asc\/dac\">stolaf.edu\/asc\/dac<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The Piper Center: <a href=\"http:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\">stolaf.edu\/pipercenter<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Counseling Center: <a href=\"http:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/counseling-center\">stolaf.edu\/counseling-center<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Residence Life: <a href=\"http:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/residencelife\">stolaf.edu\/residencelife<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>Resources for Parents and Guardians:<\/u> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Here are a few books that you may find helpful as you navigate through this new process:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><u>College to Career Road Map: A Four-Year Guide to Coaching Your Student <\/u>(Parent Edition) by Terese Corey Blanck, Peter Vogt, and Judith Anderson (Paperback \u2013 Aug. 25, 2006)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><u>Letting Go (Sixth Edition): A Parents&#8217; Guide to Understanding the College Years<\/u> by Karen Levin Coburn and Madge Lawrence Treeger (Paperback \u2013 Jun. 28, 2016)<\/li>\n<li><u>Ready for Take-Off: Preparing Your Teen With ADHD or LD for College<\/u> by Theresa Laurie, Ph.D. Maitland and Patricia O., M.D. Quinn (Paperback \u2013 Nov. 2010)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><u>The Parent&#8217;s Guide to College for Students on the Autism Spectrum<\/u> by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s\/ref=ntt_athr_dp_sr_1?_encoding=UTF8&amp;field-author=Jane%20Thierfeld%20Brown&amp;search-alias=books&amp;sort=relevancerank\">Jane <\/a><a style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s\/ref=ntt_athr_dp_sr_1?_encoding=UTF8&amp;field-author=Jane%20Thierfeld%20Brown&amp;search-alias=books&amp;sort=relevancerank\">Thierfeld Brown<\/a><a style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s\/ref=ntt_athr_dp_sr_1?_encoding=UTF8&amp;field-author=Jane%20Thierfeld%20Brown&amp;search-alias=books&amp;sort=relevancerank\">,<\/a> <a style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s\/ref=ntt_athr_dp_sr_1?_encoding=UTF8&amp;field-author=Jane%20Thierfeld%20Brown&amp;search-alias=books&amp;sort=relevancerank\">Lorraine Wolf,<\/a> Lisa King, <a style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s\/ref=ntt_athr_dp_sr_6?_encoding=UTF8&amp;field-author=G.%20Ruth%20Bork&amp;search-alias=books&amp;sort=relevancerank\">G. 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