Resources For Students

Registering for Services Students with a documented disability looking to register for reasonable accommodations and services at Rutgers University:

1. Complete and submit the Registration Form.
   Upon completion of this form, you will receive a confirmation email of your submission.
2. Schedule an intake meeting
   Upon…

Registering for Services and General Inquiries Register with ODSStudents with a documented disability looking to register for reasonable accommodations and services at Rutgers University:

1. Complete and submit the Registration Form
   Upon completion of this form, you will receive a…

Resources for Apple Users Mac OS- Laptop and desktop resources

If you are using an Apple laptop or iMac device the following items are useful for you to download and trial before classes start. Apple by default has many accessibility tools built into your device and requires no additional downloads. In some cases these tools are better…

Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) Contacts Contacts for the Office of Disability Services at RBHS

Cindy Poore-Pariseau, Ph.D.
Director, Disability Services
Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences
Rutgers University
65 Bergen Street, Suite 1441
Newark, NJ 07107
Phone: 973.972.5396
Fax: 973.972.5320
E-mail:…

Screen Readers

Screen readers are used by individuals who are blind or have low vision, to read and navigate their computer. Below are some common types of screen reading software:

 

If you are registered with the Office of Disability Services and looking to utilize this as an accommodation please be sure to speak with your…

Setting Up Accommodations When Using Proctor U What is Proctor U?:

 

How to Set Up Accommodations for Exams and Quizzes Using Proctor U: Q:  What does a professor need to do to set up accommodations for a student at Rutgers? A:  To receive exam accommodations for a proctored exam that is using Proctor U, the…

Student Evaluations and Assessments Rutgers students who suspect they may have the following conditions and may need documentation for academic accommodations for:

• Learning Disabilities
• ADHD/ADD
• Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)/Concussion/Post-Concussion Syndrome
• Neurodevelopmental Disorders
• Other…

Student Resources Future Students High School Transition…

Student responsibilities for exam arrangements through ODS Policies Regarding Testing at ODS

The same process and procedures outlined below are also utilized for online exams.  However, instead of being in person, the student may be proctored using an online system. 

BEFORE THE EXAM

• Submit the online Exam Request…

Taking your exam with your professor If the exam will be administered by the student's professor

If a professor has agreed to provide exam accommodations, the student should have submitted their Letter of Accommodations and discussed how the exam accommodations will be administered. If a professor has agreed to proctor an exam,…

Text to Speech Readers (TTS)

There is a variety of Text to Speech tools that allow students who have a difficult time reading print text to listen to their textbooks, webpages, or pdf files with little to no training required. Many of these tools are now offered free and require no subscriptions to use. 

Below are some of our…

Transition Resources: High School to College

As all students navigate the process of applying to college, being accepted, and transitioning to college, it is important for students with disabilities and their parents to consider additional things as they make this journey.

1. There are differences in the types of services…

Transportation and Parking Transportation: Link to this section.

Rutgers University provides campus-specific shuttle services to support the commuting needs of students, faculty, and staff. Each campus—Camden, New Brunswick, and Newark—has a dedicated system that is…

Turnitin Accessibility Topics Turnitin Accessibility Topics 

(Information borrowed from University of Colorado Boulder's web site)

Service Overview

Turnitin is an originality-checking service that instructors can enable for assignments in Canvas. There are two layers of Turnitin that students can access: originality scores…

Types of Captioning services

Automated Captions

Suitable for open access, where there isn't an individual with a disability participating. Automated captions average only about 50-90% accuracy. To enable automated Zoom captions:

• Open your RU zoom session
• Click CC - Show captions

Postproduction…