Support for Students with Disabilities Center for Diversity, Accessibility and Career Development Our aim is to encourage students with disabilities to achieve independence and self-realization, and cultivate human resources who make a significant contribution to social development. Our support concept EWe support activities aimed at fostering the independence and growth of all students, with or without disabilities EWe provide reasonable accommodation adapted to the specialized field in which students with disabilities study and work EWe support systems across the whole campus supervised by faculty members with expertise in disability science Support for students with disabilities at the University of Tsukuba The support for students with disabilities at the University of Tsukuba is generally managed by the Center for Diversity, Accessibility and Career Development (DAC) in cooperation with the other faculties and departments of the university. Center for Diversity, Accessibility and Career Development (DAC Center) Diversity Accessibility Career Development Consultation for LGBT students or about gender equality etc. Academic support for students with disabilities in classes Career and employment support etc. The DAC Center also focuses on activities such as raising awareness towards disabilities, training the Peer Tutors, and research about support for students with disabilities. Students with disabilities also engage in these activities. Activity Academic support for students with disabilities in classes –Academics in classes ERequest documents for academic support for faculty members EAccessibility service for students with hearing impairment (speech-to-text transcription by hand / with lap top, sign language interpretation) EConversion of class materials and handouts in to digital text data for students with visual impairments or dyslexia EFace-to-face reading and handwriting assistance for students with visual impairments ENote taking and assistance at the class for students with physical disabilities –Regular meetings –Support for examinations ETime extension, taking the exam in a separate room and providing large print test papers –Lending assistive tools for learning –Providing and maintenance of a support room for students with visual impairments, hearing impairments, and physical disabilities –Mobility assistance on- campus (include the use of welfare taxis) yPhotoz Face-to-face reading for students with visual impairments Promoting the universal design concept on- campus and in classes –Barrier free advice at dormitory and campus buildings –Raising awareness about making classes universal for all students Training and coordinating: Peer Tutors The DAC Center arranges Peer Tutors (supporting students) for students with disabilities who we regard as needing the academic support of a Peer Tutor. Peer Tutors participate in support while undergoing a training program and acquiring skills to support them. They consist of the three support teams for visual impairment, hearing impairment, and physical and internal disabilities, and engage in support actively. ŸPeer Tutors and students with disabilities support team Support team for students with visual impairments Support team for students with hearing impairments Support team for students with physical and internal disabilities ¦Students with disabilities also participate in support of other students with disabilities and manage support teams. . We arrange appropriate academic support with supervision by faculty members with expertise in disability science. yPhotoz Speech-to-text transcription with laptop for student with hearing impairment Procedures to receive academic support Application for adcademic support œContact the DAC Center by phone or email œSubmit the academic support application form. Discussion and consultation œA meeting will be held with students who apply for adcademic support in order to discuss their needs for learning support,and the appropriate academic support. œIn some cases,faculty members and staff also participant this meeting. Agreement and support œAfter reaching an agreement,support for the students will start. œThe support may be modified if necessary. Please contact the DAC Center if you are faced with the following issuesc ŸStudents with disabilities will enroll in our course, but we do not know what arrangements need to be made (faculty members) ŸI am very worried about students who might have special needs for academic study. Please give me some advice about how to support them (faculty members) ŸI need advice on how to arrange examinations for students with disabilities (faculty members) ŸIfd like to support my friend with disability, and would like to know how to do so (friends) You can consult the DAC Center about academic support for the students with disabilities. Please contact the DAC Center if necessary. Working hours and Access Opening hours Monday-Friday 8:30-12:15, 13:15-17:15 Contact us Address : Center for Diversity, Accessibility and Career Development, 2nd floor, Student Plaza (Dai-ichi-Area 1D building) University of Tsukuba Tennoudai 1-1-1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8577, Japan TEL:+81-( 0)29-853-4584@FAX:+81-(0)29-853-2257 E-mail : shougai-shien@un.tsukuba.ac.jp Social Media Website : http://dac.tsukuba.ac.jp/shien/en/ Facebook : https://ja-jp.facebook.com/UTsukubaosd Access 1. By train (Tsukuba Express) and bus 45 minutes from Akihabara Station to Tsukuba Station by rapid train. After getting off at Tsukuba Station, you can take a bus from the No.6 bus stop. Please take a bus bound for the gUniversity Loop-line On-campus Bus (Tsukuba Daigaku Junkan Bus),h and get off at gDaigaku Koenh or at gDai-ichi area maeh. The office is a five-minute walk from the bus stop. 2. By car A parking permit will be issued for visitors at the gMain Gate Information Centerh or gMatsumi-guchi Annai Centerh. Please see the website of the Traffic Safety Committee, University of Tsukuba for details. http://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/access/tsukuba_access