by Colleen Casner | Feb 5, 2015 | News Slider
Lipscomb’s office of Disability Services provides accommodations for students with various physical, psychological, developmental and learning disabilities. Located in the Academic Success Center in the basement of Beaman Library, the office assesses students’ needs individually to provide students with an accommodation plan to help them succeed in the classroom. Accommodations can include but are not limited to testing accommodations, note-takers for the classroom, audiobooks and accessible classroom tables and chairs. The office also provides temporary accommodations for students recovering from surgery. The number of students served by Disability Services makes up seven percent of Lipscomb’s undergraduate student body. Although this number continues to grow, director Kaitlin Shetler feels that greater awareness of Disability Services on campus would encourage more students to get the help they need. “Everybody learns differently, and sometimes we need help making sure we are completely successful,” Shetler said. “We represent seven percent, but I know a lot more students could probably utilize these services.” Shetler, who has worked with Lipscomb Disability Services since 2013, enjoys interacting with and learning from the students she serves. “You get to meet a lot of students with a lot of diversity, a lot of different challenges that people have overcome. It’s really inspiring for me to work with these students.” To request accommodation from Disability Services, students should make appointments with Shetler and provide documentation of their needs. Photo courtesy of Lipscomb...
by Mandy Durose | Oct 7, 2013 | News Slider
As fall is upon us, and we all start trying to find ways to incorporate pumpkin into our everyday lives, it’s also a good time to focus in on academics. Take a sip of that pumpkin spice latte and dig into that textbook because it is officially midterm week. While returning students already know the stress that can come from midterm papers and exams, new freshmen have not yet encountered college midterms. Luckily, there is help for those stressful assignments at Lipscomb. Places such as the Academic Success Center and tutoring exist to reel in all midterm focus. The Academic Success Center has a variety of sources to help in subjects such as biology, math and writing. The ASC strives help students reach their full potential. If you’re a student struggling to write the perfect paper, you can head over to the Writing Studio, located in the basement of the Beaman Library. The Writing Studio is there to assist in any stage of the writing process as long as you make an appointment ahead of time. Kayleen Warner, a student worker at the ASC shared insight to the freshmen about what seems to work best to succeed on the upcoming midterms. “I would tell a freshmen to prepare, prepare and prepare. Everything you have learned up to this point will be on the midterm,” Warner said. While the ASC is here to help students improve, paying attention in class is where success begins. Warner stresses the importance of staying alert in class saying, “ Always actively listen and take good notes. Always learn keeping in mind that there is...
