Students with disabilities who have been offered "peer note-taking" have the following responsibilities:

1. Give a copy of your “Disability Services Agreement” (DSA) letter to your Instructors and discuss your accommodation needs with them.
2. Determine in which classes, if any, notes are needed. Log-on to myaccess.rit.edu to request notes.
   a. Log in with your RIT username and password
   b. Click on the “Course Requests” tab.
   c. On the upper left side of the page, click on link for the quarter you would like to request notes for (ex. 20091 requests). This will bring up a list of classes you are currently registered for.
   d. Check the boxes next to the courses for which you need notes
   e. Press “Save Requests”
3. Inform the Academic Accommodations Office (AAO) as soon as possible if there is a change in your schedule and/or you have decided you do not need notes for a particular class.
4. Attend classes – note-taking is NOT a substitute for class attendance/participation.
5. Review your notes online regularly at myaccess.rit.edu under the Class Notes tab at the top of the page.
6. Inform the AAO if there is a problem with the notes.
7. FYI: The AAO will follow-up with all students who are not accessing their requested notes to determine if note-taking is truly needed for a particular course. Failure to access your notes may result in removal of the service from a class.

Consider strategies and tools for becoming a more independent learner. Some options include:

1. Try out products that link a professor’s lecture to the notes you take. You can take your own notes in your style and not worry about missing a minute of the lecture. Two popular products are:
   • Livescribe SmartPen: Visit www.livescribe.com
   • Microsoft One Note: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/onenote/default.aspx
2. Get some training on how to take better notes:
   Disability Services is partnering with the Academic Support Center to offer instruction on strategies for note-taking. Please email Mina Pulcini to arrange some training.
3. Meet one on one with a staff member to review your notes. If you are using a note-taker you might compare your notes to the note-taker’s to evaluate your note-taking skills.
   
   For more information on any of the options above, please contact Mina Pulcini, Coordinator of Academic Accommodations at mpsldc@rit.edu or 475-5538 or stop by the Academic Accommodations Office in Building 1, Room 2310

Note-takers should see Mina Pulcini in the AAO office (Eastman rm 2310) for training.

Mina Pulcini
Coordinator, Academic Accommodations Office
Eastman Building (01-2314)
585-475-5538