Test Accommodations Update: Make it easier for faculty to provide your test accommodations. Refer them to the
new Test Accommodations Faculty Web Page.
McBurney Speakers Bureau Update: Volunteer to do outreach and educational activities on campus and in the community through the
McBurney Speakers Bureau. Public speaking experience will look great on your resume! For more information, please visit the McBurney Speakers Bureau web site.
McBurney Reminders
Please check your requests for notetaking services to
ensure that all of your requests were entered correctly. You should see a message to the right of each request that shows
the number of upcoming service events and service events completed. We have had a problem in the past with the request
process for classes that do not have times listed in the Timetable (e.g., video and web-based classes). If you have
problems submitting requests, email the Notetaking Service Coordinator
immediately. Students need to submit all notetaking requests
by September 12 (end of the second week of classes) to receive notes from the first day of class forward. If you
submit a request later, you will receive notes only from the day of the request forward.
Discuss test accommodations with faculty no later than September 19 (end of third week of classes). For more information,
see the Test Accommodations web site.
Submit your Adaptive Technology Scholarship Application by October 15. The new application will be on McBurney's web site
no later than September 19.
Submit your Foreign Language Substitution Package to Room 70, Bascom Hall, by 4:15pm on Friday, September 26. If you have
questions, please contact your McBurney accommodations specialist.
Need help with issues like time management, notetaking, organizing papers and projects, and preparing for exams? Make an appointment
with McBurney's Study and Learning Skills Specialists!
Obtain leadership experience for your resume, have fun, and make a difference
by joining Accessibility Advocates.
New students who are interested in the organization, and former members who'd like to
continue participating, should complete the Accessibility Advocates Interest Form.
Elections for leadership positions are planned for November to allow current leaders to mentor new leaders throughout
the spring semester.
Campus Events and Information
If you use the Van Vleck/Sterling Hall tunnel route to get to class this
semester, please contact Jennifer Wersland immediately.
This route will be closing in the next few weeks for approximately one year due to
construction on Sterling Hall. We would like to explore options for you to get to and
from classes held in the Bascom area of campus this fall and next spring.
If you have classes in Van Hise and are having problems with access to the building,
please email McBurney immediately.
Facilities, Planning and Management will work with students and McBurney to ensure
access to the building.
Learn more about campus efforts to increase diversity by attending the
9th Annual Plan 2008 Diversity
Forum on Tuesday, September 23, 2008.
The theme is "Beyond Plans and Promises: Active Leadership for the Future", and forum events will examine aspects
of institutional racism and explore both institutional and individual actions that will help the University meet the seven goals of Plan 2008.
To request interpreters, captioning, or
disability-related accommodations, please email Paula Gates or call her
at 608-265-5228 as soon as possible.
Find out about UW-Madison programs, funding, and other opportunities for students
with disabilities by attending an informational session sponsored by McBurney
and the Midwest Alliance for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) to be held at the Memorial Union on
September 25, 2008 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Please check the Today in the Union (TITU) on the day of the event
for the room location. No RSVP is necessary. Email Dan Nordstrom or
or call him at (608) 890-0992 for more information.
Community Events and Information
Wisconsin Council of the Blind is hosting a White
Cane Safety and Awareness Walk at MATC/Truax Campus on October 11 from 1 - 3 pm. For more information, contact
Kathi Koegle at 608-237-8111 or call Wisconsin Council of the Blind's main number at 608-255-1166.
Don't request all the accommodations you need? Many students do not seek out any or all accommodations
they need in college. Baylor University staff are conducting a research to examine why and invite you
to take their ten minute survey.
They state that all responses will remain completely anonymous and confidential.
A senior design project team of mechanical engineering students are designing a wheelchair attachment that will
allow users to climb over curbs. They need feedback about the aspects of the product that are important to the
customer and are requesting help from anyone who would be affected or helped by this product. Please
email B.A. Scheuers if you'd be willing to answer a brief survey.
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