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Resources on Campus

The following services are available to all students and may be useful to support your personal and academic success.              

Academic Advancement Center

740-593-2644
Alden Library 101
http://www.ohio.edu/aac/

The AAC offers academic support through a variety of programs such as tutoring, group study sessions, and learning strategies courses.  Students with disabilities are provided with free peer tutoring through the AAC.  Tutor availability is not guaranteed.  Tutors may be requested online at http://www.ohio.edu/tutoring/.   

Supplemental Instruction 

Supplemental Instruction (SI) offers FREE, out of class, study sessions for traditionally difficult courses. Sessions are led by students who have successfully completed the course.SI sessions' schedule may be seen at http://www.ohio.edu/aac/supins/index.cfm

Tutoring Services

Students with disabilities are provided with free peer tutoring through the Academic Advancement Center.  Tutor availability is not guaranteed.  Tutors may be requested online at http://www.ohio.edu/tutoring/.  Specific instructions for requesting a tutor are available as a Word Document, PDF, or Power Point slides.          


Allen Student Help Center

740-566-8888
Baker University Center 419
http://www.ohio.edu/helpcenter/index.cfm

The Allen Student Help Center provides students with academic advising, academic success skills, study skills assistance and more. The staff may also be able to help you identify the campus resources which best fit your needs. Services are available by either scheduling an appointment or on a walk-in basis. 


Counseling and Psychological Services

740-593-1616
Hudson Health Center 314
http://www.ohio.edu/counseling/

Counseling and Psychological Services in Hudson Health Center is available to provide confidential counseling and psychological therapy.  Counseling needs may include personal problems, career objectives, or education concerns.  Each student is eligible for 12 free counseling sessions per year. 

Psychology and Social Work Clinic

740-593-0902
Porter Hall Room 002
http://www.ohioupsychology.com/Clinic.html

The Clinic offers an array of services including intelligence and neuropsychological assessment; psychological testing; attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder assessments; and, learning disability assessments.  Graduate student clinicians under the direct supervision of licensed psychologist faculty members provide these services.  Please contact the Clinic to discuss their fees.


Parking Services

100 Factory Street
740-593-1917
http:www.facilities.ohiou.edu/parking/index.php

Parking Services is responsible for the validation of Accessible Parking Placards issued by the state in order to permit parking in accessible spaces around campus. Parking Services can also provide the most accurate information regarding the location of accessible parking spaces. You may review the policy for accessible parking for students on the Parking Services webpage at:
http://www.facilities.ohiou.edu/parking/disabled.htm


Shostak Adaptive Equipment Room

Alden Library, Learning Commons 2nd Floor
740-593-2699
http:www.library.ohiou.edu/serv/disab.html

The Shostak Adaptive Equipment Room is designed to offer additional support to students, faculty, and staff who may need additional assistance in accessing the library. Equipment is available to assist patrons with mobility or physical impairments as well as those in need of study or learning aids.

Student Writing Center

740-597-1777
2nd Floor Alden Library
http://www.ohio.edu/writing/index.cfm

The Student Writing Center offers individual in person or online assistance to assist you with paper writing in any subject area. Assistance can be provided to develop ideas, organize the paper, or try to meet specific assignment expectations. The service is free to Ohio University students and is available by scheduling an appointment or on a walk-in basis.


Transportation Services

100 Factory Street
740-593-1611
http:www.facilities.ohiou.edu/trans/index.html

Transportation Services coordinates and provide regular CATS bus service around campus and some nearby residential areas. CATS buses are fully accessible. Transportation Services also runs the CATCAB shuttle system designed to serve people with temporary injuries or permanant disabilities that may have difficulty accessing the CATS Bus.For more information about CATCAB, visit them on the web at
http://www.facilities.ohiou.edu/trans/catcab.htm.


Additional Resources

We Connect Now -An online community for college students with disabilities. www.weconnectnow.wordpress.com/


Community and State Resources

 

Alcoholics Anonymous

800-870-3795
http://www.aa.org/?Media=PlayFlash
A support program for persons with alcohol addiction.

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI)

100 Hospital Drive
Athens, Ohio 45701
594-5000 ext. 4114
http://www.namiohio.org/
NAMI is the local chapter of NAMI Ohio, an organization that offers support, advocacy and education for persons with psychological conditions and their families.


Ohio Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation/Bureau of Services for Visually Impaired (BVR/BSVI)

86 Columbus Road, Suite 103
Athens, Ohio  45701
592-4411
http://www.gmntrico4u.org/counties/washington/bsvi.html
BVR and BSVI are state programs administering federal funds to assist persons with disabilities gain full employment.  The BVR/BSVI provides financial support for education, services, and equipment to assist with education, job training, and more.