University of Texas at El Paso
Union East
   
Eligibility For Service Minimize    

A student may qualify for note taking services because he/she has a substantial limitation:

 

  • Hearing lecture
  • Listening and copying down lecture notes at the same time
  • Writing lecture notes
  • Seeing information presented in classroom
  • Other conditions where DSSO determines accommodation is reasonable and appropriate
   
Note Taking Services May Consist of One or More of the Following Minimize    

Note Taker—copy of lecture notes provided by classmates who volunteers who is compensated at $100.00 per semester per class


Copy of professor’s notes/transparencies
—copy of professor’s notes/transparencies when available


Use of a tape recorder--
to record class lecture (student provides this equipment)


Use of laptop
--to record lecture notes (student provides this equipment)


Use of Braille-n-speak
--to record lecture notes (student provides this equipment)


Use of non-carbonized paper (NCR)
—Non-carbonized paper provided by DSSO for classmate to record lecture notes (classmate is not compensated with $100.00 stipend)

   
To Contact DSSO Minimize    

The office is located in Room 106 Union East Building and can be contacted at (915) 747-5148 Voice/TTY, (915) 747-8712 Fax or at dss@utep.edu.