Note Taking Services

Note Taking Services

Students who successfully use note-taking services follow these steps: 

1.       Complete a note-taking request form and either email or deliver to Disability Services.  Note-taking forms are available in our office or on our website.
Please remember:  Note- takers are not automatically arranged; we arrange note-takers only after a request is received.  A request is needed for each class that you require a note-taker. 
2.       Meet with or email your instructors about your need for note-taking and other academic adjustments/services on your VISA. 
3.       If you know someone who would take good notes, please refer them to Disability Services for training.  Unfortunately, we cannot pay note-takers who are not trained.
4.       You should receive the name of your note-taker within a few weeks after request has been made—please contact Disability Services if you have not! 
5.       Contact your note-taker to determine how you want notes provided. If you prefer your name to be confidential, let Disability Services know and we can make alternative arrangements. 
6.       A file will be set up in LU-110 for hand-written notes or maps, graphics, etc., so please check this file often. 
7.       At the end of the semester, please help us by completing a note-taking evaluation.

Important things to remember about Note-Taking Services: 

• Class attendance is important with or without a note-taker.  If you have disability related reasons for absences, please talk with us about this as soon as you can.  
• Please request note-taking early.  It may be difficult to get a note-taker later in the semester, and notes are not required to be provided retroactively.  

Tips that May Help You:  

• Try to take your own notes, even if you have a note-taker. Unless you have a disability that precludes access (hearing, seeing, physical issues), taking your own notes may help you learn information more effectively.
• Turn off email and IM in class to prevent additional distractions.  
• Consider studying with others to compare information.
• Ask instructors for help on how to best learn information from their classes.      
• If you are unsure about how to take good notes, please schedule an appointment with the Disability Services or other Student Services offices.  We are here to help.  

We want note-taking to be an effective service for everyone involved!

Please contact us with questions or concerns.