Assisted Access

Services Available For Users With Disabilities

Staff Assistance
If you need assistance, the monitors that staff the labs are available whenever the labs are open. They can assist in any way that time permits. This assistance includes, but is not limited to:

• Assistance with copy machine and print card vending machines.
• Any special needs such as retrieving documents from the printers and accessing reference or instructional material related to programs installed on Cal State San Marcos computers.

Appropriate accommodations will be made for users with disabilities requiring individualized assistance. Please call 750-4788 for special needs.

Assistive Devices
Study Room 3404 in the Cal State San Marcos Kellogg Library contains the following assistive devices:

• Telesensor print enhancer for visually impaired students.
• Reading Edge print scanner & reading/speaking machines.
• JAWS, ZOOMTEXT, Duxbury Braille Translator, & a Braille Printer.

Lab Access
All computer labs at Cal State San Marcos have physically accessible stations. In addition to these stations, there are a variety of programs available in the open access labs (ACD 202 & Kellogg 2000), including JAWS and ZoomText for the PCs.  Macintosh OS provides Zoom, Screen Readers, Sticky Keys, and Numerical Keys Mouse Pad in the Universal Access System Preferences panel.   More adaptive material may be added to the labs as the need arises.

Restrooms: Physically accessible restrooms are available on every floor of the Academic Hall and the Science Hall where Instructional Computing Labs are located.

Telephones: A telephone is located in Founder's Square just south of the Academic Hall that is wheelchair accessible. A pay telephone with a TDD is available in the vending area of the Dome for student use.

In Case of Emergency
In the event of an emergency/evacuation of any IITS Instructional Computing Lab, students and patrons with disabilities needing assistance are asked to identify themselves to lab personnel, so that any assistance necessary can be given.

Campus-Wide Assistance
For assistance on campus, please contact Disabled Student Services in Craven Hall 5115, or call 750-4905 or through TDD at 750-4909.

Parking
Disabled parking spaces are available in the lower part of the faculty/staff parking lot by the Dome.

Additional Information
If you require any further assistance regarding access to the computer labs, or have any suggestions or requests about new software and/or hardware please contact the Computer Labs.