Show r j Q Questionnaire u esti 0 n n a i re mr ir j addresses special student needs Brady Contributing Writer disadvantaged A questionnaire addressing students student's needs is being developed by Barbara Burkart an student support services counselor The Student Support Services is a federally funded program designed to help disadvantaged disadvantaged disadvantaged st students dents of any kind including qing those with physical handicaps learning disabilities disabilities disabilities dis dis- dis- dis abilities and students with low income as well those students students as first generation whose parents did not go to a college or university Karen Morgan student support services director said that the questionnaire to be distributed the second week of March will ask questions to find out which programs are working and which are not Morgan added that although the questionnaire questionnaire questionnaire ques ques- will primarily be directed at those students who directly benefit from the services services services ser ser- ser ser- vices some questionnaires will be mailed to faculty members to find out what kinds of things they think are necessary to better aid disadvantaged students As well as finding out how many students there are in need of aid other useful input gleaned from the questionnaires would include include include in in- clude insights on the adequacy of bathroom facilities accessibility of staircases and ease of use of ramps and walkways said Morgan We need disadvantaged students to share their information as to what works and what does not Morgan said The Students Support Services will be working closely with the Special Needs Committee Committee Committee Com Com- directed by Judd Morgan The committee committee committee com com- which meets the first Wednesday of every month at in the college center will willbe willbe willbe be discussing the concerns of the disadvantaged disadvantaged disadvantaged student Morgan said that the meetings meetings meetings meet meet- ings are public forums for anyone who wishes to attend to listen provide suggestions or voice complaints As a final note Jane Jarrow executive director of the Association on Handicapped Student Service Programs in Post Secondary Education will be at on May 17 15 to speak publicly and to help with the evaluation of student needs |