Request Services
To request ongoing services or add a notetaker for your classes:
To request one time services for an event, meeting, or departmental event:
Not going to class?
If you plan to miss class, you MUST inform NCOD AT LEAST 2 HOURS in advance by emailing ncod@csun.edu.
No Show Procedure
The service provider will wait 10 minutes for you to arrive. After 10 minutes, it is considered a No Show.’
IF YOU DO NOT SHOW UP TO CLASS WITHOUT NOTIFYING THE NCOD THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE APPLIES:
1st No Show:ÌýTo request the return of your service provider, you must contact the NCOD 24 hours in advance.
2nd No Show: Arrange a return of service meeting with an advisor and service representative to discuss reinstatement of your services. Services may resume after this meeting has occurred.
Services NCOD Provides:
Sign Language Interpreting
Services are available to consumers using American Sign Language (ASL) and/or other English-based Sign systems such as Conceptually Accurate Signed English (CASE) depending upon the needs of the consumers.
DeafBlind Interpreting
Communication services to individuals who are DeafBlind include: tactile, palm printing, up-close signing, copy signing.
Real-time transcribing is a method of using specialized software to convert spoken language into text.Ìý Students are able to read the transcript real-time on a laptop, tablet or their own personal device through a weblink.Ìý After each class, students will receive a transcript after each class for their review.ÌýÌý
Taking notes in the classroom can be a challenge for those who rely primarily on sight for communication. ÌýThe NCOD: Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services provides an opportunity for students in the classroom to be notetakers for their deaf and hard of hearing classmates.
The benefit for becoming a Notetaker will be Priority Registration for the following Fall/Spring semester only (priority registration appointment dates will be during the early stage of the "Registration by Appointment" registration period). Note - Notetakers provide services during the Fall and Spring semesters only.
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ÌýIf you have any questions, you may contact the Disability Resources & Educational Services (DRES) department at 818-677-2684 or via email at dres@csun.edu or the NCOD: Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services department at 818-677-2054 or via email at ncod@csun.edu.