Sites of Interest and Other Resources for Students
Note: SSWD does not endorse, validate the contents of, or maintain any of the outside web sites listed.
Below are some resources for issues that may be impacting your academic success. If you are a student with a disability, please see your SSWD Disability Management Counselor/Specialist for disability related counseling and further referrals.
- I need information on transitioning to college.
- I need help choosing my classes/academic advising.
- I need financial assistance.
- I need assistance with housing.
- I have computer questions.
- I have questions about academic honesty and othercampus policies.
- I have personal problems that interfere with my studies.
- I have questions about health and/or wellness resources.
- I am seeking information on veteran'saffairs/services/benefits.
- I need help with career services.
- I need help with transportation to/from/around campus.
- I am seeking socialization opportunities and activitiesto do.
- I would like information on campus academic support programs.
- I am having difficulties with math, English or studying.
- I am looking for a place to study.
- I would like information regarding accessibility/disability services.
- I have questions regarding assistive devices.
- I am seeking legal services.
- Other
I NEED INFORMATION ON TRANSITIONING TO COLLEGE.
On Campus:
Off Campus:
- "Going to College" (an online resource for teens with disabilities)
- An Open Letter to Parents of Students with Disabilities About to Enter College
- Students with Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education
- A Parent's Guide to College (from the Cuesta College website)
- Top 10 Tips for College Students
- Ten Tips for College Students with Disabilities
- Tips for disabled students to increase college success
- Disaboom: Resources for College Students with Disabilities
- Education.com: College Survival Skills
I NEED HELP CHOOSING MY CLASSES/ACADEMIC ADVISING.
On Campus:
- Academic Advising
- Office of Graduate Studies
- Check with your Major Advisor
- Services to Students with Disabilities
- Campus Retention Resources
I NEED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
On Campus:
- Financial Aid
- Financial Aid and Literacy Resources
- Scholarship programs
- Associated Students, Inc. Scholarship page (includes ASI scholarship info as well as info for other scholarships)
Off Campus:
- SSI (to apply for Disability Benefits)
- SSDI (Social Security Disability Insurance Program)
- TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Cash Assistance)
- Food Stamps in California
- WIC Program (Women, Infants and Children Program)
- Department of Rehabilitation
- College Funding for Students with Disabilities (article)
- Course Smart (Electronic Text Books/Digital Course Materials, no membership fee/documentation required)
I NEED ASSISTANCE WITH HOUSING.
On Campus:
Off Campus:
- Section 8 Housing (How to apply for...)
- Human Rights/Fair Housing Commission
- Tenant/Landlord Hotline: 916-444-0178
I HAVE COMPUTER QUESTIONS.
On Campus:
- Service Desk (AIRC 2005, 916-278-7337)
- Computer Labs
- Laptop Loan Service
- Student Technology Center
I HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT ACADEMIC HONESTY AND OTHER CAMPUS POLICIES.
On Campus:
- Academic Honesty Policy and Procedures
- Code of Conduct
- Animals on Campus
- University Policy Manual
- Office of Student Conduct, Division of Student Affairs (Lassen Hall Room 3008, (916) 278-6060)
I HAVE PERSONAL PROBLEMS THAT INTERFERE WITH MY STUDIES.
On Campus:
- Counseling & Psychological Services
- Women’s Resource Center
- University Police: 916-278-6851
Off Campus:
- Mental Health Crisis Intervention (24/7): 916-732-3637
- Family Service Agency Parent Support Line: (888)281-3000
- Suicide Prevention Crisis Line: 916-368-3118 or 916-368-3111
- National Suicide Hotline: 1-800-784-2433 or 1-800-273-8255
TTY: 1-800-799-4889 - Alcoholics Anonymous: 916-454-1100
- Narcotics Anonymous
- Al-Anon
- Sacramento Co. Mental Health: 916-875-1055
- Rape 24 hour Crisis Line (through WEAVE): 916-920-2952
- Safely Surrendered Baby 24-hour info: 916-679-3604 or toll free 866-856-BABY
- WEAVE (Women Escaping a Violent Environment)
- NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
- Off campus Transitional Living & Community Support, Inc.
I HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT HEALTH AND/OR WELLNESS RESOURCES.
On Campus:
NOTE: If you believe you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 911 immediately! Do not attempt to access emergency care though this website.
I AM SEEKING INFORMATION ON VETERAN'S AFFAIRS/SERVICES/BENEFITS.
On Campus:
Off Campus:
- Veteran's Medical Hospital
- Oakland Regional Office Benefits Counselors: 1-800-827-1000
- American Gulf War Veterans Association
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- California Department of Veterans Affairs
- Blinded Veterans Association
- Paralyzed Veterans of America
- US Veterans Affairs Sacramento Mental Health Clinic
I NEED HELP WITH CAREER SERVICES.
On Campus:
Off Campus:
- Employment Development Department (EDD)
- Sacramento Employment and Training Agency
- Job Accommodation Network
- California State Department of Rehabilitation
- Job Star Sacramento
- gettinghired.com
- Ticket To Work
- Office of Disability Employment Policy
- disABLEDpersongrads (jobs for college graduates with disabilities)
I NEED HELP WITH TRANSPORTATION TO/FROM/AROUND CAMPUS.
On Campus:
- Hornet Shuttle
- Hornet Night Shuttle
- Parking Regulations
- University Transportation & Parking Services
Off Campus:
I AM SEEKING SOCIALIZATION OPPORTUNITIES AND ACTIVITIES TO DO.
On Campus:
- Student Organizations and Leadership
- Multicultural Center
- Greek Organizations (Fraternities, Sororities)
- PRIDE Center
- University Union
- Community Engagement Center
- UNIQUE Events (278-6997 or uuinfodesk@csus.edu)
- Athletics
- Sports Clubs
- Peak Adventures (278-6321)
I WOULD LIKE INFORMATION ON CAMPUS ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAMS.
On Campus:
- CAMP - College Assistance Migrant Program
- Educational Opportunity Program
- Faculty Student Mentor Program
- Guardian Scholars
- Honors Program
- SSWD Student Support Services
- McNair Scholars
- College Based Equity Programs
- First Year Experience Program
- Study Skills Strategies and Resources
- Graduate Diversity Program Workshops
I AM HAVING DIFFICULTIES WITH MATH, ENGLISH OR STUDYING.
On Campus:
- Learning Skills
- Department of Mathematics and Statistics Math Lab
- Writing Center
- Writing Across the Curriculum
- Study Skills Strategies and Resources
- Other Campus Tutoring Resources
Online:
- Discovery Wheel
- Study Guides and Strategies
- Study Checklists for Students (.doc)
- What can an Academic Tutor Do? (.doc)
- What can a Study Skills Tutor Do? (.doc)
- Quizlet (flashcards, quizzes, learning vocabulary, etc.)
- Purpose Games (quiz and trivia games)
- Khan Academy (video tutorials)
- Online Study Guides
- VARK: A Guide to Learning Styles
- Metamath.com
- University of Delaware Online Workshops
- Virginia Tech Study Skills Self Help Information
I AM LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO STUDY.
On Campus:
- Library
- University Union Building
- Wireless Locations
- Academic Information and Resource Center (AIRC Building): 24 hours a day/6 days a week (hours subject to change; closes Friday at 6:00 p.m. and reopens Saturday at 10:00 a.m. Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas)
I WOULD LIKE INFORMATION REGARDING ACCESSIBILITY/DISABILITY SERVICES.
On Campus:
- Services to Students with Disabilities
- Academic Program Access for Students with Disabilities Policy
- Accessible Technology Policy
- University Committee for Persons with Disabilities
- ADA/504 Compliance
- Making Your Event Accesible: A Checklist
Off Campus:
- Auxiliary Aids and Services for Postsecondary Students with Disabilities
- California Department of Rehabilitation
- CSU Student Academic Support Services and Programs
- Guide Dogs for the Blind
- San Francisco SPCA Hearing Dog Program
- Norcal Center for Deaf & Hard of Hearing
- Interpreting/Translation Services
- Braille Transcribers/Large Print Production Services
- CSU Professional Development for Accessible Technology
- Society for the Blind
- Canine Companions for Independence (CCI)
- We Connect Now (blog for students with disabilities)
- 1.800Wheelchair.com (A Guide to College for Students with Disabilities)
- HEATH Resource Center National Clearinghouse on Postsecondary Education for Individuals with Disabilities
I HAVE QUESTIONS REGARDING ASSISTIVE DEVICES.
On Campus:
Off Campus:
- California Department of Rehabilitation
- AT Network (Assistive Technology Network)
- The Ability Center, Sacramento, CA
- Wheelchair Center of Sacramento: 916-489-3651
- Abledata (assistive technology database)
- Livescribe/Smartpen
I AM SEEKING LEGAL SERVICES.
On Campus:
Off Campus:
- Legal Services of Northern California Legal Aid Office
- Sacramento Pro Bono Listings
- Citizens Commission on Human Rights of California
- U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights Region IX (90 - 7th Street, Suite 4-100, San Francisco, CA 94103 (415) 437-8310)
- Client Advocacy Program
- Legal Center for The Elderly and Disabled (2862 Arden Way Sacramento, CA 95825 (916) 488-5298)
- Disability Rights Advocates
- Disability Rights California
- Sacramento Regional Human Rights/Fair Housing Commission
- California Department of Fair Employment and Housing
- Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund
OTHER
See your Services to Students with Disabilities Counselor/Specialist for disability management counseling and further referrals for issues that may be impacting your academic success.
Please inform SSWD at sswd@csus.edu if you encounter any problems accessing the SSWD web site.
