Tutoring & Accommodation Services
Academic Accommodations
The Lawrence Public School District and the University of Kansas will work together to provide reasonable academic accommodations for students in Jayhawk Blueprint courses.
The following are examples of reasonable academic accommodations that are available for USD 497 high school students participating in the Jayhawk Blueprint Program.
- Extended time on exams (1.5x & 2x)
- Reduced distraction room for exams
- Readers/scribes/assistive technology on exams
- Note taking in the classroom
- Audio recording lectures
- Preferred seating
- American Sign Language interpreting services
- Computer Aided Real-Time Transcription (CART)
- Textbooks/course reading materials available in accessible formats (e-text, Braille, large print, etc.)
Certain academic accommodation requests require additional information to determine if the accommodation is reasonable. Below are some examples that require additional discussion with faculty and program administrators.
- Use of notes on exams
- Reduced number of choices on multiple choice exams
- Reduced number of written pages on out of class writing assignments
- Extended time on out of class assignments
- Exempt from giving a speech in front of the class
Students interested in using these accommodations need to start the process by completing an online application with the Student Access Center and uploading a copy of your IEP or 504 Plan, along with any other supporting documentation you may have. Be sure to select "Jayhawk Blueprint Student" under the "Affiliations" menu to indicate you are a part of the Jayhawk Blueprint program.
If you have any questions about accommodations, please contact either Lori Stithem (lstithem@usd497.org), Director of Special Education (6-12) at USD 497 or Arika Sprecker (arikas@ku.edu), Associate Director of the KU Student Access Center.
Tutoring at KU
Tutoring Services in the Center for Learning and Writing Support at KU provides students enrolled in Jayhawk Blueprint courses free course-specific tutoring support through 1-on-1 appointments. Students can schedule a meeting with a tutor to help them understand course concepts and problems covered in the course. Course availability may vary by semester, but typically includes MATH 101 and BIOL 100/102. Visit their website for more information and to schedule an appointment.
- https://learningandwriting.ku.edu/individual-tutoring
- https://learningandwriting.ku.edu/academic-coaching
- https://learningandwriting.ku.edu/success-guides-coaching
Please note, you will need your KU Online ID and password to schedule an appointment. If you need help accessing this information, contact Jayhawk Blueprint at blueprint@ku.edu or 785-864-0934.
Contact Information
learning@ku.edu | 785-864-7733 | Anschutz Library, Room 424 | 1301 Hoch Auditoria Dr | Lawrence, KS 66045
Writing Support at KU
The KU Writing Center offers free writing tutoring services to all students enrolled in a Jayhawk Blueprint course. The peer writing consultants can help students with writing for any class at any stage of the process from brainstorming to revision. This is a great support option for students taking ENGL 101/102 or COMS 130.
They offer three different types of writing consultation appointments to meet you at your point of need:
- Face-to-Face Consultations allow you to meet with a peer writing consultant in-person at our Anschutz Library location. These appointments work well for all stages of the writing process.
- Videoconference Appointments allow you to meet in real-time with a consultant online, using video, voice and text chat. These appointments work well for all stages of the writing process.
- eTutoring appointments allow you to upload a draft of your essay and get written feedback via email. These appointments are best for later in the writing process when you have a written draft; this option doesn’t work well for brainstorming or when you need to ask the consultant a lot of questions.
For more information about their writing consultations options and how to use their online appointment system, visit How Consultations Work.
Please note, you will need your KU Online ID and password to schedule an appointment. If you need help accessing this information, contact Jayhawk Blueprint at blueprint@ku.edu or 785-864-0934.
Additional Writing Center Resources
Contact Information
writing@ku.edu | 785-864-2399 | Anschutz Library, Room 424 | 1301 Hoch Auditoria Dr | Lawrence, KS 66045