Texas State University
 
LBJ 5-5.1
601 University Drive
San Marcos, TX 78666

Ph: (512) 245.3451
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ods@txstate.edu

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ODS Staff

Tina Schultz, Director  

  • Coordinates the university’s program of service for students with disabilities
  • Responds to requests for general information from enrolled students, and program information from potential students and family members
  • Responds to requests for interpretation of legal mandates on campus-specific issues related to ADA
  • Interprets federal laws (Section 504/ADA) and court ruling and interpretations affecting services for students with disabilities
  • Monitors the university's Self Evaluation Plan for progress towards compliance with ADA

Jenni Ward, Assistant Director

  • Serves as person in charge in Director’s absence. This responsibility includes consultation and collaboration with members of the university community
  • Assists in establishing and enforcing goals and objectives; developing policies, procedures, and guidelines for disabled students to obtain services
  • Performs intake interviews of students with disabilities and determine need for accommodations. Counsel students and coordinate academic support services. Analyze neuropsychological documentation to determine eligibility for accommodations
  • Assists in managing and providing direction to all ODS programs
  • Assists with the development, monitoring, and maintenance of strategic planning

Ellen Cagle, Interpreter

  • Provides interpreting services to students who are deaf and hard of hearing
  • Prepares for interpreting course lectures by reviewing specific terminology and content related to courses
  • Assists with providing information to faculty members on captioning and sign language interpreting services utilized by deaf and hard of hearing students in the classroom

Terry Casey, Interpreter 

  • Provides interpreting services to students who are deaf and hard of hearing
  • Prepares for interpreting course lectures by reviewing specific terminology and content related to courses
  • Assists with providing information to faculty members on captioning and sign language interpreting services utilized by deaf and hard of hearing students in the classroom

Bruce Coonce, General Disability Specialist 

  • Determines appropriate accommodations for students with disabilities by conducting intake interviews and analyzing medical and/or psychological documentation
  • Assists students in accessing accommodations through counseling and coordination of academic support services
  • Coordinates the ODS testing program to provide alternative test administration to students with disabilities; screens, hires, schedules, and supervises proctors. Monitors the testing schedule and reading forms to anticipate problems; resolves problems which may occur
  • Assists students to access other available resources by maintaining liaisons with, and referring students to appropriate local, state and federal entities which serve students with disabilities

Debbie Cole, Interpreter Coordinator

  • Provides interpreting services to students who are deaf and hard of hearing
  • Screen, evaluates and recommends hiring of interpreters to the ODS director to maintain qualified pool of freelance interpreters
  • Provides interpreting services by coordinating student schedules with interpreter availability in a fiscally responsible manner
  • Coordinates interpreting services for meetings, programs and special events
  • Maintains quality assurance of interpreters by distributing evaluations forms and reviewing the evaluation of interpreters by students and faculty

Shelley Glenewinkel, Administrative Assistant II

  • Assists the General Disability Specialist with arrangements for testing.  Contacts academic departments when necessary to request exams. Provides other support to the General Disability Specialist as needed.
  • Answers and screens telephone calls for the office, addresses concerns and refers calls to the appropriate staff member
  • Schedules appointments for program staff

Scott Janke, Psychologist

  • Reviews disability documentation for students with acquired brain injury, Attention Deficit Disorders, learning disabilities and psychological disabilities.  In conjunction with the Cognitive Disability Specialist and/or General Disability Specialist determines the need for accommodations and support services
  • Provides counseling for students related to disability issues
  • Serves as point of contact with local psychiatrists/psychologists when verifying information provided to the ODS

Gloria Rodiguez, Administrative Assistant III

  • Serves as assistant to the director
  • Coordinates and oversees all administrative duties associated with general office operations
  • Supervises and coordinates duties for support staff
  • Coordinate orientation of student workers
  • Monitors departmental budgets

TBN, Liaison Interpreter  

  • Provides interpreting services to students who are deaf and hard of hearing
  • Determines appropriate accommodations for deaf and hard of hearing students by conducting intake interviews and reviewing disability documentation
  • Coordinates captioning (speech to text) services for academic classes and meetings
  • Prepares faculty for working with deaf and hard of hearing students and their service providers by distributing informational materials including letters and DEAFinitions Guides
  • Serve as a resource for information and adaptive technology support related to deaf and hard of hearing individuals; serve as a resource for linguistic, cultural and learning methods for other support services on campus
  • Serve as Supersite Coordinator for Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) national certification testing

Heidi Walden, General Disability Specialist

  • Determines appropriate accommodations for students with disabilities by conducting intake interviews and analyzing medical and/or psychological documentation
  • Assists students in accessing accommodations through counseling and coordinator of academic support services
  • Coordinates the ODS testing program to provide alternative test administration to students with disabilities; screens, hires, schedules, and supervises proctors. Monitors the testing schedule and reading forms to anticipate problems; resolves problems which may occur
  • In conjunction with the Director maintains and updates the ODS TRACS system and website

Amalie Wheat, Interpreter

  • Provides interpreting services to students who are deaf and hard of hearing
  • Prepares for interpreting course lectures by reviewing specific terminology and content related to courses
  • Assists with providing information to faculty members on captioning and sign language interpreting services utilized by deaf and hard of hearing students in the classroom

Resa Young, Interpreter

  • Provides interpreting services to students who are deaf and hard of hearing
  • Prepares for interpreting course lectures by reviewing specific terminology and content related to courses
  • Assists with providing information to faculty members on captioning and sign language interpreting services utilized by deaf and hard of hearing students in the classroom