海外多样性与身份认同
出国留学可以对一个人产生终生的影响. 就像对待任何新事物一样，学习 abroad evokes a change in the way you see yourself, the world, and most importantly, 你在世界上的位置. Placing yourself in a different context from what is “normal” 是一次让人大开眼界的经历吗.
In many situations, regardless of your gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation or ability, you will find you need to adjust to accommodate your host culture. 你都不能 期望也不要要求别人适应你的. 这对所有学生来说都是如此，也应该如此 be kept in the back of your mind when dealing with the challenges of study abroad.
问一些问题
The following questions will help those students with special concerns think about
他们即将到来的经历. 这些问题最初是为少数民族和
女学生. However, all students should read them and consider the answers.
- 在你的东道国有哪些少数民族? 你会成为少数派吗 国家?
- What are men’s, women’s and minorities’ roles (social, professional, religious, etc.) 在你的东道国?
- Do men, women and minorities have equal opportunities and protection under law? 平等的 教育和职业机会?
- 妇女和少数民族在军队服役吗?
- 女性在外工作吗?
- 女性和少数族裔扮演着什么样的领导角色?
- 男人如何对待当地的女人? 他们是如何对待美国女性的?
- How does the host 国家 population view minorities within the 国家 and elsewhere?
- Is there a women’s rights movement or a civil rights movement?
- Are there special concerns or issues that women and minorities should be aware of 在他们到这个国家留学之前?
- Where do women and minorities fall within the social hierarchy?
- What types of academic accommodations are typically provided at your host university 或者项目中心? Keeping in mind that they may have different ways of accommodating 一个残疾?
- 你所在的文化如何看待残疾? 每个国家都有不同的观点 火博体育残疾和住宿.
提问: 罗彻斯特大学留学中心
火博体育学院的多样性和包容性
火博体育大学 is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive community in which members develop their abilities to live in a complex and interconnected world. 一致的 with our educational mission, we recognize ourselves as a community that respects individual identities based on varying sociocultural characteristics, such as race, ethnicity, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, first language, religious and spiritual tradition, age, ability, socioeconomic status, and 学习风格. We strive to create a socially just world that honors the dignity and worth of each individual, and we seek to build a community centered on mutual respect and openness to ideas—one in which individuals value cultural and intellectual diversity and share the responsibility for creating a welcoming, safe, and inclusive 环境. We recognize that our community is most inclusive when all members participate to their full capacity in the spirited, and sometimes challenging, conversations that 是学院教育使命的中心.
学术住宿
火博体育大学 cultivates an inclusive and supportive learning community and values 学生学习风格的多样化. 我们致力于为学生提供 with disabilities meaningful access to off campus study and strive to provide individualized 在可能的情况下为学生提供必要的住宿. 强烈鼓励学生 to contact an OCSE Program Manager and Skidmore’s Coordinator for Students with Disabilities as early as 可能的 to discuss their needs for studying off campus.
If you are a student with 一个残疾 and believe you will need academic accommodation when studying off campus, you must formally request accommodation from Meg Hegener, Coordinator for Student Access Services, at 火博体育大学 and provide documentation which verifies the existence of 一个残疾 that supports your request. 应用程序 表格和文件要求也是 网上. For further information, stop by the office of Student Academic Services in Starbuck 中心或致电518-580-8150.
通常要求的学术住宿包括:
- 延长测试时间
- 在分心的情况下参加考试减少了位置
- 其他格式的图书(电子)
- 补充笔记
- 测试阅读
- Converted class and test materials (enlarged, audio-taped etc.)
If the student's documentation is conclusive, the Coordinator will work with the student to determine which accommodations requested are reasonable for the college setting 反过来，还有校外学习. The Coordinator will prepare a Memo 学术住宿, which identifies the student as disabled (but does not state the type of disability) and lists the accommodations s/he is entitled to receive for the semester. 学生 should share this Memo 学术住宿 with OCSE (for Skidmore programs) or directly with their program provider (for Non-Skidmore Approved Programs) when 为他们的校外学习申请住宿. 一些非skidmore批准的项目 may request specific documentation of the disability in addition to Skidmore’s Memo 学术住宿.
As it is on campus, the success of disabilities support abroad depends significantly on the student’s willingness and ability to seek the help he/she needs and to follow 通过学术和其他建议. 要求提供住宿和文件 of the disability should be provided to your off-campus study program as early as 可能的. Each situation will be considered on a case-by-case basis, and every effort will be made to work collaboratively with eligible students to facilitate an accommodation. However, please keep in mind that in-国家 conditions and resources do vary by site, 而特定项目地点的可达性有限.
资源
OCSE致力于海外多元化和包容性. 因此，我们是一个活跃的 委员会成员 海外多样性网络. 我们强烈建议你花点时间通读 多样性在国外 网站. This is an incredible resource and offers advice for every student:
Additional online resources for students with disablities:
