4. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Student Accommodations

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the College of Dentistry has implemented the following process to accommodate students with disabilities.

a. A student with a disability registers with the Office of Student Services, P202 Peabody Hall. Student must provide documentation regarding their disability.
b. With the student, personnel from the Office of Student Services identify appropriate reasonable accommodations that are directly related to their disability issue.
c. The Office of Student Services generates a memorandum identifying the reasonable accommodations necessary in the classroom and mails to the Office of Education, College of Dentistry.
d. Students need to meet with the Coordinator of Student Affairs to discuss UFCD student accommodation protocols. The student will receive a form requiring the signature of all his or her course professors.
The student and the Office of Student Affairs keep a copy of the accommodation letter.

5. Specialized Professional Counseling Available

The University Counseling Center, located in P301 Peabody Hall, 392-1574, provides counseling and student development services to students. Individual, couples, and group counseling are available to help students with a wide variety of personal academic, and career concerns. Appointments may be made in person Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Other services include Outreach Programs and Consultation, alcohol and substance abuse, multicultural, women's issues and math confidence.

Mental Health Services Student Health Care Center: Mental health counseling, psychotherapy and psychiatric services are available for a wide range of personal, interpersonal and emotional concerns to all students enrolled for classes at the University of Florida. Student Mental Health is located on the third floor of the Student Health care Center (SHCC) room 245. Hours for the clinic are Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm and Tuesday and Thursday 8:00 am - 8:00 pm. Please call 392-1171 for an appointment.

Campus Alcohol and Drug Resource Center: The Campus Alcohol and Drug Resource Center (CADRC) is an educational center which provides presentations and information for classes, residence halls and student organizations. Research and survey data is available. The Center also offers confidential referrals for counseling of alcohol and drug-related problems. The center sponsors the National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week and the National Collegiate Health and Wellness Awareness Week. The CADRC office is located in P207 Peabody Hall, 392-1261. CADRC serves as the advisor to the student organizations, BACCHUS, G.A.M.M.A. and D.A.R.E. (See Office for Student Services).

6. Student Health Care Center (SHCC)

The Student Health Care Center (SHCC) is an outpatient clinic which provides primary medical care and a variety of other special services. The SHCC offers UF students an allergy clinic, cast service, the Center for Sexual Assault/Abuse Recovery and Education (CARE), the cold self-care station, clinical laboratory, dermatology clinic, health education, mental health service, nutrition counseling, patient observation unit, radiology and EKG, sports medicine/orthopedics, urinary tract infection clinic and wart treatment. The SHCC also offers student health insurance sponsored by student government and a pharmacy, which distributes prescriptions at a reduced cost to students. Appointments are available for your convenience and are encouraged to save waiting time. Walk-in service is also available for urgent care. The SHCC is located on campus in the Infirmary building (next to the Florida Gym). Clinic hours are 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and Noon to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, Sunday and holidays; hours may vary during breaks and holidays. For information call 392-1161, extension 4309.

Health Science Center Students:
For the convenience of students on the south campus, particularly those at the Health Science Center, SHCC, in cooperation with the Department of Community Health and Family Medicine, offers limited student health services at Shands Hospital, second floor of the Dental Tower, Room D2-52. Office appointments are available Monday thru Friday with limited same day appointments. They are closed during University breaks and holidays. The clinic offers the following services: primary and acute illness care, women's health care, immunization and allergy injections and laboratory and pharmacy services. For students traveling abroad there is a travel clinic offered by appointment only. Student Health at Shands may be reached at 392-0627 or 392-1161 ext 1-4300.

All billing will be done through UF Student Accounts at Criser Hall or the SHCC Business Office. Comprehensive health services including mental health, health education, complete pharmacy services, and physical and massage therapy are available at the main SHCC location on Fletcher Drive.

Student Health Insurance: The Student Government of the University of Florida sponsors a competitively priced health and accident insurance plan for students and their families. The office of the Director of Insurance, Student Government is located in the J. Wayne Reitz Union room 305, (392-1665), or information may be obtained from the Insurance Office of the Student Health Care Center (392-1161). The College of Dentistry requires that each student have some form of health insurance.

Health Education Department - Student Health Care Center: Health educators provide individual and group information sessions designed to address specific problems that face college students. Call or visit the service for printed materials and confidential information about such issues as: wellness, self-care, birth control options, AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), nutrition, eating disorders, alcohol/substance abuse, and other health topics. Evening programs in residence halls and for other student groups can be scheduled. Peer education groups are also available to present group programs on safer sex and AIDS, body acceptance and eating disorder prevention, and skin cancer prevention. Information, appointments, and referrals are available by calling 392-1161, extension 281, or by stopping by the Health Education office in the Student Health Care Center. This office is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; appointments are available and walk-ins are welcome. Your Student Health Fee supports the Health Education office; there is no charge for any of the services or printed materials.

Center for Sexual Assault/Abuse Recovery Education (CARE): CARE therapists provide counseling services to victims of sexual assault (including rape, incest and child sexual abuse), sexual harassment and battering. Individual and group counseling are available to both men and women. In addition to counseling services, CARE also provides information to interested persons regarding sexual violence. CARE Peer Educators, who include both graduate and undergraduate students, are specially trained to conduct presentations and provide general information on date/acquaintance rape to residence halls, classrooms and campus organizations. CARE Peer Facilitators are also involved in special programming throughout the year. CARE is located on the third floor of the Student Health Care Center, 392-1161, extension 231. This service is available Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, appointments are available and walk-ins are welcome.

7. Dental Student Organizations

American Student Dental Association (ASDA): Established in 1971, the American Student Dental Association has addressed the needs of dental students nationwide for over 23 years. It is the nation's largest organization of dental students with a membership that boasts about 86% of all students. ASDA enjoys a close, fraternal relationship with the ADA yet maintains a political and financial autonomy; it is an association administered by and for the students. The ASDA's governing body has a national president, two vice-presidents, ten trustees from the ten national regions and twelve consultants who represent students on the education, hospitals, insurance, legislation, minority affairs, national board examinations, practice management and public health committees, to name but a few. These same consultants represent ASDA on the corresponding councils of the ADA. The House of Delegates is made up of two students from each school, the ASDA president and president-elect. These two delegates hold a voting seat at the national convention where the issues of importance are decided.

Christian Dental Society (CDS): The Christian Dental Society is a fellowship and service organization that functions to provide oral health care to those in need. For over a century, CDS has been a leader in dental missions worldwide. The local CDS Chapter strives to provide its members with fellowship and the local community with dental outreach programs.

Dentistry College Council (DCC): Each dental class elects four students to serve on the Dentistry College Council. Their motto is: "Serving the College, the University and the Community." The college council initiates several events such as Gator Expo, the homecoming float, Mighty Molar 5K, Club Expo and the directory.

In addition, the DCC is in charge of student elections. Each year during the summer semester, students are nominated to serve as class officers and as members of the following five standing committees of the college. Students are elected for one-year terms but may be reelected by their class in subsequent years.

Admissions Committee
Clinical Affairs Committee
Curriculum Committee
Student Affairs Committee
Student Performance Evaluation Committee

After students are nominated, a ballot is printed for each class and students are given a specified time period during which they may vote. The ballots are counted by at least two members of the DCC and the results posted.

L. H. Taylor Society for Women Dentists: The L. H. Taylor Society for Women Dentists was named after the first female dental graduate and was organized in 1991. The purpose of the club is to provide opportunities for educational enrichment and support among group members; to assist in the advancement of dental education through interaction between students, faculty, and other professionals; to create a socially interactive atmosphere where members may share experiences and ideas; to educate dental students by having guest speakers who can provide practical information regarding business and patient management.

Hispanic Student Dental Association (HSDA): The objectives of the HSDA are as follows: To promote a viable academic and social environment and to contribute to the welfare of Hispanic dental students; to provide a voice for the Hispanic dental students at the University of Florida College of Dentistry; to educate and involve its members in the social, moral, and ethical obligations of the profession of dentistry; to promote the oral health to all people with an emphasis on the Hispanic community; and to stimulate interest and encourage entry of Hispanics into oral health careers.

Student National Dental Association (SNDA): The SNDA was founded in 1972 in Nashville. The organization is affiliated with the National Dental Association which was the first organized form of dentistry in the United States. The goals of SNDA are to promote oral health in minorities as well as provide support for academic and professional success of its members.

Dental Fraternities: There are three active professional fraternities at the University of Florida College of Dentistry: Delta Sigma Delta, Alpha Omega, and Psi Omega. Membership in fraternities is purely voluntary and provides community and University services as well as professional and social activities.

8. University of Florida Rules for Students Holding Offices in Student Organizations
6C1-4.003 Student Affairs: Student Organizations

a. All students are free to join University organizations. All student organizations must be officially registered in order to meet on campus and to use University facilities. All organizations are under the jurisdiction of the Assistant Director for Student Organizations. All student organizations and groups are subject to the rules of the University of Florida, including but not limited to, Rules 6C1-4.016 and 6C1.4017 F.A.C., concerning Student Conduct Code and Academic Honesty Guidelines.

b. In order to hold an elected or appointed student office in a student organization or student government group other than the Village Commission, a student must:

1) Be registered as a full-time (12 credits) student in the Fall and Spring semesters or be a full-time graduate student as describe in (h) below;

2) During Summer terms, be registered for a minimum of one (1) semester hour taken during Summer terms A, B, or C. Officers of student organizations that do not actively function during the Summer terms are not required to be enrolled during any of the Summer terms;

3) Have a minimum 2.0 cumulative academic average, a minimum 2.0 academic average for the previous semester, and be free of academic warning or probation;

4) Be free of any obligation for fees or payments to the University;

5) Be free of conduct probation;

6) Be in a degree-seeking program, or be enrolled for at least twelve (12) credits as a post-baccalaureate student;

7) Correspondence courses do not count in the determination of full-time status. students will be able to enroll for one in-residence course at another college or university and have those credits count toward full-time status only if that course is a required course and is not offered or the course was full during that semester. This provision may only be used during one semester. The student must present documentation of this from the academic department;

8) In the case of graduate student, be a full-time registered student as determined by his/her college, or registered for eight (8) credits if he/she holds a half-time graduate assistantship, or nine credits if he/she holds a one-third time appointment. The student must also be in good academic standing with the Graduate School;

9) In the case of a student in postgraduate status, be enrolled for at least twelve (12) credits. Provided, however, that a student may not participate as an officer in a student organization for more than one semester while holding postgraduate status.

c. Notwithstanding subsections 2(a) and (b) of this rule, students in the last semester before graduation are eligible for participation in campus activities if they are enrolled for the required number of credits needed for graduation that term.

d. Students who meet the requirements of subsection 2(a) and (b) at the beginning of the semester in which they participate in student organizations and who are registered with the Office for Student Services are eligible for continued participation with reduced credit loads. Students who need to reduce their credit load must petition the Student Appeals Committee if they desire to continue participation with a student organization. The Student Activities Appeals Committee in conjunction with the Dean for Student Services will then review the request and make a decision to approve or deny.

e. Students not meeting the eligibility requirements as outlined in this policy will be required to relinquish their office. Appeals to this policy must have been accepted by the ninth fill week of the semester. Summer terms are not included. After the ninth full week of the semester, appeals will only be heard when the student sets forth exceptional circumstances in the appeal.

f. If a student withdraws from the University two times in four semesters, the student will not be allowed to hold an office in any organization for one complete semester after the second drop or withdrawal.

g. The Office of Student Services shall conduct eligibility checks on appointed and elected student officers of all registered student organizations and major committee chairpersons each term. Students not meeting the eligibility requirements as outlined in this rule will be required to relinquish their offices. Appeals of any such decision will be heard by the Student Activities Appeals Committee, chaired by the Dean for Student Services, and consisting of staff from the J. Wayne Reitz Union, the Division of Housing, and two students appointed by the Student Body President.

h. Appointed student positions that fall under this rule are those that are all-University in their scope and responsibility.

9. Student Representation

The College of Dentistry has an established policy that students who are on academic or conduct probation will neither be funded for travel nor designated as official student representatives to any state or national organization. Further, students on academic or conduct probation will not serve as: class officers, student representatives on College Standing Committees, or representatives on University Committees.

This policy is predicated on the rationale that any student in either of these circumstances would prudently devote full attention, time, and energy to maintaining a satisfactory performance standard.

Should evaluation reveal non-conformity with the policy, a group or individual originally responsible for the election or appointment will fill any created vacancy to expiration of term with identification of a substitute.