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Note Taker Guidelines - Peer Note Takers
A note taker is an individual who is retained to take notes for the student during class lecture. Both the note taker and the student are required to attend the lecture.
- As the need arises Learning Support Services (LSS) will request instructors to recruit a note taker from the class. In this case, interested students should come to LSS (LA104). They need to identify the class, instructor, day/time and location; complete an application, and provide a coy of an unofficial transcript as they will be hired by Learning Support Services. Instructors who have prior knowledge of the student may provide a recommendation to LSS. (NOTE: the students requesting note taking should give a letter completed by LSS to the instructor indicating they are permitted a note taker. Without the letter, the instructor is not to allow the accommodation).
- Notes are only provided for students who attend class. If it can be determined that the student is absent and does not arrive within 15-20 minutes after the start of the class, the note taker will not be paid for that day's notes.
- Note takers will legibly write down all relevant information including lecture notes, test and quiz dates, assignments and important vocabulary. (Alpha Smart keyboards are available for note taker use).
- Notes are filed alphabetically in LSS (LA104).
- The note taker is to highlight the student's name on page one. All pages should indicate the specific course name and number, date, and page number.
- The note taker is responsible for knowing who she/he is taking notes for.
- Students and note takers are responsible for notifying the office in advance of any absence, class cancellation or change related to the note taking assignment.
- Whatever method the student uses such as a note taker, tape recording, or classmate hired through LSS, he/she is responsible for the material covered in class.
NOTE: Any student concerns regarding note takers should be addressed to a Program Specialist or the Director of LSS (LA104, x3342)
Revised 2/15/2005
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