Determine which program applies to you and complete the appropriate enrollment application. Submit the application via mail, fax or Internet. The enrollment application includes room to list two courses of interest. If a question does not apply to your particular situation, mark it NA (not applicable). Disability lists can be found in Online Applications.
Student Services staff will review your enrollment application. For High School and Adult Continuing Education applicants, the eye report will be reviewed for eligibility as well. If your application is complete and you meet eligibility requirements, you will be enrolled in the Entrance Assignment. (Students of the Hadley School for Professional Studies do not take the Entrance Assignment.)
If applicable, answer the questions at the end of the Entrance Assignment and submit your responses to the instructor for grading.
When you successfully complete the Entrance Assignment, you will be automatically enrolled in the first course you selected or its prerequisite. If your first choice is not available, you will be enrolled in your second choice.
Hadley will mail the course material to you in your selected medium. A welcome letter and contact information from the assigned instructor will be enclosed in the package.
When you receive the package, first review the welcome letter and instructional materials. If you have questions, contact your instructor using the information on the contact card provided. Otherwise, begin the course and send in your first assignment!
The instructor will promptly grade and return the assignment to you with feedback. After demonstrating to your instructor your ability to send in satisfactory assignments, and depending upon the subject matter, you may be approved for sending in multiple assignments. (You may enroll in a second course after successfully completing at least three lesson assignments in the current course.)
Upon successful completion of the course, you will receive a Certificate of Achievement. A letter will be enclosed with your certificate indicating whether materials should be kept or sent back to the school. A course evaluation survey will be mailed to you as well. Please take a few moments to complete the survey and return it to us.
Call or write Student Services to enroll in your next course.
Adult Continuing Education and High School Program students only
U.S. applicants must submit an eye report prior to enrollment. Please ask your
medical doctor, ophthalmologist or optometrist to complete and sign the Hadley
Eye Report form, which is included with the enrollment application.
If your eye condition has not changed since your last exam, your doctor may
complete the form without re-examining your eyes. If you are (or have been)
served by another agency or school that has your eye report on file, you may
obtain and provide a copy of that report.
The submitted report must indicate your current visual acuity or visual field and state that you are legally blind or have a visual impairment that significantly disrupts functioning in one or more areas including, but not limited to, reading, writing, travel, employment, recreation, adjustment or other activities of daily living in the home, school, work or community settings. If you are not legally blind, the report must indicate functional limitations imposed by your visual impairment.
If you have any questions regarding the Hadley Eye Report requirements, contact Student Services.
The following suggestions and procedures will help you as you communicate with the school.
Before you call, know the purpose of your call and which department or individual you need. When you call, immediately ask for the department or person with whom you need to speak. (Please do not begin your conversation with your name, location or course.)
Contact Student Services or go to the Hadley Online Automated Student Information System (OASIS) on our Web site if:
To speak with your instructor or the receptionist:
To speak with a Student Services representative:
The school's Web site is designed for easy access and navigation by people who use access technology. The address is www.hadley.edu.
In addition to reading the entire Hadley Course Catalog, you can use the
Web site to:
The school embraces email as another form of communication that links students
with the school. Here are email addresses to keep on hand.
General Inquiries - info@hadley.edu
Student Services - student_services@hadley.edu
Most faculty and staff have individual email addresses. Ask the person you want
to contact for his or her address.
To communicate in writing with the school, use the following address:
The Hadley School for the Blind
700 Elm Street
Winnetka, IL 60093-2554
USA
Always include your full name and return address on the envelope.
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