By: Paige Scofield Campus Life Editor
Looking to help out others and get paid doing it? Then look no further, the Office of Disability Services is always looking for notetakers. You might have gotten an email from ODS telling you that one of your classmates needs someone to take notes for them. Only one notetaker is needed per class/section, so make sure to take the opportunity when you see it.
The ODS email states, “If you are interested in the opportunity to earn a little extra money, have a minimum GPA of 2.5, have legible handwriting and good class attendance, you are qualified to be a notetaker. ODS pays $20 per credit hour, per class-per term for students lecture notes.” That means you can get paid for the notes you will already be taking.
The home page of ODS states, “ODS uses the credits stated in the catalog, not the schedule of classes, for determining payment; i.e., a Biology class is broken down as 3 hours of lecture and 2 hours of lab in the catalog. Generally, we only pay for notes provided for the lecture portion of the class; i.e., $60.”
The email from ODS, that was sent at the beginning of winter term, gives you instructions on how to apply for the position and it’s on a first come first served basis.
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