[nabs-l] Questions to ask when looking to higher a driver.

Mon Apr 6 10:56:50 UTC 2009

Wow. i have never herd of schools doing something like that.
Rania,
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill" <cassonw at gmail.com>
To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" 
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Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2009 11:13 PM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Questions to ask when looking to higher a driver.


>I am not sure how standard this is, but my school sets up lists for each
> class which anyone in the class can email.  for example: a music 
> performance
> class number 101 section 01 in the fall of 09 would be,
> 09fa-mup-101-01 at school.edu.  I would imagine that even if the students
> cannot use it i would think the professor can, this might be a good method
> of asking the whole cvlass without having to get names.
> Bill
>
> On Sun, Apr 5, 2009 at 4:35 PM, Serena <serenacucco at verizon.net> wrote:
>
>> I respectfully disagree.  Although the college might say they won't give
>> out the class list for privacy reasons, I say, oh well!  How will she
>> announce to the class about needing a driver if she can't get there in 
>> the
>> first place?  My profs. never had a problem giving me the names of 
>> students
>> in the class.  Once I had the names, I could simply go online and look up
>> their info in the student directory.  Plus, their emails were usually
>> standard college email addresses.
>>
>> Serena
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ashley Bramlett" <
>> bookwormahb at earthlink.net>
>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" <
>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2009 7:26 PM
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Questions to ask when looking to higher a driver.
>>
>>
>>  Serena,
>>>
>>> The college may be reluctant to give out lists of students in a class 
>>> for
>>> privacy reasons.  They would distribute this without student consent 
>>> wich
>>> may cause probablems.  If Rania wishes to contact students a better, 
>>> more
>>> appropriate way is to announce the first day of class and have them 
>>> contact
>>> her.  Another way to contact them is email the professor with the
>>> information and the professor send out the info to the class.
>>>
>>> But asking the institution for a list of students is not very reasonable
>>> and as Rania said they would likely not disclose this information.
>>>
>>> Ashley
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Serena" <serenacucco at verizon.net>
>>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" <
>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Saturday, April 04, 2009 10:13 AM
>>>
>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Questions to ask when looking to higher a driver.
>>>
>>>
>>>  Why on earth wouldn't they give you a list of students in your classes?
>>>>
>>>> Serena
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rania" <raniaismail04 at gmail.com>
>>>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" <
>>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Saturday, April 04, 2009 9:38 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Questions to ask when looking to higher a driver.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  Those are really great ideas but I can't leave a flyer up because the
>>>>> school is in a hospital. I tried asking about leaving a flyer so I 
>>>>> could try
>>>>> to find someone that way but I was told that they  the people from the
>>>>> school are not alowd to ask other students to do things like that. As 
>>>>> far as
>>>>> geting a list of students I am not sure they would even give it to me 
>>>>> and I
>>>>> would have to wait until orientation to find out if someone from my 
>>>>> ariea
>>>>> was able to let me car pull with them.
>>>>> Rania,
>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Linda Stover" <
>>>>> liamskitten at gmail.com>
>>>>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" <
>>>>> nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> Sent: Saturday, April 04, 2009 2:51 AM
>>>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Questions to ask when looking to higher a 
>>>>> driver.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>  Rainia,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Is it possible to get a list of students who will be taking the last
>>>>>> class of the evening with you?  My thought was that perhaps you could
>>>>>> approach them, explain your situation, and ask if anyone was
>>>>>> interested in carpooling.  Also, what about putting up flyers on
>>>>>> campus with your contact info and the time you would be leaving your
>>>>>> last class, inquiring if there would be anyone interested, even
>>>>>> someone who was taking another late night class?  These are merely
>>>>>> suggestions, and whether they prove successful or not, I hope they
>>>>>> perhaps get you thinking of other options.
>>>>>> Best of luck,
>>>>>> Courtney
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 4/3/09, Rania <raniaismail04 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Know I have not found one yet. I also found out that the school I
>>>>>>> applied to
>>>>>>> has a campis that is a little closer but I am still stuck if I can't
>>>>>>> find
>>>>>>> one because the classes would be at night. I can't take a train
>>>>>>> because the
>>>>>>> last one is at 10 in the evening and class doesn't get out until
>>>>>>> 10:30.
>>>>>>> Rania,
>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>> From: "Nathan Clark" <troubleclark at gmail.com>
>>>>>>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>>>>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>>> Sent: Friday, April 03, 2009 7:59 PM
>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Questions to ask when looking to higher a
>>>>>>> driver.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>  Dear Rania
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Sincerely,
>>>>>>>> Nathan Clark
>>>>>>>> Did you everfind a driver?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 3/25/09, Nathan Clark <troubleclark at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> If you have any more questions I will be happy to answer them.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On 3/25/09, sarah.jevnikar at utoronto.ca 
>>>>>>>>> <sarah.jevnikar at utoronto.ca>
>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Hi Beth,
>>>>>>>>>> You can get them online? Cool! I didn't know that. When a 
>>>>>>>>>> potential
>>>>>>>>>> employer, for paid work or volunteering,  has asked me for one,
>>>>>>>>>> I've
>>>>>>>>>> had to go to my local police station and get one myself. You do
>>>>>>>>>> have
>>>>>>>>>> to pay for them, unfortunately, but it's necessary to have one 
>>>>>>>>>> for
>>>>>>>>>> many job/volunteer position applications.
>>>>>>>>>> Have a good day,
>>>>>>>>>> Sarah
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Quoting Beth <thebluesisloose at gmail.com>:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>  Sarah,
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> What's the best way to criminal record check smebody?  I've 
>>>>>>>>>>> tried
>>>>>>>>>>> looking in the white pages and such, but there are no free
>>>>>>>>>>> criminal
>>>>>>>>>>> record checks websites I know of.  Most of the time you have to
>>>>>>>>>>> buy
>>>>>>>>>>> them.
>>>>>>>>>>> Beth
>>>>>>>>>>> P.S. Am I correct about the buying thing?
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On 3/24/09, sarah.jevnikar at utoronto.ca <
>>>>>>>>>>> sarah.jevnikar at utoronto.ca>
>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Rania,
>>>>>>>>>>>> I've never had to do this either, but you might want to get a
>>>>>>>>>>>> criminal
>>>>>>>>>>>> records check done for them - ask them to submit one to you 
>>>>>>>>>>>> with
>>>>>>>>>>>> their
>>>>>>>>>>>> resume and cover letter. Ask for references and follow up with
>>>>>>>>>>>> them.
>>>>>>>>>>>> You're putting a lot of trust into this person and you don't 
>>>>>>>>>>>> want
>>>>>>>>>>>> any
>>>>>>>>>>>> doubts about them at all. Questions such as why they've applied
>>>>>>>>>>>> for
>>>>>>>>>>>> the position, why they think they'd be good at it, their
>>>>>>>>>>>> strengths/weaknesses are a good idea. Also ask if they've had
>>>>>>>>>>>> similar
>>>>>>>>>>>> experiences, or have any contact with people with visual
>>>>>>>>>>>> impairment.
>>>>>>>>>>>> Good luck,
>>>>>>>>>>>> Sarah
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Quoting Nathan Clark <troubleclark at gmail.com>:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>  Dear Rani
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ask them do you know this area well enough? Are you going to 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> be
>>>>>>>>>>>>> on
>>>>>>>>>>>>> time?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sincerely,
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Nathan Clark
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 3/23/09, Rania <raniaismail04 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi I am trying to find someone to higher to drive me to and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> from
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> school.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> What questions can I ask so it is like an interview? I have
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> never
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> interviewed anyone before so I want to make sure I am asking
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> rite
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> questions.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Rania,
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