Office of Student Life
Disability Services

Peer Notetakers

To Disability Services (SLDS) peer notetakers:

Thank you! We appreciate your willingness to volunteer and provide a copy of your notes to a SLDS-registered student. Your assistance helps the University provide equitable access to education for all students. Please review the following instructions carefully to ensure accurate registration completion, consistent delivery of notes, and timely compensation for your service. 

Register as a Peer Notetaker

  1. Register as a Peer Notetaker in AIM. 
    • Note: This link will not work if you are already a student registered with SLDS. Instead, email slds-notes@osu.edu with your name and course information to register. 
  2. Request a Notetaking Assignment in AIM. 
    • Click on the Notetaker tab. 
    • From the Notetaker dashboard, scroll down to the Request a Notetaking Assignment box and enter the CRN for the course(s) for which you intend to provide notes in the boxes.  
      • Note: You can find the CRN on your Class Schedule in BuckeyeLink. If you cannot locate your CRN, please email slds-notes@osu.edu with your course name & number and instructor’s name. 
    • Click on Continue to Verify Your Courses. 
    • From the drop-down menu on the right, select your preferred method of compensation (Volunteer Hours, Stipend, or No Compensation). 
    • Click on Submit Your Class Schedule. 
      • Note: You will receive confirmation once your application has been processed, and you may begin uploading notes at this time. 
  3. Visit our office during notetaking drop-in hours to review and complete all necessary documentation. This must be done every semester that you are providing notetaking services. Peer Notetakers cannot be compensated if their paperwork is incomplete or completed incorrectly. 

Spring 2026 Notetaking Drop-In Hours (Beginning 1/19/26):

Monday, Tuesday: 9:00am-12:00pm

Wednesday, Thursday: 1:00pm-3:00pm

Friday: 9:00am-12:00pm

*Note: Compensation paperwork for notetaking services in the Spring 2026 semester must be completed and submitted to SLDS by Wednesday, April 15.

Uploading Notes

  1. Log into AIM.  
  2. Click on the Notetaker tab. 
  3. Click on Upload and View Notes. 
  4. Select the course and week of notes that corresponds with what you are uploading. 
  5. Select the date the notes were taken. 
  6. Select the note file from your device and click on Upload Notes. 
    • Note: The system will notify you when the upload is complete. 

Peer Notetaker Responsibilities

  • Deliver notes in a timely manner.
    • Typically, notes should be delivered by the following class period or within 48 hours.
  • Attend class regularly and keep in communication.  
    • If you are absent from a class, coordinate with the instructor or another classmate to obtain a copy of the notes. As the assigned Peer Notetaker, you are still responsible for providing notes for that day. 
    • Communicate with your instructor and SLDS if you have any questions/concerns or if there are any changes in your arrangement (e.g., you drop the course).  

  • Take legible, good quality notes. 
    • For tips on effective notetaking strategies, visit the Dennis Leaning Center’s Active Note-Taking Strategies page. 
    • Consider how you intend to provide notes and what steps you can take to make the process as smooth as possible for yourself and your peer. For example, consider typing your notes or writing on loose leaf paper as opposed to notebook paper. 

  • Maintain Confidentiality
    • You may not reveal any identifying information (e.g., name, disability) about the student(s) receiving your notes without their explicit permission.  

Compensation

We offer your choice of (1) a stipend of $25 per credit hour or (2) a certificate of volunteer hours upon satisfactory completion of notetaking assistance. Your compensation is based on the credit hours assigned to the course. Failure to meet your responsibilities as a notetaker may result in forfeiture of compensation. The deadline for completing and submitting forms for peer notetaking compensation in the Spring 2026 semester is Wednesday, April 15, at 11:59pm. 

  • If you are currently a student employee, you will be paid via direct deposit approximately 4-6 weeks after the end of the semester. Please note that your stipend will be the amount of compensation after taxes and will be added to the payment for your current student employee position.
  • If you are NOT currently a student employee, you will be paid via direct deposit/eft or check. We highly encourage you to complete the direct deposit form for more efficient payment. If you choose to paid by check,please note it can take up to 90 days to receive the paper check by mail to your permanent address after the end of the semester.
  •  Regular faculty and staff are not eligible to receive the stipend.