Fostering Campus Accessibility From the Inside Out: Findings From a Pilot Collaborative

• In Event: Sheraton Roundtable Session Seven
  In Roundtable Session: Quality Teaching, Active Learning, and Classroom Climate (Table 1)

Abstract

The purpose of this project was to pilot an innovative faculty development and campus improvement model. Accessibility and inclusivity continue to be challenges across higher education, particularly for students with disabilities. Because many disabled students do not disclose to offices of student services, an accessible and inclusive campus must include proactive, embedded supports. This paper provides a robust summary of the project model, one that amplifies disabled student experiences and supports faculty with just-in-time strategies and perspectives. This paper includes findings from across the Collaborative dialog points with recommendations on how to approach and scale this model at the institutional level.

Authors

• Stephanie W. Cawthon, University of Texas at Austin
  Presenting Author

• Ryan A. Mata, University of Texas at Austin
  Presenting Author

• Ana Guadalupe Vielma, University of Texas at Austin
  Presenting Author

• Julie Sievers, University of Texas at Austin
  Non-Presenting Author

• Yiqiu Yan, University of Texas at Austin
  Presenting Author