Access UChicago Now

Access UChicago Now Listserv

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Thank You

to all who participated in the Access UChicago Now campus-wide Town Hall.

Download the 2019 AUN Town Hall presentation.

Background: Access UChicago Now

The University of Chicago Office for Access, Student Disability Services, and Employee and Labor Relations serve members of the University community with disabilities and partner with students, faculty and staff to support an inclusive and welcoming learning and work environment.

Access UChicago Now is a centralized initiative seeking multiple perspectives on the ways in which the University of Chicago advances its core commitment to access for members of the campus community with disabilities. Access UChicago Now recognizes that there are multiple ways to succeed in the life of the University; it supports the advancement of the University’s commitment to rigorous inquiry that is inclusive of difference. Access UChicago Now is a partnership of the Office for Access, Student Disability Services, Employee and Labor Relations and the D+I Studio.

What is it? Access UChicago Now is a campaign and an assessment tool that increases awareness about campus accessibility and solicits feedback from members of the campus community about their experiences and perspectives related to access and inclusion of people with disabilities. Access UChicago Now gathers and synthesizes information from individual and small group meetings, peer institution benchmarking, and current campus resources related to accessibility. Access UChicago Now shared learnings and invited members of the campus community to create solutions at a Town Hall meeting during autumn quarter 2019. Access UChicago Now will share recommendations stemming from this work with the campus community during 2020.

What is the timeline?  Access UChicago Now launched spring quarter 2019 and hosted individual and small group conversations with interested participants through summer quarter 2019. Access UChicago Now hosted a town hall to share learnings and invite members of the campus community to create solutions during autumn quarter 2019. Access UChicago Now will share recommendations stemming from this work with the campus community in 2020.

Please check back for additional updates on this campaign.

 Questions? Contact Marquetta Scott at mscott12@uchicago.edu.