General information
This campus is:
4 year
Public
Highest level of degree offered:
Advanced Degree
Student population
70,581
Student population: undergraduate
58,244
Primarily online?
No
Disability resource office
DRC BBC Office
3000 NE 151 Street
WUC-131
Miami,
Florida
33181
Office phone
305-919-5379
Office email
drcbbc@fiu.edu
Website
Number of full-time disability service staff
12.0
Number of students who have submitted disability documentation
617 - Several students started the prior year to come to the office to start registration so the number does not reflect the actual number of students who submitted documentation.
Three most common types of disabilities disclosed by students to the disability resource office
- Attention Deficit Hyperacticity Disorder (ADHD)
- Specific learning disabilities
- Psychiatric and disabilities related to mental and emotional health
Disability accommodations and services
Campus accessibility and resources
Group | Level of service |
---|---|
Student health services |
Completely accessible |
Counseling and psychological services |
Completely accessible |
The library(ies) |
Completely accessible |
Institution websites |
Completely accessible |
Recreation and athletic facilities |
Completely accessible |
Student union or other main building designated for students to socialize |
Completely accessible |
Main academic buildings where most undergraduates would attend classes |
Completely accessible |
Entertainment, theater, and event facilities |
Completely accessible |
On-campus transportation |
Completely accessible |
Nearby off-campus transportation |
Somewhat accessible |
Residence halls |
Completely accessible |
Key administrative offices (e.g., financial aid, registration, multi-cultural affairs, students services, career counseling) |
Completely accessible |
Sexual assault services and reporting mechanisms |
Completely accessible |
Security and saftety programs (e.g., late-night escort services on campus) |
Completely accessible |
Policies and procedures related to students with disabilities
- Standardized or recommended syllabus statements regarding disability accommodations
- Provision of interpreters and Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) for all major events
- Emergency evacuation procedures include plans for students with disabilities
- Faculty diversity hiring initiatives include efforts to recruit and retain faculty with disabilities
- Opportunities for students with disabilities and without a high school diploma to take courses (i.e., "open enrollment")
- Formal grievance policies and procedures for students with complaints about campus disability access
- Grievance procedures for students with complaints about the disability resource office
Types of counseling and psychological services available at the institution
- Short-term counseling (e.g., 10 session limit)
- Long-term counseling
- 24/7 Mental health hotline or crisis line
- Online mental health services, trainings or supports
- Cross-campus behavioral, mental health, or crisis team(s)
- Other: FIU Embrace - a program for students with intellectual disabilities
- Other: Specialized priority entrance and accommodations to career events and job fairs for students with disabilities
General Campus Resources
- TRIO Student Support Services programs designed for students with disabilities
- Food shelf or food pantry
- Child care services that are accessible to students with disabilities
- Services for veterans with disabilities
- Campus scholarships for students with disabilities
- Adaptive sports and recreation programming for students with disabilities (e.g., wheelchair basketball, goalball)
- Resources for students with disabilities to address assistive technology needs and information technology (IT) access needs
- Other: Trainings, events, and worshops hosted by the DRC for students with disabilities at FIU
Academics and campus climate for students with disabilities
Courses or degree programs
- American Sign Language courses or degree programs
Campus groups that address disability issues but do not provide direct services to students
- Accessibility Committee/Focus Group
- DRC student focus groups
- IDEA department
Student organizations related to disability, Deafness, or ASL
- Born Different Advocate Alliance
How often does your institution have public events or activities related to disability, culturally Deaf people, or ASL?
1-2 times each term or semester
What percent of faculty on campus have a disclosed disability?
4.00
What percent of staff on campus have a disclosed disability?
4