General information
This campus is:
4 year
Public
Highest level of degree offered:
Advanced Degree
Student population
18,751
Student population: undergraduate
16,678
Primarily online?
No
Disability resource office
Disability Support Services
100 North University Drive, Box 144
Edmond,
Oklahoma
73034
Office phone
405-974-2516
Office email
dss@uco.edu
Website
Contact people
Name
Sharla Weathers
Email
dss@uco.edu
Telephone
405-974-2516
Job title or role
Director
Number of full-time disability service staff
4.5
Number of students who have submitted disability documentation
748
Three most common types of disabilities disclosed by students to the disability resource office
- Specific learning disabilities
- Psychiatric and disabilities related to mental and emotional health
- Other: Health Related
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 |
Completely 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
- Emergency evacuation procedures include plans for students with disabilities
- Faculty diversity hiring initiatives include efforts to recruit and retain faculty with disabilities
- 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
- Support groups
- Peer counselors or peer supports
- Online mental health services, trainings or supports
- Other: Health promotion educational and training programs, group therapy, Broncho Barkers/Stress Paws (therapy dogs on campus), Healthy Campus Initiative, Fostering Student Success, Case Management, Calming Central
During the 2017-2018 school year, what was the total number of students who had accessed counseling and psychological services
907
- Other: Specialized program for students with a disability (not specific). Grant funded.
General Campus Resources
- TRIO Student Support Services programs designed for students with disabilities
- Food shelf or food pantry
- 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
Academics and campus climate for students with disabilities
Courses or degree programs
- Disability studies 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 Compliance Committee
Student organizations related to disability, Deafness, or ASL
- Delta Alpha Pi, Zeta Eta Chapter
- American Sign Language Club
- Special Education Club
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? (approximate)
0.97% disclosed they have a disability. There were 1131 responses: 6.98% indicated no, 0.27% do not wish to self-identify, 91.78% are unspecified meaning they just haven't given a response yet and it is not required.
What percent of staff on campus have a disclosed disability? (approximate)
2.06% disclosed they have a disability. There were 973 responses: 13.77% indicated no, 1.54% do not wish to self-identify, 82.63% unspecified meaning they just haven't given a response yet and it is not required.