General information
This campus is:
4 year
Private, not-for-profit
Highest level of degree offered:
Advanced Degree
Student population
15,248
Student population: undergraduate
7,288
Primarily online?
No
Disability resource office
Office of Disability Resources
5136 Margaret Morrison Street
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
15213
Office phone
412-268-6121
Office email
access@andrew.cmu.edu
Website
Number of full-time disability service staff
5.0
Number of students who have submitted disability documentation
900
Three most common types of disabilities disclosed by students to the disability resource office
- Attention Deficit Hyperacticity Disorder (ADHD)
- Chronic illnesses (examples: diabetes, arthritis, epilepsy, HIV/AIDS, cancer)
- 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 |
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 |
Nearby off-campus transportation |
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
- Centralized funding for disability accommodations at events (e.g. individuals, student organizations, and departments are not responsible for paying for disability-related accommodations)Provision of interpreters and Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) for all major events
- Provision of interpreters and Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) for all major events
- Emergency evacuation procedures include plans for students 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)
- Support groups
- 24/7 Mental health hotline or crisis line
- Online mental health services, trainings or supports
- Cross-campus behavioral, mental health, or crisis team(s)
- Campus-based chaplains
- Other: Career readiness program for students with cognitive and emotional disabilities
General Campus Resources
- Food shelf or food pantry
- 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
- No specialized degree programs or courses are offered at this institution
Campus groups that address disability issues but do not provide direct services to students
- Universal Access Committee
- Digital Accessibility Committee
Student organizations related to disability, Deafness, or ASL
- Able CMU
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