General information
This campus is:
4 year
Public
Highest level of degree offered:
Advanced Degree
Student population
22,948
Student population: undergraduate
19,739
Primarily online?
No
Disability resource office
Student Access and Accommodation Services
350 Fell Hall
Campus Box 1290
Normal,
Illinois
61790
Office phone
309-438-5853
Office email
ableisu@ilstu.edu
Website
Number of full-time disability service staff
8.0
Number of students who have submitted disability documentation
956
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 |
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
- Institutional policy requiring that all online materials are accessible to students with disabilities ( compliant with Section 508)
- 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
- 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)
- Support groups
- 24/7 Mental health hotline or crisis line
- Peer counselors or peer supports
- Online mental health services, trainings or supports
- Cross-campus behavioral, mental health, or crisis team(s)
- Campus-based chaplains
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
- American Sign Language courses or degree programs
- Deaf studies courses or degree programs
- Braille courses
Campus groups that address disability issues but do not provide direct services to students
- ADA Committee
- Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Council
- Digital Accessibility Committee
- Illinois Board oh Higher Education Disability Services Advisory Council
Student organizations related to disability, Deafness, or ASL
- Student Disability Network
- Braille Birds
- College Diabetes Network
- Special Olympics Illinois State
- Students Ending Mental Illness Stigmas
How often does your institution have public events or activities related to disability, culturally Deaf people, or ASL?
More than twice per term or semester