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Michigan State University

East Lansing,
 Michigan  
48824-1046
https://www.msu.edu
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General information

This campus is:
4 year
Public
Highest level of degree offered:
Advanced Degree
Student population
55,423
Student population: undergraduate
42,342
Primarily online?
No

Disability resource office

Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities
434 Farm Lane
#120 Bessey Hall
East Lansing,
 Michigan  
48824
Office phone
517-884-7273
Website
Disability office link
Contact people
Name
Full staff directory
Number of full-time disability service staff
21.0
Number of students who have submitted disability documentation
2,441

Three most common types of disabilities disclosed by students to the disability resource office

  • Chronic illnesses (examples: diabetes, arthritis, epilepsy, HIV/AIDS, cancer)
  • Psychiatric and disabilities related to mental and emotional health
  • Other: We combine specific learning disabilities and ADD/ADHD into a composite learning disabilities category
Within the last three years, how common has it been for your institution and/or disability services provider to serve these specific populations of students with disabilities?
Students with low-incidence types of disabilities
GroupLevel of service
Autistic students (includes Asperger’s or autism spectrum) Commonly provided in the last three years
Commonly provided
Culturally Deaf students who use American Sign Language Commonly provided in the last three years
Commonly provided
Students with chronic health conditions and illness Commonly provided in the last three years
Commonly provided
Students with food allergies Commonly provided in the last three years
Commonly provided
Students with intellectual disabilities Provide occasionally in the last three years
Provided occasionally
Students with disabilities in advanced academics or interests
GroupLevel of service
Students in STEM fields, including health sciences Commonly provided in the last three years
Commonly provided
Professional and graduate students Commonly provided in the last three years
Commonly provided
Law students Provide occasionally in the last three years
Provided occasionally
NCAA athletes Commonly provided in the last three years
Commonly provided
Veterans Commonly provided in the last three years
Commonly provided

Disability accommodations and services

Accommodations for students with disabilities
Academic accommodations
GroupLevel of service
Notetaking Commonly provided in the last three years
Commonly provided
Test accomodations Commonly provided in the last three years
Commonly provided
Alternate formats (e.g.,e-text, large print) Commonly provided in the last three years
Commonly provided
Scribes Commonly provided in the last three years
Commonly provided
Readers Commonly provided in the last three years
Commonly provided
Assistive technology (e.g., screen readers, voice input) Commonly provided in the last three years
Commonly provided
Sign language interpreters Commonly provided in the last three years
Commonly provided
CART or C-Print Commonly provided in the last three years
Commonly provided
Programmatic accommodations
GroupLevel of service
Course substitutions Provide occasionally in the last three years
Provided occasionally
Priority registration Commonly provided in the last three years
Commonly provided
Reduced courseload Provide occasionally in the last three years
Provided occasionally
Medical leave Commonly provided in the last three years
Commonly provided
Accommodations in residence halls Commonly provided in the last three years
Commonly provided
Other accommodations
GroupLevel of service
Dietary accommodations for meal plans Commonly provided in the last three years
Commonly provided
Service animals or emotional support animals Commonly provided in the last three years
Commonly provided
Accommodations and services for institution-sponsored study abroad programs Commonly provided in the last three years
Commonly provided
Accommodations and services for internships, externships, field placements, or other for-credit off-campus work experiences Commonly provided in the last three years
Commonly provided

Campus accessibility and resources

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)
  • 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
  • Cross-campus behavioral, mental health, or crisis team(s)
During the 2017-2018 school year, what was the total number of students who had accessed counseling and psychological services
3445

Disability-Related Programs and Courses

  • Specialized programs or courses for students with autism
  • Specialized programs or courses for students with learning disabilities and/or ADHD
  • Specialized programs or courses for students with OTHER types of disabilities

Disability-Related Services

  • Supports to help students with disabilities navigate social interactions on campus (e.g., peer supports, training sessions)
  • Tutoring specifically for students with disabilities
  • Dedicated transition program or campus orientation for students with disabilities
  • Repair services or referrals to community repair services for disability-related needs(e.g., wheelchair, hearing aid, or other)
  • Resources or referrals to community resources for students using personal care attendants
  • Testing to provide documentation of a disability (e.g., for diagnosis of learning disability)
  • Mentoring 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

Academics and campus climate for students with disabilities

Courses or degree programs

  • Disability studies courses or degree programs

Campus groups that address disability issues but do not provide direct services to students

  • President's Advisory Committee on Disability Issues
  • Accommodating Technology Committee
  • Web Accessibility Policy Liaison Group
  • Council of Students with Disabilities
  • All-University Traffic and Transportation Committee

Student organizations related to disability, Deafness, or ASL

  • Tower Guard
  • Council of Students with Disabilities
  • Delta Gamma
  • Adaptive Sports and Recreation Club
  • Crohn's and Colitis Student Initiative
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
What percent of faculty on campus have a disclosed disability? (approximate)
Nearly 300 (roughly 2.5%) of our roughly 12,500 employees have registered and documentd a disability. Others have self-disclosed but not formally registered or documented.
What percent of staff on campus have a disclosed disability?
2