General information
This campus is:
4 year
Public
Highest level of degree offered:
Advanced Degree
Student population
7,727
Student population: undergraduate
6,139
Primarily online?
No
Disability resource office
Student Disability Services
Waino Wahtera Center for Student Success
1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton,
Michigan
49931-1295
Office phone
9064873558
Office email
sds@mtu.edu
Website
Number of students who have submitted disability documentation
389
Three most common types of disabilities disclosed by students to the disability resource office
- Attention Deficit Hyperacticity Disorder (ADHD)
- Autism, autism spectrum disorder
- Psychiatric and disabilities related to mental and emotional health
Disability accommodations and services
Campus accessibility and resources
Group | Level of service |
---|---|
Student health services |
Not applicable |
Counseling and psychological services |
Completely accessible |
The library(ies) |
Somewhat accessible |
Institution websites |
Somewhat accessible |
Recreation and athletic facilities |
Somewhat accessible |
Student union or other main building designated for students to socialize |
Somewhat accessible |
Main academic buildings where most undergraduates would attend classes |
Somewhat accessible |
Entertainment, theater, and event facilities |
Somewhat accessible |
On-campus transportation |
Somewhat accessible |
Nearby off-campus transportation |
Somewhat accessible |
Residence halls |
Somewhat accessible |
Key administrative offices (e.g., financial aid, registration, multi-cultural affairs, students services, career counseling) |
Somewhat accessible |
Sexual assault services and reporting mechanisms |
Somewhat accessible |
Security and saftety programs (e.g., late-night escort services on campus) |
Somewhat 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
- 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
- 24/7 Mental health hotline or crisis line
- Cross-campus behavioral, mental health, or crisis team(s)
General Campus Resources
- Food shelf or food pantry
- Services for veterans with disabilities
- Resources for students with disabilities to address assistive technology needs and information technology (IT) access needs
Academics and campus climate for students with disabilities
Campus groups that address disability issues but do not provide direct services to students
- ADA committee
Student organizations related to disability, Deafness, or ASL
- Spectrum Connection
How often does your institution have public events or activities related to disability, culturally Deaf people, or ASL?
About once each year